“IT RELIEVES, IT SOOTHES”

TÉMOIGNAGE CURISTE

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[The video opens with soft piano music.
We see aerial views of the town of La Roche-Posay and the surrounding nature, then the title of the video appears: the LA ROCHE-POSAY dermatological cure].

[Then, in a leafy environment, appears Fernando, a curist, who has had a serious accident. He has come to treat his burns. We also see shots of massages given by a physiotherapist at the spa]
[Fernando speaks]
"Showers and massages are very compatible with burns, that's for sure.
The water makes you feel much more supple, I can move well.

[Still in this green environment, we meet Thierry, a curist, who has suffered from psoriasis since his grandmother died].
[Thierry speaks]
"I have had psoriasis for 35 years, it comes, it goes..."

[Fernando speaks, as he is seen undergoing treatment].
"I came here in a wheelchair. I could hardly walk, hardly speak.
I had to learn everything. But after that, with each treatment, things got better and better.

[Thierry speaks, and we see him during his treatment.]
"I do a lot of puvatherapy in the cabin which works very well.
But the last one didn't work.
My dermatologist and doctor were the ones who urged me to go for a spa treatment.
The filiform shower is good and it gives me exactly the same sensation as when I scratch myself, it relieves and soothes. At the moment, there is less itching."

[Fernando speaks]
"I think it's the thermal treatments and the thermal water that do me a lot of good."

[The video ends with a text saying:
'Repair and replenish : take care of your skin and of yourself, in La Roche-Posay'.
This thermal cure is covered by the Social Security - consult your doctor].

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[Website address : www.centrethermal.laroche-posay.fr]

"it allows you to enter a bubble, and to think only of yourself"

CURIST TESTIMONIAL

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[The video opens with soft piano music, aerial views of the town of La Roche-Posay and the surrounding countryside, and the title of the video: La Roche-Posay thermal water repairs your skin].

 Map of France showing the location of La Roche-Posay.

 [We see a shot of a person in a bubble bath, then we see Vanessa, the Centre's physiotherapist speaking].

[Vanessa speaks]

"Thermal water has many virtues thanks to the minerals and trace elements it contains, which include selenium, silica and calcium carbonate. These minerals act as an anti-inflammatory agent and help the healing process.

[We meet Martine, also a curist, who has come to treat the effects of breast cancer. She is in one of the make-up areas of the Pink Pavilion, and while she talks, we see alternating shots of her treatments: a bubble bath and also a make-up session (offered as part of the support care].

[Martine speaks]

"I find that the skin is very soft, very smooth and very pleasant. It's an overall feeling of wellbeing.

[Then, in leafy surroundings, appears Fernando, a curist, who was victim of a serious accident. He is here to treat his burns. We also see shots of massages given by a physiotherapist at the spa].

[Fernando speaks]

"Showers and massages are very compatible with burns, that's for sure.

[Then we see Janine, a spa staff member, talking while she is in the spa].

[Janine speaks]

" It is completely different compared to the hospital, where the treatments are sometimes quite tough. Here, It’s all comfort ".

[We see several shots of people taking the waters during their treatments: children with their parents, people being massaged, patients undergoing facial spraying, etc. Then Cathy, the mother of a little patient with Dermatitis Oona, speaks up].

[Cathy speaks]

"The treatments take place from Monday to Saturday, even on public holidays. And that leaves the afternoons free."

[Christelle, the specialised educator who leads the children's workshops at the Thermal Centre, speaks. We see her in her working environment, alternating with shots of her applying pomade].

"There is a workshop I run called the pomade workshop, where I teach children to stay hydrated, and to be more autonomous when it comes to applying the pomade.

 [Claire, from the La Roche-Posay Thermal Centre speaks in the leafy surroundings against the backdrop of the Pink Pavilion. There are also shots of some of the activities she is talking about]

"At La Roche-Posay, we give priority to the overall care of patients. The Pink Pavilion has been renovated, and we offer a number of activities: a discussion group, sophrology workshops, adapted physical activities (APA), corrective make-up, as well as many conferences, so that people can get to know each other and leave the Spa feeling better equipped and revitalised."

[We then discover several patients who take turns to speak. They give their opinions on the cure].

 [Young woman speaks].

"We feel really relaxed after these three weeks spent at the spa."

 [Thierry, speaking]

"It relieves, it soothes."

 [Carole, speaking]

"It feels really good, it's relaxing and the skin looks better day after day."

 [Catherine, speaking]

"I don't regret coming. You meet lovely people here, and some very different people also, especially in La Roche-Posay."

 [The video ends with a text stating:

'Repair and replenish : take care of your skin and of yourself in La Roche-Posay'.

This thermal cure is covered by social security - ask your doctor].

 Logo of the Thermal Centre

 [Website address : www.centrethermal.laroche-posay.fr]