Swimwear required saunas in Grenoble, France
Hammam Café
Hammam Café on rue Colbert is a traditional communal hammam with three rooms of rising heat and humidity, the hottest a 42°C steam room, plus a rest room, massages and a beauty institute. It is women only except for a mixed family session on Thursday evenings. Access is capped at 12 people for two hours, booking is required, and guests bring a swimsuit and towel. Single entry costs €23. Closed for a summer break in late July and August.
Les Bains de Chamrousse
Les Bains de Chamrousse is a 400 m² spa at 1,650 m altitude at the foot of the Recoin ski slopes in Chamrousse, above Grenoble. It has a 30°C pool with mountain views, two whirlpool baths, a hammam and two natural-wood saunas at 90-100°C, plus massage rooms and a tea lounge. Two hours cost €38; swimwear is compulsory and swim shorts are not allowed. Closed on Tuesdays.
Les Thermes du Sultan 100% Féminin & Kids
The second site of Les Thermes du Sultan in Saint-Égrève, at 17 rue Marcel Paul, runs two spas in one building on alternate days. Outside school holidays it is women only (from age 13) on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and a family spa for adults with children from age three on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Facilities include a heated pool, a balneo pool, a salt-stone sauna, an infrared sauna, a hammam and an outdoor swim spa. Adult entry is €35; booking and swimwear are required.
Spa du Château de la Commanderie
The spa of the Château de la Commanderie, a four-star hotel in a historic estate in Eybens ten minutes from central Grenoble, covers 250 m² with a sauna at 80-100°C, a hammam, a counter-current bath, an aromatherapy jacuzzi, a fireside rest area with herbal tea and massage rooms. It is open to non-residents daily from 9:00 to 21:00 by booking, at €38 for a two-hour session. Swimwear rules apply: men must wear trunks or boxers, not board shorts.
Hammam Café
Hammam Café on rue Colbert is a traditional communal hammam with three rooms of rising heat and humidity, the hottest a 42°C steam room, plus a rest room, massages and a beauty institute. It is women only except for a mixed family session on Thursday evenings. Access is capped at 12 people for two hours, booking is required, and guests bring a swimsuit and towel. Single entry costs €23. Closed for a summer break in late July and August.
Les Bains de Chamrousse
Les Bains de Chamrousse is a 400 m² spa at 1,650 m altitude at the foot of the Recoin ski slopes in Chamrousse, above Grenoble. It has a 30°C pool with mountain views, two whirlpool baths, a hammam and two natural-wood saunas at 90-100°C, plus massage rooms and a tea lounge. Two hours cost €38; swimwear is compulsory and swim shorts are not allowed. Closed on Tuesdays.
Les Thermes du Sultan 100% Féminin & Kids
The second site of Les Thermes du Sultan in Saint-Égrève, at 17 rue Marcel Paul, runs two spas in one building on alternate days. Outside school holidays it is women only (from age 13) on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and a family spa for adults with children from age three on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Facilities include a heated pool, a balneo pool, a salt-stone sauna, an infrared sauna, a hammam and an outdoor swim spa. Adult entry is €35; booking and swimwear are required.
Spa du Château de la Commanderie
The spa of the Château de la Commanderie, a four-star hotel in a historic estate in Eybens ten minutes from central Grenoble, covers 250 m² with a sauna at 80-100°C, a hammam, a counter-current bath, an aromatherapy jacuzzi, a fireside rest area with herbal tea and massage rooms. It is open to non-residents daily from 9:00 to 21:00 by booking, at €38 for a two-hour session. Swimwear rules apply: men must wear trunks or boxers, not board shorts.