Dax (Aquitaine) Pop: 20,000

Dax is a busy market center in southwestern France that still retains parts of the original Roman wall circa 4th century.

Dax is also the top spa retreat in France providing temperate weather due to its proximity to the Atlantic and Europe’s largest forest.

Attractions in Dax

Aviation Museum

Fontaine Chaude Spa - specialising in mud treatments for various ailments

Nearby excavations attesting to the existence of a Merovingian seminary

Dax Cathedral - 17th to 18th century

Festival of Sacred Music - October, annually

Dax Feria - music concerts, parades, and fireworks every August

Toros y Salsa Festival - every September