We invite you to come and recharge your batteries in our private spa, located in the unique setting of the Dames Blanches Farm.
A pretty courtyard full of flowers and trees, surrounded by stone walls, welcomes you and immediately gives you a feeling of calm.
We've tried to prolong this feeling by respectfully renovating an 18th-century building, creating a warm atmosphere and using the very latest wellness techniques.
Spa des Chapelles is a privileged place where noble materials and the passing of time have come together to offer you the ideal conditions to rest and reconnect with yourself.
In creating the Spa, we wanted to offer a quality experience that is unique in the region. We have used high-quality, made-to-measure components, paying particular attention to your comfort and the harmony of the whole. During your stay, the spa and its facilities are all yours.
A steam room, sauna, 4-seater jacuzzi, infrared zone, salt wall, tropical shower, relaxation area and bamboo garden are available for private use.
Made of cedar wood, measuring 2m by 1m70, with 2 benches. It can accommodate 4 people. Located close to the shower, so you can freshen up between 2 sessions.
The sauna is a small wooden cabin or room in which you take a bath in dry heat, which can vary from 70°C to 100°C, for well-being (source: wikipedia). The benefits of the sauna are numerous: it stimulates blood circulation, is a good stress reliever, boosts the immune system and relieves joint pain and rheumatism. However, there are a few rules to follow if you want to enjoy the full benefits of the sauna experience:
- Only consider using the sauna if you are in good physical condition. If you suffer from heart, kidney, circulation or blood pressure problems, if you are diabetic or if you are pregnant, ask your doctor for advice.
- Avoid alcohol and heavy meals before the session.
- Remove your glasses or contact lenses and take off your jewellery. Leave your mobile phones in the changing room.
- A bathing suit is not compulsory, but a towel MUST be placed between the bench and your skin for your safety and comfort, to avoid damaging the wood of the bench, and for obvious reasons of hygiene.
- Don't push yourself too far and stop the session at the slightest sign of discomfort!
- The sauna is designed for a maximum of 4 people. The program is already set up for you.
How does a sauna session work?
1. Take a hot shower and dry off thoroughly.
2. First visit to the sauna (5 to 10 minutes). Stay calm, avoid talking and getting agitated.
3. Take a short, cold, soap-free shower for a few seconds.
4. Relax for a few minutes and hydrate, water is available.
5. Second sauna session (10 to 15 minutes). Stay calm, avoid talking and getting agitated.
6. Repeat points 3 and 4... and gor for another session if you feel like it!
Remember to rehydrate well, you can lose more than a litre of water during a sauna session.
Made of stone and Corian, measuring 1m70 by 1m60, it can accommodate 2 people. Located close to the shower, so you can freshen up between 2 sessions.
The humid heat of the hammam, between 40 and 50°, seems low compared to the dry heat of the traditional sauna, which is between 70 and 100°. But the humidity increases the impression of warmth. The hammam helps to open your skin's pores, eliminating impurities and toxins. Your skin then becomes supple and luminous. As with the sauna, the relaxing, anti-stress effect of the hammam is well proven. Finally, the moist heat is extremely beneficial for the respiratory tract. You'll quickly feel the soothing effects of the hammam on your sinusitis, chronic bronchitis or even allergy or asthma attacks. For your comfort, we diffuse essential oils during the hammam session.
The hammam is designed for a maximum of 3 people. We will have already set up the program for you.
For reasons of hygiene, you must wear a bathing suit.
More accessible for some than the sauna, the following rules apply:
- The hammam is not recommended for people with heart, circulatory or blood pressure problems, kidney problems, diabetes or for pregnant women. As with the sauna, ask your doctor for advice.
- Avoid alcohol and heavy meals before your session.
- Take off your glasses or contact lenses and remove your jewellery. Leave your mobile phones in the changing room.
- Avoid shaving the same day, as sweat and the use of essential oils can cause irritation.
How does a hammam session work?
1. Take a hot shower and dry off well.
2. First visit to the hammam (10 to 15 minutes). Breathe in and out deeply, concentrating on your breathing.
3. If you were lying down, remain seated for a minute or two before leaving the cabin.
4. Take a cold soap-free shower.
5. Relax for a few minutes and hydrate, water is available.
6. Repeat, or alternate with a sauna session. Three successive sessions are ideal.
In a more intimate cocoon, away from the hammam and sauna area and the relaxation room, is the jacuzzi. Stainless steel for hygiene, surrounded by exotic, luxurious Padouk wood. The pool measures 1.50m by 1.80m and has 2 seats and 2 recliners. With its many jets, it combines comfort and performance.
To maintain impeccable hygiene, our jacuzzi is made of stainless steel and its water is constantly filtered. With a temperature of 36 degrees, you'll feel very comfortable. Its 2 reclining and 2 sitting positions make it very user-friendly. The ideal place to relax with friends or as a couple.
It is not recommended for pregnant women.
If you suffer from heart, kidney or blood pressure problems, please consult your doctor first.
Before using the jacuzzi:
- Avoid consuming alcohol and tobacco
- Avoid overeating
- Remove your nicotine patch
- Avoid shaving on the same day
For hygiene reasons, you must wear a bathing suit.
If you start to feel unwell in the jacuzzi, get out of the water immediately and rest for a moment.
The relaxation room allows you to unwind and recover from the intense efforts of using the sauna, hammam and jacuzzi (yes, that's sport!).
In this room made of natural, authentic materials, two deckchairs and two armchairs welcome you for a moment of idleness or conviviality.
As you enter this cooler room, your body temperature will drop. Cover yourself with your bathrobe.
We provide unlimited water. In addition, you can access the mini-bar where drinks and snacks are available - prices are displayed in the room.
It is in this relaxation room that we will bring you any extras you may have booked: a tasting tray and your bottle of champagne or méthode champenoise.
In the relaxation room you will find the infra-red bench.
From this room, you can - weather permitting - access the private outdoor terrace.
You'll find the 2-person infrared bench in the relaxation room.
Infrared rays gently bring your body temperature down after your sauna or hammam session. After the infrared session, cover up with your bathrobe and relax on the sun loungers.
The soothing heat of the infrared backrest relieves muscular tension and pain. The heat spreads throughout your body and you can feel your muscles relax.
We advise you not to use it for more than 15 minutes and to stay well hydrated.
Directly accessible from the relaxation area, the private terrace surrounded by bamboo welcomes you on fine days.
The outdoor terrace is set in a pretty courtyard planted with flowers and trees all year round. To give you all the privacy you could wish for, the terrace is surrounded by lush vegetation, with bamboo, Mexican orange trees, etc.
Smoking is not permitted inside the spa, so we ask that you smoke outside. Please keep the premises clean and dispose of your cigarette butts in the appropriate places (ashtray on the terrace).
The origins of the Farm date back to 1468, when the Carmelite nuns (known as the Dames Blanches), driven out of Leffe when Charles the Bold sacked Dinant, settled in Namur.
From their convent in Namur, under the protection of the Dukes of Burgundy, they acquired vast tracts of farmland as far as the Houyoux stream and set up a farm there, which has since been called the “Dames Blanches” Farm.
For more than 3 centuries, the Carmelites ran the farm, until their order was dissolved by Joseph II in 1783.
Passed from hand to hand, the Dames Blanches Farm kept its name to this day and continued to be used for agricultural purposes until the 1990s.
Its architecture has undergone a number of changes over the years, but it has retained the character and soul that make it such an exceptional place.
Spa des Chapelles recently opened in one of the farm's wings, on the site of the village's former bread oven.
Quite naturally, the Spa took its name from the street that leads to it. It is also a reminder of the many chapels that line the streets of the villages in La Bruyère area.
