Italian wellness company QC Terme has opened its first location outside of Italy in the French ski town of Chamonix Mont Blanc.

The 3,000sq m (32,292sq ft) spa features more than 30 multi-sensory wellness practices, including sensory tubs, a Japanese bath, Kneipp path, Vichy forest showers, bio-saunas, steam baths, solariums, whirlpools, chromotherapy, hydromassage baths, salt and olfactory rooms, relaxation rooms as well as massage treatment rooms and a restaurant and bar.

An infinity pool has been designed so that its reflection merges with the water of the adjacent Alpine lake, all with views of the Bossons Glacier.

The thermal centre has been inspired by the ancient Roman baths of Caracalla, Diocletian and Trajan, where water was also heated to between 34-36°C.

The new QC Terme Chamonix wellness centre also takes into account the beneficial power of mountain environments, drawing on the values of Alpine relaxation and the benefits of being surrounded by nature.

An olfactory space includes fragrances designed to awaken energy, while the themed relaxation rooms include an antique sleigh bed or a gently massaging waterbed.

Wellness lunches are offered daily in a buffet form, and in the evening, QC Terme Chamonix offers its own version of the apertif, the ‘Aperterme’, where guests attend in bathrobe attire.

Aimed at locals as well as tourists, the wellness centre is located in the heart of Chamonix between the Richard Bozon sports centre and the paragliding landing area.

The centre will be open year-round, and will offer discounts to locals and seasonal workers.

QC Terme operates similar wellness centres in Pré-St-Didier, San Pellegrino, Milan, Turin and Rome, Italy, and is working on the upcoming spa and wellness centre in Governor’s Island, New York.