page_title: Ax-les-Thermes
section_title: Economy
hierarchical_section_title: Ax-les-Thermes / Economy
caption_attribution_description: Ax-les-Thermes
context_page_description: Ax-les-Thermes is a commune in the Ariège department in the Occitanie region of south-western France.
  The inhabitants of the commune are known as Axéens or Axéennes.
  The commune has been awarded one flower by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.
context_section_description: Local economic activity is based mainly on livestock (cattle and sheep), Hydrotherapy (there are 60 sources at temperatures ranging from 18 to 78 °C, feeding three spas: Couloubret, Modèle, and Teich. The waters treat especially sciatica, rheumatism and certain respiratory diseases), winter sports, and tourism in general. Its proximity to Andorra enables cross-border shopping. The Ax 3 Domaines winter sports resort is situated in the commune and served as the finish line for stage 14 of the 2010 Tour de France.
caption: The "Lepers' Pond" in Ax-les-Thermes, fed by hot springs
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