Évian-les-Bains
Évian-les-Bains (; 'Évian-the-Baths'; , , or ), or simply Évian, is a commune in Eastern France, by the Swiss border. It is located in the northern part of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
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Évian-les-Bains is a French town located in the Haute-Savoie department in eastern France, near the Swiss border. The town's name refers to its natural hot springs, which have made it historically significant as a spa destination.
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Place details
- Locality
- Évian-les-Bains
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 8,207
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- History
- Birth of an elite spa town
- Golden Age of the Belle epoque and the Roaring Twenties
- Contemporary
- Geography
- Climate
- Economy
- Transport
- Education
- Sport
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- Notable people
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Évian-les-Bains (; 'Évian-the-Baths'; , , or ), or simply Évian, is a commune in Eastern France, by the Swiss border. It is located in the northern part of the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
A high-market holiday resort and spa town on the shores of Lake Geneva (), it has been visited, over two centuries, by royalty such as Kings Edward VII and George V of the United Kingdom and King Farouk of Egypt, and celebrities such as countess Anna de Noailles and Marcel Proust.