AIX-LES-BAINS


'Aix-les-Bains' is a spa town of eastern France, near the Lac du Bourget, and 9 km. by rail N. of Chambéry.

Contents
Administration
History
Geography
Notable births
Miscellaneous
Twin towns
External links

Administration


Aix-les-Bains is located in the Savoie ''département'', in the Rhône-Alpes ''région''. It is a commune and a ''chef lieu de canton'' of the ''département''.

History


''Aix'' derives from Latin ''Aquae'' (literally, "waters"; ''cf'' Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen) or Aix-en-Provence), and Aix was a bath during the Roman Empire, even before it was renamed ''Aquae Gratianae'' to commemorate the Emperor Gratian, who was assassinated not far away, at Lyon, in 383. Numerous Roman remains survive.
Lac du Bourget Promenade

Geography


Altitude 846 ft.
Aix Les Bains is situated between the Alps and the Jura mountains.

Notable births



★ Agnès Soral, (b. June 8, 1960), French actress

Miscellaneous


The hot sulfur springs, have a temperature of from 109° to 113°F (43-45 °C), are still much frequented, attracting annually many thousands of visitors. They are used for drinking as well as for hydrotherapy. The water can get hot enough to burn the skin.
Twin towns

Aix Les Bains is twinned with:

★ Kislovodsk, Russia

★ Milena, Italy

★ Moulay Yacoub, Morocco

★ Fairbanks, USA

External links



★ Aix-les-Bains official website.

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