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"the town, not just the water " a Évian-les-Bains Travel Page by peaceness98

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"the town, not just the water " a Évian-les-Bains Travel Page by peaceness98

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the town, not just the water

by peaceness98 - last update: Aug 9, 2004

Evian, south bank of lake Geneva

evian on lake Geneva
April 2003 was my second trip to Evian, i had stayed there for two weeks as a 15 year old and was happy to find it was still as beautiful as I remember

It's situated in the department of Haute Savoie and has a total population of 7,500.
Historical spa centre "Cachat"
Fact Sheet:

* source of Evian Mineral Water, erected in 1903
* Medieval church Notre Dame de l'Assomption
* Historical Funicular railway
* Musical fountain
* Theatre (1883 - 1886)
* The "PreCurieux" Water gardens
* Evian Masters Golf
* Evian Thermal Bathes
* Casino
* Gold medal 2002 in the European Town in bloom competition

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Pros:"cheaper than paris, accross the lake from Geneva, lovely weather, south-france town feel, calm, safe, artistic"
Cons:"Can get boring if you stay too long"
In A Nutshell:"go for 3 nites"
peaceness98's Évian-les-Bains Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
Tips: 3 - Photos: 3
 
Restaurants
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Hotels & Accommodations
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Nightlife
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
Off The Beaten Path
 
Tourist Traps
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Warnings Or Dangers
 
Transportation
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Local Customs
 
Packing ListsShopping
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Sports Travel
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General Tips

Comments for peaceness98 about Évian-les-Bains
Toshioohsako Sat Mar 15, 2008 20:19 UTC
 Nice Evian photos. I lived in Geneva for 7years and have come here driving for a few times. Very pleasant city.
canadiantravelgirl Sun Jan 15, 2006 01:43 UTC
 Interesting Page!
JosM Sun Dec 12, 2004 03:00 UTC
 Lovely page. Beautiful pics and good info!
LozziIsATraveler Mon Aug 9, 2004 11:57 UTC
 Looks like a Lovely Resturant!
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