"the town, not just the water" Top 5 Page for this destination Évian-les-Bains by peaceness98

Évian-les-Bains Travel Guide: 52 reviews and 143 photos

Evian, south bank of 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

Pros and Cons

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

Last visit to Évian-les-Bains: Apr 2003
Intro Written Aug 9, 2004
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Reviews (13)

Sailing & White Water Sports Sports & Outdoors (3)

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Skiiing (In Winter) Sports & Outdoors (3)

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Boat trip Transportation (2)

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Walk Transportation (2)

evian is a small and safe town- walking around will help in discovering many of the hidden streets and monuments- take a... more travel advice

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Toshioohsako Mar 15, 2008 at 12:19 PM

Nice Evian photos. I lived in Geneva for 7years and have come here driving for a few times. Very pleasant city.
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canadiantravelgirl Jan 14, 2006 at 5:43 PM

Interesting Page!
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JosM Dec 11, 2004 at 7:00 PM

Lovely page. Beautiful pics and good info!
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LozziIsATraveler Aug 9, 2004 at 3:57 AM

Looks like a Lovely Resturant!
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mrjemm Aug 9, 2004 at 3:31 AM

Still or sparkling? Don't suppose it's bottled from the lake... Jem