Évian-les-Bains

Evian- les- Bains ( German medieval: Effian ) is a commune in the Haute- Savoie. It lies on the south bank of Lake Geneva and has 8408 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011). Evian is the capital of a comprehensive 15 municipalities and the canton is surrounded by sea and mountains. In the area of ​​western neighboring community Publier the world famous Evian mineral water is bottled.

History

Evian was formerly several names like Aquianum (1150 ), Aquiano ( 1219 ), Ayviens ( 1420 ) already point to the water (Latin aqua ). The place was built in the 13th century with the construction of a castle by Count Peter II of Savoy to the city. 1789, the healing power of the local water was discovered and it started the baths age. Bathhouses originated from 1824 1860 Evian came along with the rest of Savoy to France.; 1864 place in Evian- les- Bains has been renamed. From 1869 drinking halls, hotels and a casino were built. 1878 was the mineral water at the Paris World's Fair and an award was known as the world. At the beginning of the 20th century Evian was the meeting point of the glitterati from around the world. This was also reflected in the operation of a funicular railway, which was built in 1907 and 1911 extended until 1913. She pointed in full expansion at about 750 meters in length in addition to the two end four more break points, of which two each belonged to a hotel. The operation of the " funicular " ended in 1969 and resumed in 2002 after extensive renovations. The train runs from mid-May to mid-September; their use is free.

Conference

From 6 July to 15 July 1938, met here at the invitation of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the representatives of 32 States, to discuss immigration quotas and possible refuge areas for Jewish refugees from the German Reich. This in history called the Evian Conference meeting could not agree on immigration relief to.

1962 France and Algeria signed the ceasefire agreement in Evian, which ended the war in Algeria. 2003 G8 Summit was held here.

Traffic

Through the city extend, inter alia, Départmentstraßen D24 and D1005. The train station is on the railway line Léaz -Saint -Gingolph and is served by TER Rhône -Alpes. During the winter season also runs a TGV to Paris.

Twinning

  • Neckargemuend, Germany, since 1970
  • Benicàssim, Spain, since 1994
  • Izumo, Japan, since 2002

Gallery

Hotel Splendide and Funicular, 1907

Port

Rue Nationale

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