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Évian-les-Bains
Évian-les-Bains or Évian, town (1993 est. pop. 7,027), Haute-Savoie dept., E France, on Lake Geneva. It is a fashionable spa at the foot of the Alps. Évian-les-Bains's mineral water is bottled and exported to all parts of the world. Liqueur and precision instruments are also produced. A cease-fire agreement between the French government and the provisional government of Algeria was signed at Évian in 1962. |
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"Évian-les-Bains." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Évian-les-Bains." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Evianles.html "Évian-les-Bains." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Evianles.html |
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Évians‐les‐Bains
Évians‐les‐Bains, Rhône‐Alpes/France Aygueani A spa whose name is ultimately derived from the Latin aqua ‘water’ with Les Bains ‘The Baths’. It gives its name to the well‐known Evian mineral water.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Évians‐les‐Bains." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Évians‐les‐Bains." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-vianslesBains.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Évians‐les‐Bains." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-vianslesBains.html |
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