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Aix-les-bainsAix-les-Bains is a spa town of eastern France, near the Lac du Bourget, and 9 m. by rail N. of Chambry. Administration Aix-les-Bains is located in the Savoie dpartement, in the Rhone-Alpes rgion. It is a sous-prfecture of the dpartement. History Aix derives from Latin Aquae (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. Geography Altitude 846 ft. Miscellaneous The hot sulfur springs, have a temperature of from 109 to 113F, are still much frequented, attracting annually many thousands of visitors. They are used for drinking as well as for hydrotherapy. External link
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