Évian-les-Bains Information & Évian-les-Bains Links at HealthHaven.com

Évian-les-Bains
	Commune of Évian-les-Bains
	Location
	; Évian-les-Bains
Administration
Country	France
Region	Rhône Alpes
Department	Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement	Thonon-les-Bains
Canton	Évian-les-Bains
Intercommunality	Pays d'Évian
Mayor	Marc Francina; (2001–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	372–739 m (1,220–2,420 ft)
Land area1	4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Population2	8,064 (2006)
- Density	1,875 /km2 (4,860 /sq mi)
	Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code	74119/ 74500
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
	2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 46°23′00″N 6°35′00″E / 46.3833333333°N 6.58333333333°E / 46.3833333333; 6.58333333333

CGN paddle steamer Montreux leaving Évian-les-Bains in July 2002.

Évian-les-Bains or Évian is a commune in the northern part of the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

It lies on the shores of Lake Geneva (aka Lac Léman), opposite Lausanne, Switzerland.

[edit] History

In July 1938, the Évian Conference was convened there to discuss the problem of Jewish refugees. During the second world war the town was occupied by Germans and much of the jewish community were murdered during the holocaust despite the close proximity to unoccupied Switzerland, the town's statue of General Dupas was also removed during the war. 18 March 1962, the Évian Accords were signed there. On 1 June 2003 the G8 began its 29th summit meeting in Évian.

[edit] Economy

The town is home of Evian mineral water, which makes up the foundation of the economy together with the Casino d'Evian, largest themed casino in Europe,^{[citation needed]} and the Evian Royal Resort, favorite holiday destination of former French President François Mitterrand.^{[citation needed]} Many of the inhabitants of Evian work in Lausanne and other Swiss cities nearby.

The two largest hotels in Évian are the Hotel Royal where the G8 summit was held and the Hilton.

[edit] Demographics

The town has a average sized Arab presence for the region (6%) as well as a sizeable Swiss presence (11%) due to its proximity to Switzerland. It also supports a small Jewish community, who maintain a synagogue in the town.

[edit] Notable people

The French ski mountaineer Patrick Blanc was born in Évian on 28 April 1972.
The Napoleonic General, Dupas was also born in Evian.

[edit] Transport

Evain is served by a good bus network, as well as a train station with regular trains to Geneva, Annemasse, and Bellegarde, as well as less frequent services to Paris and Lyon. There is also a very busy ferry service running between the town and Lausanne, as well as a more tourist centred service that runs to Yvoire.