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Tourism Aix-les-Bains
Aix-les-Bains is in the heart of Savoy, on the shores of Lake Bourget is currently the largest natural lake in France. It presents a range of fresh-water sea of 44 km ² which contains about fifty species of fish. Channel Savières is the link between the lake and the Rhone.
The city of Aix-les-Bains is ideal for water sports: swimming, diving or sailing, anything is possible in the lake where the water can reach 25 ° C in summer! The town is dominated by the Mont Revard who is at 1550 meters. It can be accessed by trails and ski stations are marked, which will appeal to hikers, athletes and cycling enthusiasts. Once at the top, each discovers the splendid panorama that all of the Mont Blanc.
Aix-les-Bains, which is regarded as the European Capital of Bloom and is the second French spa town, has the reputation as the place to find treatments in rheumatology and respiratory.
It is a welcoming city that has a large number of accommodations, with no fewer than 80 hotels and 2,000 apartments. It also has a conference center, which will receive visitors in a great environment. Aix-les-Bains also has other advantages like its 18 hole golf course, cruises on the lake, balneotherapy, casinos, the racetrack as well as its guided tours ...
Sights of Aix-les-Bains
- Nautical station
- Faure Museum
- Castle of Queen Victoria
- Castle de la Roche of the King
- Arch Campanus
- Casino Grand Circle
- Fountain Mohammed V
Museums and monuments to visit
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Cathédrale Saint-François de salesBuilt in the fifteenth century for the Franciscan order, the chapel became a cathedral in 1779 to mark the founding of the diocese of Chambéry. Its exterior architecture is rather massive, ...
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Chateau des Ducs de SavoieBuilt in the eleventh century, the castle was the first residence of the house of Savoy from 1295 to 1563. Burned and amended several times, the building is now composed of architectural elements from ...
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Château de La Bâtie-SeysselThe Castle Built-Seyssel stands on the town of Barby in the department of Savoie. From the beginning of the feudal era, it is in the hands of the family Seyssel. In the thirteenth century, the death ...
Tour to explore Savoie
- Thème : Sites and museums
- Départ : Barby
- Durée : 5 jours
For 5 days, you will explore the treasures of the department of Savoie. You will include the towns of Chambéry and Aix-les-bains.
The tourist places of the department of Savoy
- Thème : Walks
- Départ : Aix-les-bains
- Durée : 6 jours
Visit the tourist places of the department of Savoy.
Albens
- Thème : Sciences and discovery
- Départ : Albens
- Durée : 6 jours
Located halfway between the lake of Le Bourget, first natural lake of France and the lake of Annecy, at the gates of the Regional natural park of the Bauges, the Albanian offers natural spaces still very preserved and very varied landscapes (flat, slopes, soft mountains, rivers…). This ...
Inheritance and History Tour in Chambéry
- Thème : Walks
- Départ : Chambery
- Durée : 7 jours
As the birthplace and historic capital of Savoie, Chambéry enjoys an important heritage and numerous accounts of its prestigious past.