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Aix-Les Bains

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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A town of France, in the department of Savoie, near the Lac du Bourget, and 9 m. by rail N. of Chambery. Pop. (1901) 4741. It is 846 ft. above the level of the sea. It was a celebrated bathing-place, under the name of Aquae Gratianae, in the time of the Romans, and possesses numerous ancient remains. The Hot Springs, Which Are Of Sulphureous Quality, And Have A Temperature Of From 109° To 113° F., Are Still Much Frequented, Attracting Annually Many Thousands Of Visitors. They Are Used For Drinking As Well As For Bathing Purposes.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Aix-Les Bains'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​a/aix-les-bains.html. 1910.
 
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