Thonon-les-Bains
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Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region  Thonon-les-Bains | ||
| Coordinates: 46°21′46″N 6°28′30″E / 46.3627°N 6.475°ECoordinates: 46°21′46″N 6°28′30″E / 46.3627°N 6.475°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute-Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Thonon-les-Bains | |
| Canton | Thonon Est and Thonon Ouest | |
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| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean Denais (UMP) | |
| Area1 | 16.21 km2 (6.26 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 34,661 | |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (GMT +1) (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74281 / 74200 | |
| Elevation |
371–569 m (1,217–1,867 ft) (avg. 425 m or 1,394 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Thonon-les-Bains (French pronunciation: [tɔ.nɔ̃.lɛ.bɛ̃]) is a town (commune) in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department. Thonon is part of a transborder agglomeration known as Grand Genève.
History
Thonon-les-Bains was the historic capital of Chablais, a province of the old Duchy of Savoy. The Chablais Savoyard is the portion of Chablais in France. Chablais Valaisan and Chablais Vaudois are those portions of Chablais in the adjacent Switzerland cantons Valais and Vaud.(cite: Chablais Wikipedia) The town was the capital of the Dukedom of Chablais.
Transport
Transport is assured by BUT (Bus urbains thononais). The lines are:
- Line A: Destination Grangette / Destination Multiplex
- Line B: Destination Z.I VONGY / Destination Place des arts
- Line C: Destination Collège Théodore Monod / Place des arts
- Line D: Destination Collège theodore Monod or Espace Leman / Place des arts
- Line L: Destination Amphion Village / Place des arts
- Line P: Destination Marin / Place des arts
- Line M: Destination La Chavanne / Place des arts
- Line N: Destination Parking des chateaux / Place des arts
Map of the network: http://www.leman-but.fr/ftp/FR_plan/Plan%202012%202013.pdf
Line H and J are used in Evian-Les-Bains, and not Thonon-Les-Bains.
Main sights
- Château de Ripaille
- Arboretum de Ripaille
- Château de Sonnaz
- Saint-Hippolyte church (12th century), rebuilt in Savoy Baroque-style during the 17th century
- Funiculaire de Thonon-les-Bains
Twin towns (sister cities)
Thonon-les-Bains is twinned with:
See also
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Thonon-les-Bains. |
- Official website (French)
- Office of Tourism (French)
