Thonon-les-Bains
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Haute-Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Thonon-les-Bains |
| Canton | Thonon Est and Thonon Ouest |
| Mayor | Jean Denais |
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| Elevation | 371–569 m (1,217–1,867 ft) (avg. 425 m or 1,394 ft) |
| Land area1 | 16.21 km2 (6.26 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 32,438 (2006) |
| - Density | 2,001 /km2 (5,180 /sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (GMT +1) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74281/ 74200 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 46°21′46″N 6°28′30″E / 46.3627°N 6.475°E
Thonon-les-Bains is a town (commune) in the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
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[edit] 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 Valaison 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.
[edit] Main sights
- Arboretum de Ripaille
- Funiculaire de Thonon-les-Bains
- Château de Ripaille
- Saint-Hippolyte church (12th century), remade in Savoy Baroque-style during the 17th century
[edit] Twin towns (sister cities)
Thonon-les-Bains is twinned with:
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[edit] References
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[edit] External links
- Official website (French)
- Office of Tourism (French)
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