Thonon-les-Bains
Thonon-les-Bains (French pronunciation: [tɔ.nɔ̃.lɛ.bɛ̃]; Arpitan: Tonon) 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. The town is situated on the shores of Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman, or simply Le Léman).
Thonon-les-Bains | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Thonon-les-Bains  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-les-Bains |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014-2020) | Jean Denais (UMP) |
| Area 1 | 16.21 km2 (6.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2016-01-01)[1] | 36,296 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 74281 /74200 |
| Elevation | 371–569 m (1,217–1,867 ft) (avg. 425 m or 1,394 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
HistoryEdit
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.
TransportEdit
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 sightsEdit
- 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)Edit
Thonon-les-Bains is twinned with:
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Populations légales 2016". INSEE. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
External linksEdit
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Thonon-les-Bains. |
- Official website (in French)
- Office of Tourism (in French)
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