Aix-les-Bains, France Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

AIX-LES-BAINS train station is on the western edge of town, just off boulevard Président Wilson, from where it's a brief stroll up avenue Charles de Gaulle into the centre. The town has been one of France's premier spa resorts since the eighteenth century, with a wealth of elegant architecture, recalling Aix-les-Bain's Belle-Époque heyday, when high society from across Europe dropped by to relax and take the waters – Queen Victoria, calling herself the "Countess of Balmoral" made several incognito visits. These days, it's a sedate and genteel place, … more »