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86-460: The Aix-Les-Bains International or Tournoi International d'Aix-Les-Bains was a men's and women's international clay court tennis tournament founded in 1914. The tournament was first held at the Société du Club des Sports, Aix-les-Bains , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes , France. It was held annually until 1959 when it was discontinued as part of the world wide ILTF Circuit . 1912 the Société du Club des Sports

172-583: A communal centre for social action  [ fr ] , a centre of social security, and a railway station . The Communauté d'agglomération du Lac du Bourget  [ fr ] is also based in Aix-les-Bains. The town hall of Aix-les-Bains has implemented three secondary offices for the town. There is the Sierroz  [ fr ] office, the Marlioz office and finally the la Liberté office. These are

258-516: A rail network in its territory when it was administered by the Dukes of Savoie . Today, the city is connected to Chambéry and Annecy and Culoz . The Turin–Lyon high-speed railway will, in the coming years, bring together the cities of Paris , Lyon , Turin and Milan . Aix-les-Bains station has been a multimodal transport hub since 2007. Located to the west of the town centre on Boulevard de President Wilson , Aix-les-Bains-Le Revard railway station

344-555: A spa town . Aix was organized around this activity, which was initiated by the Romans . The lower part of the town, located on the shores of the lake, was abandoned because of the risk of flooding. The land was cultivated and there were fish farms . The economic activity is mainly on the upper part, and the urban morphology has adapted. It had to take into account living space for services ( racecourse , casino , thermal baths , deluxe hotels , station, hospital and golf , for instance) and

430-478: A French soldier recuperating at Aix waters. It is this name which then appears in all official documents, including the deliberations of the municipal council . In the early 19th century, some literary texts made use of the appellation: Aix en Savoie . However, this name has never been used in administrative documents. Since 1954, the railway station of Aix-les-Bains, at the request of the council, has been called Aix-les-Bains-le Revard. The history of Aix-les-Bains

516-501: A château which, even if we do not place with certainty, was probably the location of the actual château. Two hamlets are attested, Saint-Hippolyte, in the immediate vicinity of the town but outside the ramparts, with a small priory at the centre and at its side, now under the Villa Chevalley, a strong House, the maison forte de Saint-Pol [strong House of Saint-Pol], dependent upon the de Savoie family which recent studies date back to

602-553: A city founded in the 1st century AD, is rarely mentioned in the epigraphic texts, and never known by Roman authors. However, two inscriptions preserved by the Archaeological Museum mention of the Latin Aquae (literally: "Waters" cf. Aix-la-Chapelle (Aachen) or Aix-en-Provence) and Aquensis (local residents of water), so information is provided about the name of this vicus dependent on the city of Vienne . The historians of

688-533: A lower terrace, to the west, was the Arch of Campanus , probably built in the 1st century, and more downstream, a second terrace carried the temple said to be dedicated to Diana , which had replaced a more ancient circular edifice by the 2nd century, which was probably contemporary with the Arch of Campanus. Remains of a necropolis have been cleared north of the temple. The Parc des Thermes , and various other locations scattered in

774-556: A real port. First frequented by boats refuelling the troops of the army of the Alps, equipped with a military store, it is gradually built for export goods and, in particular, from the trinkets of workshops installed at the edge of the Lake. It became known as the Port of Puer. The development of this neighbourhood involved improvement of the avenue du lac [avenue of the lake] and all this activity attracted

860-436: A relay for the main services of the town. One can perform many administrative procedures but also requests for support and information. These offices are competent at giving, among other things, guidance for employment matters, an accompaniment to inhabitants' projects (mainly from the associative  [ fr ] fabric), health , law , housing, culture, education and recreation. These decentralized local structures allow

946-534: A watertight compartment and will be used to make an embankment to widen the roadway of the Garibaldi Boulevard, which runs alongside Le Pêcheur campsite, and to develop sidewalks and parking. The work to the harbour for boats has also brought upheavals to the level of traffic. Petit Port will become a cul-de-sac. Barrier Boulevard, previously connected to the Petit Port Avenue, will no longer be so in

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1032-553: Is a vast esplanade, allowing walkers to stroll and special events to settle temporarily on this site. It offers a panoramic view of the lake and the Dent du Chat , where birds such as mute swans , mallards , grey herons , black-headed gulls and common moorhens can be found. The esplanade is bounded to the north and to the south by the Grand port and the Petit port respectively, thus constituting

1118-543: Is directly related to the Lac du Bourget and especially to its hot springs which made it a spa among the most renowned in the world. The historical analysis of the town must be closer to the history of the Savoy, if we are to better understand its evolution and its cultural influences. Below are periods and historical highlights of the commune of Aix-les-Bains. Historians agree that Aix was born from its sources of water to Ancient Rome , on

1204-453: Is found in the deed of the gift of the royal land of Aix ( de Acquis or "acquired") by King Rudolph III of Burgundy to his wife Ermengarde, in 1011. Some texts from the Middle Ages mention of Aquae grationapolis . This suffix simply stating that Aix was part of the diocese of Grenoble . The first known mention of Aix-les-Bains appears in the archives from September 1792, in a letter from

1290-558: Is known for its national Musilac festival. It has four flowers and two golden flowers at the Concours des villes et villages fleuris , as well as the City of Art and History label. Aix-Les-Bains is located in the southeast of France, 107 kilometres (66 mi) east of Lyon . The town is located in a corridor between the mountain of Mont Revard , the first natural rampart of the Massif des Bauges to

1376-708: Is served by the TGV , which puts the town within three hours of Paris. Aix is situated 9 km (5.6 mi) north of Chambéry , by rail. Chambéry-Savoie Airport , formerly Aix-les-Bains/Chambéry, is located at the south of the town of Aix-les-Bains, in the commune of Voglans , a few metres from the south shore of the Lac du Bourget . It serves many countries including the UK ( Manchester , Birmingham , Edinburgh ), Denmark ( Copenhagen , Billund ), Sweden ( Gothenburg ) and, internally, Paris Orly from 2013. There are many winter flights due to

1462-474: Is urbanized almost in its entirety, it becomes increasingly more difficult to build larger houses to accommodate families who don't live in the city. The edge of the lake and the hills are beginning to be saturated where there is a sprawl from the surrounding communities. It is worth noting the presence of much accommodation within former large luxury hotels, ruins from the Belle Époque , now gone. Several projects of

1548-762: Is yet to be launched by the Deputy Mayor Dominique Dord 's municipal team. This new district, developed by the Society for the Development of the Savoy was named Aix–du Lac . A 36 metres (118 ft)-wide promenade was built, between Barrier and Garibaldi Boulevards, named Allée promenade des bords de lac . This is essentially the opening of a road with a narrow lane of traffic in both directions. The rest will be dedicated to pedestrians, cyclists and trees. This lane will host "high environmental quality" accommodation and nearby businesses that will benefit residents of

1634-535: The Jura mountains , Bauges and Bornes Massif . Aix-Les-Bains is located on the major transport axis between Chambéry and Annecy . The northern branch of the A41 motorway passes to the east of the town, allowing direct access to Annecy and then later, by the continuity of the A40 , into the city of Geneva . Two junctions (13 and 14) serve the commune, one to the south, the other to

1720-533: The Revolution accomplished, the privileges of the local nobility were abolished, and this especially helped the town from paying the Lord Marquess of Aix the large sum of money which it owed him for the redemption of seigneurial rights (the town had no charter of franchise). Furthermore, freedom of established trade gave new impetus to the creation of an economy based on the exploitation of the springs as soon as peace

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1892-505: The pashas and qaids , pushed France to take care not to rush this transition and initiate this change, smoothly. The destiny of the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Morocco was drawn during this conference at Aix-les-Bains. Officially, negotiations made it possible to reach an agreement to give birth to an independent state. Morocco was finally proclaimed independent during the declaration of La Celle-Saint-Cloud on 6 November 1955. In 2005, there

1978-412: The 13th century. A second important village appears, Saint Simond (Saint Sigismond) with it having a church and a cemetery, established as a parish, and a dependent of Saint-Hippolyte. The texts suggest the existence of other villages including a certified record from 1561, during the general census of the population for the salt tax. At that time, there were about 1095 inhabitants of Aix, 46% living in

2064-502: The 16th century, the ancient church suffered a devastating fire. The Aix people requested the help of Claude de Seyssel in order to rebuild. He was a seigneurial family member of the town, and was raised to the episcopal dignity. He was the Bishop of Albi , and an especially special advisor to the King of France Louis XII . He is also the author of a number of treaties. With support from De Seyssel

2150-587: The 19th century were sometimes subjected to read fanciful names which are without historical foundation, some of which still appear in some books. These include Aquae allobrogium , Aquae gratianæ (an inscription which adorned the façade of the National Baths from 1934 to 1968, and to commemorate the Emperor Gratian , who was assassinated not far away, in Lyon , in 383) and Allobrogum Aquae Gratianæ . The name Aquae

2236-485: The 1st century AD, a vicus , with a board of decemlecti (a council of ten members), and was administratively part of Vienne . Some citizens lived there with, apparently, quite important resources to offer to the gods, a sacred wood , a vine or to build a funeral arch for the case of the Campanii family. During their excavations, archaeologists have discovered a large thermal complex, in close proximity to its sources. On

2322-527: The Aix port which is the largest fresh water port in the country with 1,500 mooring rings, having privileged places for boating on the lake, with boats having a summer or annual allocation. The festival of yachting takes place each year. This event has old boats coming from all horizons, a professional market, demonstrations and shows. The slopes above the lake that culminate in the Tour de l'Angle Est, which overlooks

2408-477: The Aix territory. Native fish can be admired in the aquarium of Aix. The shore, which is occupied by Aix and Tresserve , is highly urbanized and developed along the northeastern part with the road and the railway track. Many restaurants and nightclubs are located there (mostly on the southeastern side). A nautical complex was built on its shore, this includes a swimming pool and a beach which has an Art Deco -style main entrance dating from 1936. After which

2494-503: The French side, the delegation consisted of Edgar Faure , Pierre July  [ fr ] , Robert Schuman and other members of the government. In addition to these were invited guests, from all walks, capable of giving advice on the status of Morocco and independence. Faithful allies of the protectorate and the Moroccan traditional chiefs were also invited. Thus, they could also negotiate in

2580-527: The Middle Ages and until the end of the 18th century, in the only existing Roman pool, outdoors, or at home where the spa water was brought by hand. The King of France Henry IV highly appreciated his Aix bath, according to Jean Baptiste Cabias. In 1737, to protect the hot springwater seepage from the stream running through the city, a major project was scheduled by the General Commissariat. This changed

2666-467: The Middle Ages that the stately Château of Aix was rebuilt. The ceiling of the Great Hall of the ground floor is dated to 1400. The magnificent staircase of honour was built around 1590. On 9 April 1739, a huge fire broke out in the town centre and destroyed 80 homes, nearly half of the town. Reconstruction was made with appeal for subsidies from the king, who imposed an alignment plan whose implementation

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2752-575: The Roman period. If hot springs were originally the reason for choosing the location, other factors, such as the quality of the site, may have been decisive. The already poor knowledge of Aix history from Roman times is further obscured due to the lack of sources regarding the end of the Roman Empire and the early Middle Ages . We are left to conjecture by studying the destruction from the barbarian invasions that have left traces of fires on Gallo-Roman villas of

2838-555: The Savoie department in terms of population, with a population of 31,100 as of 2020. It is part of the Chambéry functional urban area . A leading town of the Belle Époque , of international renown, Aix-les-Bains was a vacation destination for nobility and the wealthy. Although the thermal baths are no longer the main attraction in Aix, the area continues to draw visitors for water sports and activities. The town has partially compensated for

2924-568: The activities of the vicus? The mystery is still present. The only clues come from the archaeological map of the remains by archaeological services of the DRAC , and for archaeologist Alain Canal to conclude, "Paradoxically, if Aix has delivered many documents illustrating the age of the site and the quality of the monumental town planning from the beginning of the Roman Empire , we have no precise knowledge about

3010-487: The area, such as at Arbin. The fact remains that the Roman Baths of Aix fell to ruins from the fifth century and traces of urban development are lost. Aix-les-Bains is again mentioned in sources from the 9th century, in 867, and in 1011 through charters. In the latter, King Rudolph III of Burgundy donated the villa of Aix, called a royal seat, with its settlers and its slaves to his wife Ermengarde who, in turn, pass them to

3096-594: The banks of the lake to the west and the upper town, where the town centre is located, overlooking the Lac du Bourget. The town was first built on the heights in order to avoid the many floods of the lake until it was regulated by the dam of the Compagnie Nationale du Rhône (CNR) between the Rhône and the natural spillway of lake, the Canal de Savières . The average altitude of the city is about 320 metres (1,050 ft) while

3182-478: The bishopric of Grenoble. This Charter tells us that Aix is a small town with a church and agricultural areas. Bishop Hugues of Grenoble then donated it to the monastery of Saint-Martin de Miserere, at the beginning of the 12th century. The church erected a new priory under the name of Sainte Marie. At the end of the 12th century, the cartulary of Saint Hugues reveals the existence of two other parishes, Saint-Simond with its church and that of Saint-Hippolyte (in

3268-458: The central square (Place Carnot) and Rue des Bains. At the beginning of the 17th century, the Aix people and the medical world had begun to become aware of the value of the hot springs of Aix, through the writings of the dauphinois physician Jean Baptiste Cabias, who was followed in this area by other renowned doctors. Indeed, since ancient times the exploitation of sources of hot water had never been completely forgotten. Bathing took place in Aix in

3354-538: The city of Fez (Fez-CRT) and the tourist office. Since the departmental elections in 2015 , Aix-les-Bains is divided into two cantons , both involving other communes. These are the Canton of Aix-les-Bains-1 and the Canton of Aix-les-Bains-2 . The legislative constituency on which the Aix people depend is the First constituency of the Savoy . It is bounded by the redistricting law No. 86-1197 of 24 November 1986, and includes

3440-709: The communes of Viviers-du-Lac and Tresserve . Finally, in the west, there are two communes bordering Aix, across the lake. These are Bourdeau , La Chapelle-du-Mont-du-Chat . One of the specific limits of the municipal territory of the commune of Aix-les-Bains, on its western side, is the existence of the boundary imposed by the Lac du Bourget. This limit of the territory is shared with five other municipalities, these being Bourdeau, Brison-Saint-Innocent, La Chapelle-du-Mont-du-Chat, Tresserve and Viviers-du-Lac. Aix-les-Bains, like Chambéry , has an oceanic climate ( Köppen : Cfb), with strong continental influences due to its position: far inland and near several mountain ranges , like

3526-419: The current area of Mouxy) also with a small priory . Urban geography begins to clarify: One can imagine the small town, contained in its walls, which nobody knew when was built. The central point of the town is the priory, near the ancient Roman temple. This centre could also have been the administrative centre since at least the 13th century. Aix was a seigneurie subservient to the de Seyssel family , who had

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3612-452: The demolition of the old town centre, as a result of this imposing construction, people began to clear the surrounding houses to create the place. This first thermal establishment became an important factor of development. Throughout this period and until the Revolution, the town hosted a roughly stable number of approximately 600 patients each year, the majority of them French. Consecutively,

3698-488: The development of the town at this side of the walls, along the road to Geneva. In 1792 the French revolutionary troops, under the command of Montesquiou , were in Savoy. The civilian use of the spa then stalled. The baths were requisitioned by the armies of the Republic, which sent the wounded soldiers for convalescence. However, it was also an opportunity to publicise Aix to the greatest number. Aix became Aix-les-Bains. With

3784-580: The development of urban cycling . Traffic at peak hours is particularly difficult, especially in the summer with the influx of tourists . The portion of the D1201 road along the lake, in the direction of Chambéry, is particularly sensitive to this increase in road traffic. The same problem happens with the Rue de Genève, the Boulevard President Wilson and the Rue de Chambéry. To the north, it is similarly so on

3870-473: The dissemination of information on municipal projects as well as the future projects where the inhabitants can, if necessary, have the opportunity to be able to express their opinion. Politically, Aix-les-Bains is a town of the right , the electors have voted mostly right for municipal elections since 1979. The former mayor of the municipality from 1985 to 2001, Gratien Ferrari  [ fr ] , although having been elected with centrist policies succeeded

3956-405: The east and the Lac du Bourget , the largest natural lake of France to the west. Thus, the city extends mostly on a north–south axis. Its extension is such that its agglomeration merges gradually with that of Chambéry . The area of the commune is 12.62 square kilometres (4.87 sq mi), which is large for the department. The town is traditionally divided into two, the lower town that occupies

4042-455: The emergence of an activity called the Savoie Hexapôle area and also enables the development of a commercial area serving all of the southern sector of the Aix area. The ZAC des Bords du Lac , under construction, will extend over about 15 hectares (37 acres) at the location of, among others, the former municipal campground of Sierroz  [ fr ] . This very controversial project

4128-589: The first buildings along this busy avenue, outside of the centre and of the existing villages. The negotiations for the independence of Morocco were held in Aix-les-Bains. At the conference of September 1955, the President of the French Council , in the person of Edgar Faure , publicly summed up the compromise proposed in Morocco, in the expression "Independence within interdependence" . Until then, Moroccan territory

4214-439: The following administrative divisions: The cantons of Aix-les-Bains-1, Aix-les-Bains-2, La Motte-Servolex and part of Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin. Aix-les-Bains hosts several administrations and public services on its territory, such as a post office , a police headquarters, municipal police, national police, a gendarmerie , a national employment agency (renamed Pôle Emploi ), a tax office, municipal kennel, homeowner associations,

4300-544: The future, as the municipality decided to postpone the flow of traffic on the Garibaldi Boulevard, this boulevard will become the new main road to get to the Barrier Boulevard through the small streets which form the way of Biatres and, with a fusion of greenery, a new axis between the business district and the Sierroz campsite. The Boulevard du port aux filles will become a one-way street, except for buses. Aix-les-Bains,

4386-497: The loss of visitors coming for spa treatments by developing tourism. It hosts up to 200,000 general visitors annually, between tourists and people seeking mineral bath therapy. It is also an industrial city, with a few large companies such as General Electric , the headquarters of the Léon Grosse companies, ABB Cellier , Aixam , as well as a high-quality leather goods factory. In addition to thermal baths and tourism, Aix-les-Bains

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4472-513: The lower part of it is only around 224 metres (735 ft), at the level of the lake. 560 square kilometres (220 sq mi) of the Lac du Bourget watershed is occupied by the spa town of Aix, which borders on the shore. The lake is primarily fed to the south by the waters of the Leysse , and to the east, by those of the Tillet  [ fr ] and the Sierroz  [ fr ] , both from

4558-407: The main residences are owned by their occupants, 45.2% are occupied by tenants. 1,837 are HLM rent-controlled housing, or 15.7% of the area in 1999, the city did not meet the provisions of article 55 of the law on solidarity and urban renewal  [ fr ] of December 2000, which laid down a 20% minimum rate of social housing in the most important municipalities. It further noted that

4644-430: The municipality adjoins the territory of Brison-Saint-Innocent . To the northeast, Aix is bordered by the commune of Grésy-sur-Aix . Then, to the east, in the continuity of the Aix heights, the commune of Pugny-Chatenod is followed by the commune of Mouxy towards the southeast. Further to the southeast, Aix shares the boundaries of its territory with the neighbouring commune of Drumettaz-Clarafond . It follows south to

4730-438: The municipality are underway in the downtown area, on the western shore of the lake as well as mainly to the south. This is to establish new areas of commercial activity to attract new business to the Aix economic area. The establishment of new residential areas is also scheduled. In collaboration with the municipalities of Méry and Drumettaz-Clarafond , through concerted urban development, the town of Aix-les-Bains contributes to

4816-514: The neighborhood and buildings under construction. In 2013, one of the major projects of the municipal council was the restoration of the course of the River Tillet  [ fr ] and the creation of a harbour for boats at the Petit Port near this river leading into the Lac du Bourget. The work amounts to 7 million Euros . By rearranging the small harbor, the city wants to take advantage of

4902-575: The neighbouring communes. Little by little, one speaks beyond a city of Aix-les-Bains as such, but the Aix area encompassing an urban plan, with the nearby communes such as Tresserve , Grésy-sur-Aix , Mouxy , Méry , Drumettaz-Clarafond , Sonnaz , as well as other communes. This phenomenon also applies to Chambéry , which is located south of Aix-les-Bains and is considered as the Chambéry area. The urban morphology of these two local watersheds tends to draw them inexorably closer together. In order to reconcile

4988-574: The north. On the secondary network, the RD 991  [ fr ] road crosses Aix and joins Viviers-du-Lac and Chambéry to the south. To the west, the D1201  [ fr ] road heads towards the south-west and the Lac du Bourget towards the commune of Le Bourget-du-Lac and, through the centre, the D991 road. Aix-les-Bains is also accessible by train . It was one of the earliest European municipalities to host

5074-511: The number of vacant dwellings was quite high in 1999, accounting for 11.4% of the area. The OPAC  [ fr ] of the Savoie , with more than 1,657 social homes in the commune, manages the assets of about 2,500 homes, through its antenna Aix-les-Bains. This includes 1,600 of Aix-les-Bains, located in the Sierroz-Franklin neighbourhood among others. Homes with four rooms account for 46% of

5160-436: The order of this town." As a synthesis, the history of the period can be reduced to the occupation of the town centre site from the 1st century BCE, followed by a gradual development of the area between the 1st and 2nd centuries. Occupation seems to be made from the progressive construction of the thermal complex, around which radiated monumental buildings presented on a system of terraces, which had evolved several times during

5246-564: The other axes, which can be more constrained because of the proximity of the Massif des Bauges and its winding climbs, meeting the more anarchic requirements of the moment without taking the urban fabric into overall account. The town includes various neighborhoods such as Chantemerle, Boncelin, around the railway station, the Sierroz, la liberté, the lakeside, Marlioz, Lepic, Franklin Roosevelt and many others. With urban expansion and population growth Aix-les-Bains constantly extends, similarly to

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5332-1267: The outgoing mayor André Grosjean  [ fr ] with whom he was one of the majority on the same municipal council . Similarly, Robert Barrier was a man of the centre-right. However, in the years 1920–1930, the city was the stronghold of the left in Savoy, carried by the workers in the Aix area. Tillet (rivi%C3%A8re) Look for Tillet (rivière) on one of Misplaced Pages's sister projects : [REDACTED] Wiktionary (dictionary) [REDACTED] Wikibooks (textbooks) [REDACTED] Wikiquote (quotations) [REDACTED] Wikisource (library) [REDACTED] Wikiversity (learning resources) [REDACTED] Commons (media) [REDACTED] Wikivoyage (travel guide) [REDACTED] Wikinews (news source) [REDACTED] Wikidata (linked database) [REDACTED] Wikispecies (species directory) Misplaced Pages does not have an article with this exact name. Please search for Tillet (rivière) in Misplaced Pages to check for alternative titles or spellings. You need to log in or create an account and be autoconfirmed to create new articles. Alternatively, you can use

5418-446: The overall housing stock, with three-roomed homes at 27.4%, and two rooms at 17.5%. Small housing accounts for about one-tenth of Aix housing (studios: 9.1%). These accommodations are well staffed and equipped, particularly because of the geographic location at the heart of the Alps , since 93.9% have central heating and 58.5% have a garage or a parking space . With the fact that the town

5504-404: The people were able to build a collegiate church, with a chapter of twelve canons, commissioned by a dean , whose appointment was returned to the count . A church was built on the nearby square of the cemetery, which included a choir of flamboyant Gothic style. If the choir belonged to the collegiate church, the nave belonged to the parishioners and presented a more plain appearance. Besides,

5590-462: The poorly constructed roof collapsed in 1644. Among the side chapels, one was reserved for the De Seyssels of Aix, in which is buried their dead. The collegiate church, fully a parish church after the Revolution , was demolished in 1909, after the construction of the new church. This church was known to house a relic of the true cross, which had been worshipped from a distance. It is also at the end of

5676-404: The population increased, reaching 1700 inhabitants in 1793. In 1783, to enhance the lives of the patients, the council of the municipality built a landscaped public promenade: le Gigot currently known as Square Alfred Boucher. It was then lined with chestnut trees and was drawn by architect Louis Lampro. Aside from private gardens, this is the first act of urban green space , which gave a boost to

5762-656: The presence of the parties concerned. They were given precedence, if possible, to the disappointment of the Istiqlal Party. Although these negotiations held in Aix-les-Bains played an important role in the march towards the independence of Morocco, the fact remains that France had previously taken care to largely prepare for this transition. Indeed, the French State was convinced of the need to allow independence to this North African territory. However, with many economic interests at stake and many business relationships, notably

5848-478: The proximity of the winter sports resorts. Three low-cost carrier airlines offer regular flights. In 2002, the airport recorded a record attendance with 3,600 aircraft movements year-round, dealing with more than 10,000 passengers per weekend, mainly in winter. In the town centre , the car is the most common mode of transport in Aix-les-Bains, despite the efforts made by the Association Roue Libre for

5934-410: The remains of a Celtic habitat. The first occupation of the site has been dated by Alain Canal to the first century BCE, however there is nothing to suggest these remains were a fixed habitat. We are left with the remains in public institutions and it would be difficult to draw a sketch of ancient Aquae . The administrative situation of the place is known by epigraphy, which teaches us that Aix was, in

6020-601: The situation by decontaminating the River Tillet, which is heavily polluted with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). The municipality and the CALB  [ fr ] chose for a solution to store the PCB-contaminated soil on-site. The waste transport solution to a specialized treatment center was not successful. Among the comments from various stakeholders in the project, it was said: "It (the contaminated soil) will be placed in

6106-450: The summer, the town is served for short trips by a small train travelling on the roads. It runs between the esplanade of the lake, the beach and town centre. The life of Aix-les-Bains is located largely on its heights where its downtown, the economic heart, and its thermal baths (the National Baths of Chevalley and the Baths of Marlioz) are located. Indeed, the history of the town has made it

6192-587: The surrounding geography . Aix-les-Bains includes grand boulevards which are the Robert Barrier Boulevard, Boulevard Lepic , Russia Boulevard/President Wilson Boulevard, the Boulevard of Dr. Jean Charcot/Boulevard Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny and President Franklin Delano Roosevelt Boulevard. These boulevards are wide and open unlike the streets of downtown, which are narrower, and

6278-452: The town and lake at a height of 1,562 m (5,125 ft). The western shore of the lake is narrower as the mountains along its edge are closer to the lakeshore, although lower than those on the eastern side. The lake drains out of its northern end into the River Rhône about 5 kilometres (3 miles) to the north. The municipality of Aix-les-Bains is bordered by nine communes. To the north,

6364-528: The town centre for shopping. For travellers preferring public transport , two main bus routes and sixteen additional routes serve the metropolitan area. Two routes are also available to access the side of Mont Revard and the Chapel of the Mont du Chat. Ondea (trade name of the network operated by the company Keolis ) was tasked by the CALB  [ fr ] to manage transit services. It employs 55 people. During

6450-506: The town, contain numerous and very varied remains, such as remains of the necropolis and pottery, etc. However, there is no centrepiece which would have led to extensive archaeological excavations. Otherwise, we know nothing of the Gallo-Romans of the Aquae vicus, in scope or in the provision of the habitat. Where did the "Romans" live? Where were their farms, the villages of their staff; What were

6536-628: The urban development of the Aix and Chambéry areas, the joint association of the Métropole Savoie  [ fr ] has been implemented. The mission is to follow the pattern of territorial coherence (SCOT) of the Combe de Savoie, Chambéry and the Lac du Bourget. Aix-les-Bains had 20,317 homes in 2017, of which 15,491 (76.2%) were main residences. 18% of the main residences were built before 1945, and 30% were built after 1990. 22.4% of all houses are detached houses and 76.4% are apartments . 52.7% of

6622-548: The urban distribution of the town centre, since it was necessary to dig a new bed for the Moulins stream, outside the walls. They also had to rebuild the four mills of the Marquis of Aix, until then in the town centre, along the new channel (currently Montée des moulins, Hill of Mills ). It is the Duke of Chablais , son of King Victor Amadeus III , to whom Aix owes its renaissance because it

6708-410: The village; Saint Simond had 125 inhabitants, Puer had 91 people, Chaudhary had 87 people and Lal had 86 people, with the rest of the hamlets, about a dozen, sharing the rest. (Marlioz having escaped from the sources). This geography of the habitat seems frozen until the end of the 19th century. In Aix, the nearby Abbey of Hautecombe owned a large area at the heights of Saint Simond. At the beginning of

6794-480: The way out of the town in the direction of Albens and Annecy on the Boulevard Maréchal de Lattre de Tassigny. However, traffic has tended to improve with urban development promoting the emergence of roundabouts at the expense of the traffic light, allowing a better flow of traffic. In addition, in the town centre, two car parks can accommodate vehicles, although the number of parking spaces remains low in

6880-560: The world wide ILTF Circuit . (Incomplete roll) (Incomplete roll) Two editions of the tournament were held in 1924 one in June (*) and the other in August (**). Aix-les-Bains Situated on the shore of the largest natural lake of glacial origin in France, the Lac du Bourget , this resort is a major spa town ; it has the largest freshwater marina in France. It is the second largest city in

6966-410: Was entrusted to the engineer Garella. This plan went further than a simple plan of reconstruction since it provided a true alignment of streets, and imposed some rules of urbanism as, for example, the construction of houses of two floors and a ground floor; it also prohibited thatched roofs. However, it was very limited in its scope since it concerned only the burned area or the main street (Rue Albert I),

7052-588: Was established in Aix-les-Bains , on purchased land on Avenue Marlioz dedicated to the practice of tennis. It also rented other courts (adjoining Avenue de Marlioz). In 1913 the club founded the Aix-Les-Bains International tournament. In 1953 the Société du Club des Sports changed its name to the Tennis Club of Aix les Bains. The tournament was held annually until 1959 when it was discontinued as part of

7138-404: Was he who, after having tasted the benefit of sources and found it to be poorly housed, suggested the construction of a thermal establishment to the king. By royal appointment on 11 June 1776, King Victor Amadeus III commissioned Robiland to draw up plans for a bathing establishment. It was built from 1779 to 1783, under the direction of the engineer, Capellini. This date also marks the beginning of

7224-558: Was legally a French protectorate and Sultan Mohammed V was in forced exile. The negotiations were held in the presence of numerous personalities and French and Moroccan organizations. At the talks, Moroccan side tabled the Democratic Independence Party (PDI) as well as the Istiqlal Party , represented by Mehdi Ben Barka , Omar Benabdeljalil , Abdelhadi Boutaleb , Abderrahim Bouabid and also M'hamed Boucetta . On

7310-472: Was regained. Then we see the development of boarding houses, hotels, cabarets and restaurants. On the other hand, the Revolution left its marks on church property, such as the abandonment of the collegiate church, destruction of the bell tower and the church furniture. It was at the lakeside where one could find new development. The small Puer harbour breakwater , built under the Ancien Régime in 1720 became

7396-407: Was the commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the negotiation of the agreements of the independence of Morocco. For this occasion, a fountain with a pool was made in Moroccan zellige . Maalems craftsmen  [ fr ] came specially from their spiritual home to complete this work in the parc de verdure of Aix-les-Bains. The project was supported by the regional council of tourism of

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