Parking in front of the Palais des Festivités
Palais des Festivités
Instead of graffiti: modern frescos in the centre
Evian's best known product
Where it all began: point of emergence of the Cachat spring
The legend about the origin of the Cachat spring (formerly known as St Catherine's Fountain): "A long time ago, the Baron of La Rochette had a beautiful daughter, Beatrix. To the rich lords of Allinges and Coudrée she secretly preferred Arnold, her father's equerry, a poor young man. The Baron had a mysterious illness and announced that he would give his daughter to whomever would cure him. Arnold went to consult the hermit of the great chestnut tree of Neuvecelle. The hermit advised him to give the Baron a daily drink of water from St Catherine's Fountain in Evian. The Baron was quickly cured and as promised gave his daugher's hand to the young equerry. The wedding of Beatrix and Arnold was celebrated at Ripaille Castle (in Thonon-les-Bains)."
A more recent story about the efficiency of the water was revealed in 1790 by the Marquis de Lessert who suffered from stones. (In Evian you can drink from the Cachat spring as much as you like.)
The pavilion of the Cachat pump room
This 'water temple' from 1903 is the best example of Art Nouveau in Evian
In 1826 the Genevan businessman François Fauconnet founded the first company to exploit the mineral waters of Evian and built a Hydropathic Establishment on the site of the Cachat pump room.
Palm trees in parks and in private gardens
Streets and squares in Evian
At Lac Léman ...
... love is in the air (or rather in the water)
"Not in front of the children, please!"
Notre-Dame de l'Assomption and modern buildings at the lake promenade
Mirror perspectives - Goodbye to Evian
Tour of the day: Geneva - Evian-les-Bains - Geneva
Via Cologny - Jussy - Monniaz - Bons - Thonon-les-Bains - Amphion-les-Bains
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