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The following is a list of spa towns in France. Aix-en-Provence; Aix-les-Bains; Allevard; Amélie-les-Bains-Palalda; Amnéville; Ardèche; Aulus-les-Bains; Ax-les ...
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[1] [2] From the early 18th century to the 1930s, Western Europe experienced an increase in spa and bathing culture, leading to the construction of elaborate bath houses. [1] These would often include gardens, casinos, theatres, and villas surrounding the springs and the bath houses.
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In 1805, Saint-Gervais [1] was a rural community with a population of 1,756 Local life centred on farming, fairs, the Sallanches market and religious celebrations. While not a tourist destination, local shepherds took their herds to graze deep in the Gorges du Bonnant where there was a hot spring that ensured the surrounding vegetation flourished earlier than in other parts of the area.
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The adjective particulier means "personal" or "private". The English word hotel developed a more specific meaning as a commercial building accommodating travellers; modern French also uses hôtel in this sense. For example, the Hôtel de Crillon on the Place de la Concorde was built as an hôtel particulier and is today a public hotel.
Chambord is the largest château in the Loire Valley; it was built to serve as a hunting lodge for Francis I, who maintained his royal residences at the Château de Blois and Amboise. The original design of the château is attributed to the Tuscan architect Domenico da Cortona ; Leonardo da Vinci may have also influenced the design.