Divonne-les-Bains: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 89 - 245 Villa Du Lac & Spa
 Villa Du Lac offers fully-equipped and serviced apartments and hotel rooms. It invites you to its 500-m² spa and beautiful natural setting.
The hote… MoreEUR 55 - 89 Zénitude Résidence La Divonne
 Located in the thermal town of Divonne Les Bains, this Residence is near the thermal baths and offers free on-site parking. It offers fully equipped a… MoreEUR 59 - 130 Zénitude Résidence La Versoix
 The Résidence La Versoix is located in Divonne-les-Bains, close to Switzerland and Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). It offers free Wi-Fi access.
Most of th… MoreEUR 64 - 223 Park & Suites Prestige Genève Divonne Les Bains
 This residence offers luxury apartments with kitchenettes, some with balconies and panoramic views. It is located on the banks of the Divonne River, a… MoreEUR 138 - 585 Le Grand Hôtel - Domaine De Divonne
 The luxurious Le Grand Hôtel - Domaine de Divonne is located between the Jura mountains and opposite Mont Blanc. It is just 15 minutes away from Gene… MoreEUR 60 - 90 Citéa Divonne-les-Bains
 This Citea residence is located between Divonne-les-Bains Golf course and the Lac de Divonne. It offers fully-furnished apartments and a spa and welln… MoreEUR 60 - 85 Hotel Le Beauregard
 Hotel Le Beauregard is located in Divonne Les Bains, 8 km from Lake Geneva. It offers en suite accommodation, a restaurant and terrace. Free Wi-Fi and… MoreEUR 84 - 108 Hotel Le Jura
 Hotel Le Jura sits in a quiet and shady garden, between Jura and Mont Blanc just a few kilometres from Geneva. It offers air-conditioned rooms and fre… MoreEUR 132 - 470 Château de Divonne
 This 19th-century château is set in a large park between Lake Geneva and the Alps. It offers an outdoor pool and rooms with views of the park or the … More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Divonne-les-Bains: Guide
Divonne-les-Bains, a commune in France|commune in the France|French département in France|département of Ain, is a popular spa town.
Divonne lies on the border with French-speaking Switzerland, between the foot of the Jura mountains and Lake Geneva. Geneva itself is 20 minutes away on the Swiss autoroute to the south-west. Nyon, a Swiss market town, is the nearest main town travelling east along Lake Geneva towards Lausanne. On the French side the nearest town is Gex, which lies at the foot of the Col de la Faucille pass by which the main N5 road crosses the Jura in the direction of Dijon.
Divonne became popular as a spa in the 19th century. However many of its present-day amenities - casino, golf course, hippodrome, open air swimming pool and artificial lake - were built after 1945. A cultural centre by the lake was completed in 2005. Divonne hosts a small chamber music festival every summer which is centred on its tiny theatre and the Chateau de Divonne, a 19th-century hotel which overlooks the town, Lake Geneva and the French Alps beyond, from the high terrace which was the site of Divonne's medieval castle.
A short way above the town there are several natural springs. These were already known to the Romans, who built an aquaduct from Divonne to Nyon to supply water to their garrison.
The town is home to some 6,000 people, which now includes people from all over the world, for whom Divonne is a pleasant place to live for a few years while they are posted in the Geneva area with multinational companies or international organizations such as the United Nations. There is a lively market on Sundays and a succession of cultural and sporting events throughout the year.
Divonne used to have a railway, linking it to Gex and Bellegarde on the French side and to Nyon and Geneva on the Swiss side. The old railway station can still be seen in the town centre. Diamonds were mined in Divonne in the past, and the present-day thermal spa is built on the site of a diamond-cutting works, powered by a water wheel on the Divonne river which still turns today.
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