Brides-les-Bains
Brides-les-Bains is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
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 The Moûtiers-Salins-Brides-les-Bains railway station | |
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Location of Brides-les-Bains 
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| Coordinates: 45°27′12″N 6°34′03″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Albertville |
| Canton | Moûtiers |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2014–2020) | Guillaume Briland |
| Area 1 | 2.63 km2 (1.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 506 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 73057 /73570 |
| Elevation | 556–1,040 m (1,824–3,412 ft) (avg. 580 m or 1,900 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It was an Olympic Village for the 1992 Winter Olympics, based in Albertville, France.
There is easy accessibility via Eurostar direct from London and there is a cable-car link direct to the ski slopes at Méribel, a major resort eight miles (13 km) away.
Brides-les-Bains' main attraction to tourists is its convenience for Méribel. The village has a few attractions, including several health spas and a casino, and sites of historic or cultural interest, including the springs from which the town takes its name, a medieval church and a statue made out of piping titled "La Manche de Chapeau" (French: "The Sleeve of a Hat").
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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