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Aix-les-Bains Circuit du Lac

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Circuit du Lac Aix les Bains plan
Circuit du Lac Aix les Bains plan

Aix-les-Bains, Savoie, France had a race track, called Circuit du Lac, which hosted Formula 2, Formula Junior, and Motorcycle Grand Prix races between 1949 and 1960.

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Aix-les-Bains Circuit du Lac
Avenue Daniel Rops, Chambéry

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N 45.691388888889 ° E 5.895 °
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Avenue Daniel Rops
73100 Chambéry
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Aix-les-Bains
Aix-les-Bains

Aix-les-Bains (US: , French: [ɛks le bɛ̃] ; Arpitan: Èx-los-Bens; Latin: Aquae Gratianae), locally simply Aix, is a commune in the southeastern French department of Savoie.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 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 be draw visitors for water sports and activities. The town has partially compensated for 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 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.