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Aix-les-Bains

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Aix-les-Bains (French) [ɛkslebɛ̃]
n
(Placename) a town in E France: a resort with sulphurous springs. Pop.: 24 830 (1990)
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In the late 19th and early 20th century, when news photography was barely in its infancy, middle-class politicians went confidently off to the continent - none more so than the Worcestershire iron manufacturer Stanley Baldwin, who would go to genteel Aix-les-Bains in the foothills of the French Alps for a whole month, even when he was prime minister.
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On this six-day holiday, there are plenty of opportunities to sample the delights of the region, including the elegant town of Aix-les-Bains, with its spa, Belle Epoque buildings, charming gardens and ornate casino, all against the background of towering Mont Blanc.
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JS Nicole Nieman is living with her parents and younger sister in Aix-les-Bains, France in 1943.
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