Country France Department Savoie Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 2.63 km² Local time Friday 10:59 AM | Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Canton Bozel INSEE/Postal code 73057 / 73570 Population 593 (1999) Arrondissement Albertville | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind SE at 11 km/h, 59% Humidity | ||
Brides-les-Bains is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
Map of 73570 Brides-les-Bains, France
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").
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