Evian

Évian lies on the southern shore of Lake Geneva, beneath the mountains of Savoy. Its lakeside position made it a stopping place between the Alpine valleys and the towns around the lake. In 1789–1790 Jean-Charles de Laizer helped establish the reputation of a spring in the Cachat family's garden, whose water he believed had improved his health. The spring would bring new visitors to a town long connected to the lake and its traffic.