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| Contrexéville | ||
| region | Grand Est | |
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| Residents | 3.192 (2018) | |
| height | 344 m | |
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Contrexéville is a small town in the department Vosges in Lorraine. It is known nationwide for its thermal springs and the mineral water sold under the name CONTREX.
background
Mineral water was used therapeutically as early as the 18th century. A sales company was founded in the middle of the 19th century, and around 1900 a number of buildings in the style of the Belle Époque.
The city's coat of arms dates from 1927 and refers to the thermal springs. The wave symbolizes the water. The eagle in the top half refers to Stanislaus I. Leszczyński, Duke of Lorraine and (temporarily) King of Poland. The lion with the sword is reminiscent of the Persian Shah Mozaffar ad-Din Shahwho visited the thermal bath in 1900, 1902 and 1905.
getting there
By plane
By train
The 1 Station is on the route to Nancy
By bus
In the street
- To
at Bulgnéville it is about 10 km, further on the A31 to Nancy about 82 km - On the D 165 to Epinal it is approx. 48 km
- Contrexéville is the starting point of the holiday route Green road(Route Verde), that of Lorraine through the Alsace, the Breisgau and Southern Black Forest enough and in Donaueschingen ends.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
- 2 Fountain square
- 3 Eglise Saint-Epvre
- 4 orthodox chapel
activities
shop
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
security
health
Practical advice
trips
literature
Web links
- http://www.vittel-contrexeville.fr/contrexeville.html - Official website of Contrexéville
