Divonne-les-Bains

Divonne-les-Bains, popularly known as Divonne, is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France. In 2018, it had a population of 9,788.

Divonne-les-Bains is a spa town situated on the border with French-speaking Switzerland, between the foot of the Jura Mountains and Lake Geneva. It is situated in the Pays de Gex, about 8 km from Gex to the southwest, from which the area takes its name. Divonne-les-Bains is about 20 km from Geneva to the south and 10 km from Nyon to the northeast. Since 2012, Divonne-les-Bains has formed part of a wider agglomeration known as the Grand Genève. A short way above the town are several springs, which were exploited in the 19th century to provide spa facilities for which Divonne-les-Bains became renowned. The golf course was built in the 1930s. Many of its present-day amenities were built after 1945. The Casino de Divonne was opened in 1954. A cultural centre by the lake was completed in 2005.