Getting There -- Some 20 trains per day arrive from Paris (trip time: 4 or 5 hr.); the one-way fare is 66€ to 90€. Ten daily trains pull in from Annecy (trip time: 30 min.; one-way fare: 6.80€-10€). For information and schedules, call tel. 36-35 or 08-92-35-35-35. For information on bus routes in and around the French Alps, including the status of service from Nice to Aix, call the Gare Routière in Chambéry (tel. 04-79-69-11-88). If you're driving to Aix-les-Bains from Annecy, follow RN 201 south.

Visitor Information -- The Office de Tourisme is on place Maurice-Mollard (tel. 04-79-88-68-00; fax 04-79-88-68-01; www.aixlesbains.com).

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.