Evian and water
The discovery of Evian's mineral water dates back to 1790, when, during a walk, a nobleman from Auvergne, the Count of Laizer, refreshed himself at the Fountain of Saint Catherine on the estate of one Monsieur Cachat. 
Finding this water healthy, "light and freely flowing", this man, who suffered from pain in his liver and kidneys and had begun to drink regularly from the fountain during his walks, began to notice a marked improvement in his health. He afterwards praised the "miraculous" qualities of this water, which began to be prescribed by doctors.
This immediate success led Monsieur Cachat to close off the spring and begin selling its water. The first "Evian Baths" appeared in 1824 and two years later, the King of Sardinia granted permission for its bottling. The creation of the first mineral-water company in 1829 also marked the beginning of the resort's expansion, with the construction of thermal baths, the Casino, luxury hotels, the funicular and the theatre.
The springs
Located on Avenue des Sources, the Cachat Spring (formerly the Fountain of Saint Catherine) is the most famous of several springs that once emerged in Evian. Built in 1903, along with the opposite pump room, this spring flows every day of the year and is open to the public. A few metres away can be found Cordeliers' Spring.
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