Evian is a French

France

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 brand

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 of mineral water

Mineral water

Mineral water is water containing minerals or other dissolved substances that alter its taste or give it therapeutic value, generally obtained from a naturally occurring mineral spring or source. Dissolved substances in the water may include various salts and sulfur compounds...

 coming from several sources near Évian-les-Bains

Évian-les-Bains

Évian-les-Bains or Évian is a commune in the northern part of the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France...

, on the south shore of Lake Geneva

Lake Geneva

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Today, Evian is owned by Danone Group

Groupe Danone

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, a French

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 multinational

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 company. In addition to the mineral water, Danone Group uses the Evian name for a line of organic

Organic product

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 skin care products as well as a luxury resort

Resort

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 in France

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In popular culture, Evian is portrayed as a luxury and expensive bottled water. It was named in Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express

Murder on the Orient Express

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