Between the mid-1840s and the Franco-Prussian War of 1870/71, the spa town of Baden-Baden emerged as Europe's leading fashion destination and a significant intercultural hub. On both sides of the Rhine, the city gained a reputation as a “French colony” and a “branch of Paris”, albeit with varying connotations. Eva Zimmermann delves into the development of this unique site of German-French cultural relations amidst the dynamics of cosmopolitanism and growing nationalism. She analyzes the diverse factors that contributed to the emergence of the “Summer Capital of Europe” and identifies phenomena and limitations of exchange and cultural transfers that shaped the entire spa experience.

This book is included in DOAB.