"Ace" wrote in message
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On Mon, 1 Sep 2003 22:24:02 +0100, Sue wrote:

But you wouldn't call a place a "station de bagnade" if it had only a
beach, would you? You'd expect hotels, a promenade - all the facilities
of a seaside/lakeside resort.

Well it may be a moot point, but if I saw somewhere on the coast
marked as a 'Station de Baignade' I would _expect_ access to the sea,
be it beach or jetty, possibly a lifeguard, maybe even a shower. Shops
& cafés would be a bonus, hotels & promenade unlikely.

That's what _I_ would take it to mean, if such a term was used.

Isn't it the place with two lifts and a cafe that doesn't deserve to be
called a "station"?

Ace ecrit:
Sounds like the term is ideally suited. It would be innacurate to call
such a place a 'resort'. What term would you prefer?

drivel
My point entirely.
/drivel
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Jonathan