Mineral water is water containing minerals or other dissolved substances that alter its taste or give it therapeutic value. Salts, sulfur compounds, and gases are among the substances that can be dissolved in the water. Mineral water can often be effervescent. Mineral water can be prepared or can occur naturally.
Traditionally mineral waters would be used or consumed at their source, often referred to as taking the waters or taking the cure, and such sites were referred to as spas, baths or wells. Spa would be used when the water was consumed and bathed in, bath when the water was not generally consumed and well when the water was not generally bathed in.
In modern times it is far more common for mineral waters to be bottled at source for distributed consumption. Traveling to the mineral water site for direct access to the water is now uncommon, and in many cases not possible (because of exclusive commercial exploitation). There are over 2,800 brands of mineral water available commercially worldwide.
Evian is a brand of mineral water from a source near Évian-les-Bains, France. It is owned by Groupe Danone. In France, Évian is one of the most common brands of bottled water.
Since 2002, it has been marketed and distributed by the Coca-Cola Company in North America (United States and Canada). In the United States, Evian is known to be one of the more expensive brands of bottled water, and at times is available in high class restaurants. Not only do high class restaurants stock Evian, but the fast-food outlet McDonalds does as well, and at a higher price than retail stores.
Evian spelled backwards is Naive, which means Evian has been the subject of many jokes..............
