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French Lick is a town in Orange County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,941 at the 2000 census.

French Lick was originally a French trading post. The town was founded in 1811.

The sulfur springs were commercially exploited for medical benefits starting in 1840. By the later half of the 19th century, French Lick was famous in the United States as a spa town. In the early 20th century it also featured casinos attracting celebrities like boxer Joe Louis, composer Irving Berlin and gangster Al Capone. The French Lick Springs Resort was the focal point of most of the entertainment; the hotel remained open well after the casinos were closed down and the heyday of the town was well past. The resort closed for renovation in November 2005 and reopened a year later as part of the new French Lick Resort Casino, the state's tenth casino in the modern legalized era.

Pluto Water, a best selling laxative of the first half of the 20th century, was bottled here.

Franklin D. Roosevelt won his nomination for his run for president inside the French Lick Springs Hotel.

Ever since his professional basketball career took off, the town has been best known for being the hometown of NBA great Larry Bird.

French Lick is located at 38.546872, -86.618939. The area has rich mineral sources ("The Lick").

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²). 4.2 km² (1.6 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

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