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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.

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

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

Tomato Juice was first invented and bottled in French Lick.

Today, the town is perhaps most famous for being the hometown of NBA great Larry Bird.

French Lick is located at 383249N, 86378W (38.546872, -86.618939)GR1. The area has rich mineral sources ("The Lick").