Lamalou-les-Bains

Lamalou-les-Bains

Saint-Pierre-de-Rhèdes church

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Lamalou-les-Bains

Coordinates: 43°35′55″N 3°04′50″E / 43.5986°N 3.0806°E / 43.5986; 3.0806Coordinates: 43°35′55″N 3°04′50″E / 43.5986°N 3.0806°E / 43.5986; 3.0806
Country France
Region Occitanie
Department Hérault
Arrondissement Béziers
Canton Saint-Gervais-sur-Mare
Intercommunality Les Sources
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Marcel Roques (NC)
Area1 6.18 km2 (2.39 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 2,280
 • Density 370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 34126 / 34240
Elevation 175–458 m (574–1,503 ft)
(avg. 600 m or 2,000 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Lamalou-les-Bains is a commune in the Hérault département in the Occitanie region in southern France.

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Geography

Lamalou-les-Bains is located 53½ miles west of Montpellier in the Orb valley of the southern Cévennes. The village lies at an altitude of 200 metres and offers commanding views of the rivers, lakes and mountains situated in Haut Languedoc.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,987—    
19682,029+2.1%
19752,067+1.9%
19822,202+6.5%
19902,194−0.4%
19992,156−1.7%
20082,280+5.8%

Its inhabitants are called Lamalousiens.

Spa

The waters, which are both hot and cold, are used in cases of rheumatism, sciatica, locomotor ataxia and nervous maladies.

International relations

Lamalou-les-Bains is twinned with:

Festival

Lamalou-les-Bains hosts an annual Operetta Festival in the months of July and August.

See also

References

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