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Bourbonne-les-Bains

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Bourbonne-les-Bains
Location of Bourbonne-les-Bains
Map
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaute-Marne
ArrondissementLangres
CantonBourbonne-les-Bains
IntercommunalityBourbonne-les-Bains
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) André Noirot
Area
1
64.93 km2 (25.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2009)
2,255
 • Density35/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
52060 /52400
Elevation282 m (925 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bourbonne-les-Bains is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in northeastern France. It is located 57 km E.N.E. of Langres by rail.[1]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19622,930—    
19683,179+8.5%
19753,095−2.6%
19823,022−2.4%
19902,764−8.5%
19992,495−9.7%
20062,275−8.8%
20092,255−0.9%

Spa

Bourbonne is a health resort due to hot springs. These thermal springs were known to the Gauls and to the Romans who built baths. The Romans called the springs Aquae Borvonis.[1] The name probably derives from the Gallo-Roman deity Borvo. More than 11,000 patients visit the spa each year.

Sights

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Bourbonne-les-Bains" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.