Bourbonne-les-Bains (French pronunciation: [buʁbɔn le bɛ̃]) is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France in the region Grand Est.[3] It is situated on the river Apance, 32 km north-east of Langres.

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The town hall in Bourbonne-les-Bains
The town hall in Bourbonne-les-Bains
Coat of arms of Bourbonne-les-Bains
Location of Bourbonne-les-Bains
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Bourbonne-les-Bains is located in France
Bourbonne-les-Bains
Bourbonne-les-Bains
Bourbonne-les-Bains is located in Grand Est
Bourbonne-les-Bains
Bourbonne-les-Bains
Coordinates: 47°57′09″N 5°44′56″E / 47.9525°N 5.7489°E / 47.9525; 5.7489
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentHaute-Marne
ArrondissementLangres
CantonBourbonne-les-Bains
IntercommunalityCC des Savoir-Faire [fr]
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) André Noirot[1]
Area
1
64.93 km2 (25.07 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,969
 • Density30/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
52060 /52400
Elevation245–444 m (804–1,457 ft)
(avg. 282 m or 925 ft)
Websitebourbonne.com
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 3,179—    
1975 3,095−0.38%
1982 3,022−0.34%
1990 2,764−1.11%
1999 2,495−1.13%
2009 2,255−1.01%
2014 2,106−1.36%
2020 1,971−1.10%
Source: INSEE[4]

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.[5] The name probably derives from the Gallo-Roman deity Borvo. More than 11,000 patients visit the spa each year.

Sights

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Commune de Bourbonne-les-Bains (52060), INSEE
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Bourbonne-les-Bains" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.