Some of the islands of the Gulf of Morbihan fall within the boundaries of the commune. The town is located 8 km (5.0 mi) from Auray and 13 km (8.1 mi) from Vannes.
Population
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1968
1,844
—
1975
1,957
+0.85%
1982
2,369
+2.77%
1990
2,844
+2.31%
1999
3,360
+1.87%
2007
3,976
+2.13%
2012
4,260
+1.39%
2017
4,340
+0.37%
Source: INSEE
Inhabitants of Baden are called Badennois in French.
Museum
The Passions and Wings museum is devoted to the story of Joseph Le Brix (aviator), who is from the area, it includes a collection of robots and old toys donated by John and Anne Farkas.
