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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Bourbonne-les-Bains

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. It is situated on the river Apance, 32 km north-east of Langres.

Population

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

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. 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. ^ "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.