Lamalou-les-Bains
Commune in Hérault department, France
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Lamalou-les-Bains (French pronunciation: [lamalu le bɛ̃]; Languedocien: L’Amalon) is a commune in the Hérault département in the Occitanie region in southern France.
Lamalou-les-Bains | |
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 Saint-Pierre-de-Rhèdes church | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Lamalou-les-Bains | |
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| Coordinates: 43°35′55″N 3°04′50″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitania |
| Department | Hérault |
| Arrondissement | Béziers |
| Canton | Clermont-l'Hérault |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guillaume Dalery[1] |
Area 1 | 6.18 km2 (2.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,389 |
| • Density | 387/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| 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. | |
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
Its inhabitants are called Lamalousiens in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,029 | — |
| 1975 | 2,067 | +0.27% |
| 1982 | 2,202 | +0.91% |
| 1990 | 2,194 | −0.05% |
| 1999 | 2,156 | −0.19% |
| 2007 | 2,256 | +0.57% |
| 2012 | 2,663 | +3.37% |
| 2017 | 2,509 | −1.18% |
| 2023 | 2,389 | −0.81% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Spa
The waters, which are both hot and cold, are used in cases of rheumatism, sciatica, locomotor ataxia and nervous maladies.[4]
International relations
Festival
Lamalou-les-Bains hosts an annual Operetta Festival in the months of July and August.
