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Chaudes-Aigues
Source of the Par and museum 
Chaudes-AiguesAdministration Country France Region Auvergne Department Cantal Arrondissement Saint-Flour Canton Chaudes-Aigues Intercommunality Caldaguès-Aubrac Mayor Madeleine Baumgartner
(2008–2014)Statistics Elevation 637–1,280 m (2,090–4,200 ft)
(avg. 750 m/2,460 ft)Land area1 53.16 km2 (20.53 sq mi) Population2 954 (2008) - Density 18 /km2 (47 /sq mi) INSEE/Postal code 15045/ 15110 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. Coordinates: 44°51′19″N 3°00′17″E / 44.8552777778°N 3.00472222222°E
Chaudes-Aigues (IPA: [ʃodzɛg]; Occitan: Chaudas Aigas) is a commune in the Cantal department in south-central France. It is a spa town, famous for its hot spring waters.
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Geography
The commune is situated in the Massif Central in Aubrac. Its inhabitants are called the Caldaguès, from the Latin meaning 'hot waters', or in French, eaux chaudes; hence the name of the commune, Chaudes-Aigues
As its name suggests, there are thirty natural hot water sources with temperatures ranging from 45° to more than 80°. The most famous is the source of the Par river with a water temperature of 82° - the hottest in Europe - with a flow in the region of 450,000 litres a day. The odds are that the source so-named because a pig was dressed (paré) or jointed thanks to the hot water. The waters are used all year round. In winter, they provide heat for houses and the church; from spring the waters are channeled to the spa for the treatment of rheumatics.
The Remontalou stream crosses the commune.
Population
Historical population of Chaudes-Aigues 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2008 1218 1114 1187 1186 1110 986 954 Sites
The Château de Couffour is a ruined castle, dating back to the 15th century, situated in the commune.
See also
References
External links
- Official site (French)
Categories:- Communes of Cantal
- Spa towns in France
- Cantal geography stubs
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