Bagnoles

Bagnoles (Banhòlas) is a commune in the Aude department in the Occitanie region of southern France.

Geography
Bagnoles is located some 10 km north-east of Carcassonne just east of Conques-sur-Orbiel. Access to the commune is by the D35 road from Conques-sur-Orbiel which passes through the village and continues north-east to Villarzel-Cabardès. The D37 comes from Malves-en-Minervois in the south and passes through the village before continuing north to join the D620 which continues to Villegly. The east of the commune is forested with the remaining two-thirds of the commune farmland.

The Clamoux river flows from north to south through the commune passing through the village then forming part of the south-western border as it flows south to join the Orbiel west of Bouilhonnac. Several streams rise in the east of the commune and flow west to join the Clamoux including the Ruisseau de la Clauze and the Ruisseau de Picharelle which forms part of the southern border of the commune.

Administration
List of Successive Mayors

Demography
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Bagnolois or Bagnoloises in French.

Economy
Bagnoles is located in the Indication géographique protégée (Protected Geographic Zone) (IGP) for Languedoc-Roussillon wine for Coteaux-de-Peyriac.