Lamalou-les-Bains

Lamalou-les-Bains (Languedocien: L’Amalon) is a commune in the Hérault département in the Occitanie region in southern France.



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.

Spa
The waters, which are both hot and cold, are used in cases of rheumatism, sciatica, locomotor ataxia and nervous maladies.

International relations
Lamalou-les-Bains is twinned with:
 * Leutkirch im Allgäu, Germany
 * Misasa, Japan
 * Yaoundé, Cameroon

Festival
Lamalou-les-Bains hosts an annual Operetta Festival in the months of July and August.