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Location within Champagne-Ardenne region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne-Ardenne |
| Department | Haute-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Langres |
| Canton | Bourbonne-les-Bains |
| Intercommunality | Bourbonne-les-Bains |
| Mayor | André Noirot (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 282 m (925 ft) avg. |
| Land area1 | 64.93 km2 (25.07 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 2,279 (2007) |
| - Density | 35 /km2 (91 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 52060/ 52400 |
| 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. | |
Bourbonne-les-Bains is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France.
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 name probably derives from the Gallo-Roman deity Borvo.
Other dedications found at Bourbonne includes one to Maponos, who like Borvo was identified with Apollo.
Thermal water has been used in Bourbonne for 2,000 years. It is used for bones, rheumatism and E.N.T. More than 11,000 patients visit the spa each year.