 left|40pxbagnÃ¨res-de-bigorre  () is a french commune in the hautes-pyrÃ©nÃ©es department, of which it is a subprefecture, in the midi-pyrÃ©nÃ©es region of south-western france. the inhabitants of the commune are known as bagnÃ©rais or bagnÃ©raises.inhabitants of hautes-pyrÃ©nÃ©es  the commune has been awarded three flowers by the national council of towns and villages in bloom in the competition of cities and villages in bloom. in the competition for towns and villages in bloom  ==geography== ===location=== bagnÃ¨res-de-bigorre is located in the foothills of the pyrenees partly in the valley of the adour some 18&nbsp;km south-east of tarbes and 15&nbsp;km east of lourdes. access to the commune is by the d935 roads from tarbes which passes through the north-eastern tip of the commune and the town before continuing south-east to beaudÃ©an. the d938 branches off the d935 in the town and goes north to tournay. the d29 goes from beaudÃ©an to the centre of the commune with no exit. the d918 from barÃ¨ges passes through the south-east of the commune through the hamlet of la mongie and continues north-east to sainte-marie-de-campan. apart from the town area the commune is mostly mountainous with few roads.google maps ===hydrography=== thumb|left|the castillon dam at la mongie the adour river flows through the north-east of the commune and the town flowing towards the north to eventually flow into the atlantic ocean at bayonne. numerous streams flow through the commune including the gaiveste which forms the northern border as it flows north-east to join the adour, the oussouet which forms part of the western border as it flows north, the ardazen which f
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