allocated a general grant for operations by the State and large grants by the General Council, the Regional Council, the State, and by Europe. Its skills are in: Economic development (businesses, trades, commercial fabrics...); Services to the elderly, children, and the disabled; Protection and enhancement of the environment; Selective waste collection; Housing and living Environment policy; Land development; Tourism. Health Bagnères-de-Bigorre has a regional hospital which has 25 beds for medicine, 20 beds for longer stays (4 of aftercare for alcohol withdrawal), and 220 beds for rehabilitation and physical medicine (25 places for day hospitalization). On the Castelmouly site (accommodation for the dependent elderly) the capacity is 142 beds plus 2 temporary, 36 long-stay beds, and 8 day care places for people with Alzheimer's disease or related disorders. The town also has a famous thermal baths. Education Schools in the commune are in the school district of the Academy of Toulouse. The commune has three kindergartens (Clair Vallon, Carnot, and Achard), and six elementary schools (Calandreta of Banhèras (Occitan School), Jules Ferry, Pic du Midi, Carnot, Lesponne, les Palomières, and Saint Vincent). The General Council manages the Colleges of Blanche Odin (formerly city school Achard) and Saint Vincent while the region supports the Victor Duruy high school. Demography In 2017 the commune had 7,253 inhabitants. However, in 2018 it had 7,103 inhabitants. Economy The economy of Bagnères-de-Bigorre is mainly in the secondary sector, at one time including railway materials, but Hydrotherapy and tourism are the main activities in the commune. Industries Today there are many SMEs and SMIs specializing in electrical equipment, mechanical, and aerospace industries located in the commune. There are Four commercial zones of activity: The Dominique Soulé Business Park: an area of over 11 hectares with 14 companies (400 jobs). The main companies are: CFD Bagnères (formerly Constructions Ferroviaires de Bagnères ex Soulé), Novexia, Pommier, Nouvelle Bagnères Aéro, Protoplane – Avenir Composites, Bigorre Ingénierie. The Adour Industrial Zone: an area of around 16 hectares with 23 companies (280 jobs). The main companies are: Electraline CBB, Adour Industries, Duteil Arnauné sas, Spem Aero, Industrial Cabling Installations Pyrenees (MCIP). The Haute-Bigorre Business park: an area of over 4 hectares with 9 companies (70 jobs). The main companies are: Areva T & D, Amare Charpentes, Chaussons Matériaux, Adour Prothèses, Entreprise AOD The Haute-Bigorre Industrial Park: an area of more than 3 hectares with 3 companies (70 jobs). The main companies