List of Successive Mayors of Bavay The municipal majority in Bavay is the Independents. The Mayor stood for election to the General Council as a UPN (Union Pour le Nord or Union for Nord region) candidate. Demography In 2017 the commune had 3,326 inhabitants. Distribution of age groups Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Bavay and Nord Department in 2017 Source: INSEE Economy In 2010, the median fiscal revenue per household was €23,634. Culture and heritage The commune has a large number of sites that are registered as historical monuments. Below is an abridged summary of the most important sites. Civil heritage The War Memorial (1923) A Chateau at Louvignies (17th century) A Flour Mill at Louvignies (1823) The Theillier Brewery at 11 Rue de Chaussée (18th century) The Alphonse Derome Oil Mill at 4 Rue Eugène-Wascart (1860) A Lavoir (Public Laundry) at Chemin des Foulons (1896) The Moulin de Fréhart Flour Mill at Rue Fréhart (1751) The Derome Ferilizer Factory at 45-47 Rue de la Gare (1860) A Dovecote at 2 Rue de Glatignies (18th century) The Brunehaut Column in the Grand Place (17th century) The Town Hall in the Grand Place (17th century) A Gallo-Roman Archaeological site at 10 Rue Saint-Maur (1st century). There is a Forum from the 1st century whose importance was unveiled by the 1940 bombing that destroyed the buildings covering it. Several hypocausts have been found under the church and under some houses belonging to a set of at least five hypocausts with signs of important baths, perhaps public. The City Fortifications (9th century) Other sites of interest The Bavay Museum contains some pottery pieces of unknown function which are registered as historical objects. The Communal Cemetery of Bavay contains 12 graves managed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission of British soldiers who died towards the end of the First World War in August and November 1918 The Circuit des Sources hiking trail gives access to part of the heritage of the town. Religious heritage The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: An Oratory at 22 Rue de Chaussée (18th century) The Notre-Dame de Walcourt Oratory at D961 (1817) The Church of Saint Nicolas (18th century) The Parish Church of Our Lady of the Assumption (16th century). The Church contains several items that are registered as historical objects: A Tombstone for Charles Richer (1684) A Tombstone for