century many British people moved to Alet. Administration The current mayor is Ghislaine Tafforeau, who entered office in 2014 and was re-elected in 2020. The previous mayor, Jean-Denis Alandry, had been in office since 2001. Population Sights Abbey and cathedral of the seventh century. Medieval, fortified castle. Hotels of the twelfth and fourteenth centuries. Source of thermally heated water, discovered by the Romans over two thousand years ago. Thermal spa. Economy The water of Alet-les-Bains is one of the oldest sold mineral waters in France, first bottled over 120 years ago, it is one of the largest sources in France. The village is very lively and possesses a casino, a thermal spa, several hotels, and several boutiques. There is one shop, which is a grocery store and a cafe serving breakfast and hot lunches. Events and festivals There are several festivals throughout the year: la Fête des Remparts in July organised by Animalet; the Association des Artistes Aletois organises a three-day music series "Alet en Concert" the first weekend in June and a week-long art exhibition "Expressions" mid-August; and the Festival Nostradamus an Aleth on the second Saturday in September organised by the Association Nostradamus en Aleth. Personalities Nicolas Pavillon was the bishop of Alet in the seventeenth century. Roger Peyrefitte 1907 - 2000, author. See also Communes of the Aude department References External links Official Web site Aletlesbains