 The oldest written mention of Badens is dated November 993 as "Villa Badencus" in an exchange between Udulgarius, abbot of Caunes, and Roger De Trencavel, Viscount of Carcassonne, concerning "Aquaviva" which later became "Aigues-Vives", a neighbouring village that still exists today.In 1993 Badens celebrated its 1000 years of existence.On this occasion the village baker baked a cake he called "The Millennium".