The common Mélagues lies 685 meters above sea level in the valley of Nuéjouls. It is located in the canton of Camarès, in the district of Millau and is part of the community of communes of Rougier Camarès.
It is characterized by mountainous terrain with elevations ranging from 600 to 1100 meters.
Mélagues has 70 inhabitants: Mélagais. Most live in the farms around.
The municipality borders the line of watershed Mediterranean - Atlantic surface waters of the Atlantic will Nuéjouls their seepage go to the Mediterranean.
