Aurions-Idernes
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| Coordinates: 43°32′20″N 0°08′14″W / 43.5389°N 0.1372°W / 43.5389; -0.1372 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Pau |
| Canton | Terres des Luys et Coteaux du Vic-Bilh |
| Intercommunality | Nord-Est Béarn |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Benoît Monplaisir |
| Area1 | 6.32 km2 (2.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 105 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (43/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64079 /64350 |
| Elevation | 136–284 m (446–932 ft) (avg. 173 m or 568 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Aurions-Idernes (French pronunciation: ; Occitan: Aurions e Idèrnas) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.
Geography
Aurions-Idernes is located approximately 50 km north-east of Pau and 12 km north-west of Maubourguet. Access to the commune is by the D205 road from Séméacq-Blachon in the south, which passes through the length of the commune on the eastern side and continues north to join the D317. Access to the village is by the D219 road from Arrosès in the east which passes through the village and continues south-west to join the D13 near Cadillon. The commune is mainly farmland with some forested areas.
The Larcis river forms most of the eastern border of the commune as it flows north to join the Lées east of Ségos. Several unnamed tributaries rise in the commune and flow east to join the Larcis.
Places and Hamlets
- L'Abbat
- Aurions
- Les Barsious ·
- Biau
- Bitaillou
- Bouché
- Cassou
- Clocq
- Crampilh
- Dumas
- Farandou
- Froment
- Hourcadet
- Idernes
- Labatte
- Lafitau
- Lafontaa
- Lahaille
- Larribau
- Pin
- Poublan
- Pouchan
- Sy
- Le Tétour
Neighbouring communes and villages
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Aurions-Idernes
Toponymy
The commune name in béarnais is Aurions-Idèrnas. Michel Grosclaude indicated that Aurions is probably from the Latin man's name Aurius with the suffix -onis giving "Domain of Aurius". The origin of the name Idernes however remains obscure.
The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune.
| Name | Spelling | Date | Source | Page | Origin | Description |
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| Aurions | Ryons | 1227 | Raymond | 17 | Marca | Village |
| Aurios | 1385 | Raymond | 17 | Census | ||
| Riontz | 1538 | Raymond | 17 | Reformation | ||
| Aurious | 1750 | Cassini | ||||
| Idernes | Ydernes | 1385 | Raymond | 81 | Census | Village |
| Ydernas | 1540 | Raymond | 81 | Reformation | ||
| Idernes | 1750 | Cassini | ||||
| L'Abbat | L'Abbat | 1863 | Raymond | 1 | Moor | |
| Les Barsious | Les Barsious | 1863 | Raymond | 22 | Moor | |
| Cailhabet | Cailhabet | 1863 | Raymond | 39 | Farm | |
| Castéra | Castéra | 1863 | Raymond | 44 | Place | |
| Disse | Düsse | 1487 | Raymond | 55 | Establishments | Hamlet |
| Dissa | 1538 | Raymond | 55 | Reformation | ||
| Dyssa | 1546 | Raymond | 55 | Reformation | ||
| L'Enclos | L'Enclos | 1863 | Raymond | 59 | Hamlet | |
| Serramone | Serramona | 1538 | Raymond | 159 | Reformation | Fief |
| Sarramonne | 1675 | Raymond | 159 | Reformation | ||
| Sarramoune | 1780 | Raymond | 159 | Aurions |
Sources:
- Raymond: Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees, 1863, on the page numbers indicated in the table. (in French)
- Grosclaude: Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn, 2006 (in French)
- Cassini: Cassini Map from 1750
Origins:
- Marca: Pierre de Marca, History of Béarn.
- Census: Census of Béarn
- Reformation: Reformation of Béarn
- Establishments: Register of Establishments of Béarn
- Aurions: Terrier of Aurions.
History
Paul Raymond noted on page 17 of the 1863 dictionary that in 1385 Aurions and Idernes depended on the bailiwick of Lembeye and respectively had 11 and 13 fires.
Idernes was merged with Aurions in 1844. In 1846 the commune, which had been part of the Canton of Garlin, changed to be part of the Canton of Lembeye.
Administration
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| From | To | Name |
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| 1995 | 2008 | André Lagrave |
| 2008 | 2020 | Nadine Oulie |
| 2020 | 2026 | Benoît Monplaisir |
Inter-communality
The commune is part of five inter-communal structures:
- the Communauté de communes du Nord-Est Béarn;
- the SIVU for Highways in the Canton of Lembeye;
- the SIVU for the educational grouping of Aurions-Idernes, Arrosès, Séméacq-Blachon, and Moncaup;
- the Energy association of Pyrénées-Atlantiques;
- the inter-communal association for the management of drinking water (SIAEP) of Vic-Bilh Montanérès;
Demography
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aurionais or Aurionaises in French.
Aurions-Idernes War Memorial
Economy
The commune is part of the appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) zones of Madiran, Pacherenc-du-vic-bilh, and Béarn.
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
- Houses and Farms
- Fortified Buildings at Aurions-Barsious (Late Middle Ages)
- Fortified Buildings at Aurions-le-Tétour (Late Middle Ages)
Religious heritage
The Church of Saint Pierre of Aurions
The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
- The Parish Church of Saint Pierre of Aurions (12th century) The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
- A Wayside Cross (19th century)
- 2 tablecloths for the choir enclosure (19th century)
- A Pulpit (18th century)
- An Altar, altar seating, Tabernacle, and a statue (19th century)
- 4 Altar candlesticks (19th century)
- A Painting: Christ on the Cross with the Virgin (19th century)
- A Retable (18th century)
- A Tabernacle (18th century)
- Altar seating (18th century)
- The Main Altar with seating, Tabernacle, Retable, and 4 candlesticks (18th century)
- The Main Altar (19th century)
- A Wayside Cross (19th century)
- Church of Saint Pierre interior
- Stained Glass in the Church
- Stained Glass in the Church
Facilities
The commune has a nursery school.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b c Google Maps
- ^ a b c d Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees, Paul Raymond, Imprimerie nationale, 1863, Digitised from Lyon Public Library 15 June 2011 (in French)
- ^ a b Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00026453 Fortified Buildings at Aurions-Basious (in French)
- ^ a b Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00026452 Fortified Buildings at Aurions-le-Tétour (in French)
- ^ Géoportail, IGN (in French)
- ^ a b Michel Grosclaude, Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn, Edicions reclams & Édition Cairn - 2006, 416 pages, ISBN 2-35068-005-3 (in French)
- ^ Cassini Map 1750 - Asson
- ^ Pierre de Marca, History of Béarn
- ^ Manuscript from the 14th century - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques (in French)
- ^ Manuscript from the 16th to 18th centuries - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques (in French)
- ^ Manuscripts from the 15th and 16th centuries in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques (in French)
- ^ Manuscript from the 18th century in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques (in French)
- ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
- ^ Pyrénées-Atlantiques, habitants.fr
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Aurions-Idernes, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00027300 Houses and Farms (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00084326 Church of Saint Pierre of Aurions (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00026451 Parish Church of Saint Pierre (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002141 Wayside Cross (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002140 2 tablecloths for the choir enclosure (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002139 Pulpit (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002138 Altar, altar seating, Tabernacle, and a statue (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002137 4 Altar candlesticks (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002136 Painting: Christ on the Cross with the Virgin (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002135 Retable (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002134 Tabernacle (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002133 Altar seating (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002132 Main Altar with seating, Tabernacle, Retable, and 4 candlesticks (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002131 Main Altar (in French)
External links
- Aurions-Idernes on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Aurious and Jderne on the 1750 Cassini Map
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