Arrien

For other uses, see Arrien (disambiguation).
Arrien
Commune
Countryside at Arrien
Countryside at Arrien
Location of Arrien
Map
Arrien is located in France
Arrien
Arrien
Arrien is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Arrien
Arrien
Coordinates: 43°18′41″N 0°09′15″W / 43.3114°N 0.1542°W / 43.3114; -0.1542
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
ArrondissementPau
CantonPays de Morlaàs et du Montanérès
IntercommunalityCC Nord-Est Béarn
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean Canton[1]
Area
1
4.46 km2 (1.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
200
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
64053 /64420
Elevation312–389 m (1,024–1,276 ft)
(avg. 374 m or 1,227 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Arrien (French pronunciation: [aʁjɛ̃]; Occitan: Arrien) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.

Geography

Arrien is located some 18 km east by north-east of Pau and 5 km west of Séron. Access to the commune is by road D42 from Sedzère in the north passing through the heart of the commune east of the village and continuing south to Eslourenties-Daban. The D145 also comes from Baleix in the north and joins the D42 in the commune then continues south-west to Lourenties. Access to the village (Town Hall) is by the Chemin de l'Eglise going west from the D42 and by other local roads. Apart from some patches of forest on the western border the commune is entirely farmland.[3]

The Canne stream forms the southern border of the commune joining the Gabas at the south-western corner which in turn forms most of the western border of the commune flowing north-west then north eventually joining the Adour near Toulouzette. The Poundets stream forms the eastern border of the commune and flows north to join the Petit Lees near Lombia.

Places and Hamlets

  • Canton
  • Cazaux
  • Claria
  • La Croix d'Arrien
  • Fontaine Saint-Jean
  • Peret
  • La Picharotte
  • Poulot
  • Pouygarou
  • Sarthou

Neighbouring communes and villages

Toponymy

Its name in béarnais is Arrien.

Michel Grosclaude indicated that the origin of the name is obscure and mentioned the possibility of the name of a former owner Ariee.[4]

The following table details the origins of the commune name.

Name Spelling Date Source Page Origin Description
Arrien Arien 1385 Raymond
12
 Census Village
Rien 1536 Raymond
12
 Eslourenties
Saint-Jean d'Arien 18th century Raymond
12
 Empire
Arrien 1750 Cassini
Arricu 1793 Ldh/EHESS/Cassini

Sources:

Origins:

  • Census: Census of Béarn[7]
  • Eslourenties: Census of Eslourenties[8]
  • Empire: Archives of the Empire, K 779, No. 12 (in French)

History

Paul Raymond noted that the commune had a Lay Abbey, vassal of the Viscounts of Béarn. In 1385 Arrien had 5 fires and depended on the bailiwick of Pau. The church depended on the Abbey of Saint-Sigismund at Orthez.[5]

The Saint-Jean fountain is known for its healing powers of varicose ulcers and eye diseases and has attracted many pilgrims since the 12th century.[9]

The commune was part of the Archdeaconry of Vic-Bilh, which depended on the Bishop of Lescar. Lembeye was the chief town.[10]

Administration

List of Successive Mayors[11]

From To Name
1923 1929 Dominique Pédedieu
1929 1944 Joseph Canton
1944 1946 Joseph Lahon
1947 1959 Joseph Canton
1959 1983 Pierre Canton
1983 1995 André Cazalis
1995 2001 Jean Canton
2001 2005 Jean Louis Cazalis
2005 2008 Bernard Joan
2008 2020 Martine Loustau
2020 2026 Jean Canton

Inter-communality

The commune is part of four inter-communal structures:

  • the Communauté de communes du Nord-Est Béarn;
  • the AEP association of Luy and Gabas;
  • the Energy association of Pyrénées-Atlantiques;
  • the inter-communal association for the construction of the Soumoulou rescue centre;

Demography

In 2017 the commune had 185 inhabitants.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 209—    
1800 201−0.56%
1806 191−0.85%
1821 231+1.28%
1831 252+0.87%
1836 239−1.05%
1841 265+2.09%
1846 269+0.30%
1851 270+0.07%
1856 272+0.15%
1861 308+2.52%
1866 281−1.82%
1872 250−1.93%
1876 241−0.91%
1881 235−0.50%
1886 208−2.41%
1891 190−1.79%
1896 193+0.31%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 189−0.42%
1906 218+2.90%
1911 187−3.02%
1921 161−1.49%
1926 180+2.26%
1931 163−1.96%
1936 154−1.13%
1946 135−1.31%
1954 135+0.00%
1962 132−0.28%
1968 125−0.90%
1975 112−1.56%
1982 120+0.99%
1990 138+1.76%
1999 135−0.24%
2007 121−1.36%
2012 160+5.75%
2017 185+2.95%
Source: EHESS[12] and INSEE[13]

Culture and Heritage

Civil Heritage

There are two registrations of historical monuments for Arrien:

  • Houses and Farms[14]
  • The former Chateau of Arrien (19th century)..[15] The original chateau was sold in 1730 and converted to a presbytery. The building was sold by the commune in 1975. It is shown on the Cassini Map as a "chateau".

Religious Heritage

The Parish Church of Saint John the Baptist (19th century) is registered as an historical monument.[16] The church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:

  • The Furniture in the Church[17]
  • A Sunburst Monstrance (19th century)[18]
  • A Processional Cross (17th century)[19]
  • A Processional banner (19th century)[20]
Church Picture Gallery
  • The Church over the fields
    The Church over the fields
  • The Church from the road
    The Church from the road
  • The church through the trees
    The church through the trees
  • The church
    The church

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Google Maps
  4. ^ Michel Grosclaude, Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn, Edicions reclams & Édition Cairn - 2006, 416 pages, ISBN 2 35068 005 3 (in French)
  5. ^ a b Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees, Paul Raymond, Imprimerie nationale, 1863, Digitised from Lyon Public Library 15 June 2011 (in French)
  6. ^ Cassini Map 1750 – Arrien
  7. ^ Manuscript from the 14th century - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques (in French)
  8. ^ Census of Eslourenties, B. 807, f° 17 (in French)
  9. ^ Brigitte Jobbé-Duval, Dictionary of place names - Pyrénées-Atlantiques, 2009, Archives and Culture, ISBN 978-2-35077-151-9 (in French)
  10. ^ Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees, Paul Raymond, Imprimerie nationale, 1863, Digitised from Lyon Public Library 15 June 2011, p. 174 (in French)
  11. ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
  12. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Arrien, EHESS (in French).
  13. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  14. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00026893 Houses and Farms (in French)
  15. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00026895 Chateau of Arrien (in French)
  16. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00026894 Parish Church of Saint John the Baptist (in French)
  17. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64000478 Furniture in the Church (in French)
  18. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64000477 Sunburst Monstrance (in French)
  19. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64000476 Processional Cross (in French)
  20. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64000475 Processional Banner (in French)
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