Aurions-Idernes

Aurions-Idernes
Commune
A general view of Aurions-Idernes
A general view of Aurions-Idernes
Location of Aurions-Idernes
Map
Aurions-Idernes is located in France
Aurions-Idernes
Aurions-Idernes
Aurions-Idernes is located in Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Aurions-Idernes
Aurions-Idernes
Coordinates: 43°32′20″N 0°08′14″W / 43.5389°N 0.1372°W / 43.5389; -0.1372
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
ArrondissementPau
CantonTerres des Luys et Coteaux du Vic-Bilh
IntercommunalityNord-Est Béarn
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Benoît Monplaisir[1]
Area
1
6.32 km2 (2.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
108
 • Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
64079 /64350
Elevation136–284 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: [oʁjɔ̃ idɛʁn]; 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.[3]

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.[3]

Places and hamlets

  • L'Abbat[4]
  • Aurions
  • Les Barsious[5][4]
  • Biau
  • Bitaillou
  • Bouché
  • Cassou
  • Clocq
  • Crampilh
  • Dumas
  • Farandou
  • Froment
  • Hourcadet
  • Idernes
  • Labatte
  • Lafitau
  • Lafontaa
  • Lahaille
  • Larribau
  • Pin
  • Poublan
  • Pouchan
  • Sy
  • Le Tétour[6]

[7]

Neighbouring communes and villages

[3]

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.[8]

The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune.

Name Spelling Date Source Page Origin Description
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:

Origins:

  • Marca: Pierre de Marca, History of Béarn.[10]
  • Census: Census of Béarn[11]
  • Reformation: Reformation of Béarn[12]
  • Establishments: Register of Establishments of Béarn[13]
  • Aurions: Terrier of Aurions.[14]

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.[4]

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

List of Successive Mayors[15]

From To Name
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.[16]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 204—    
1800 239+2.29%
1806 251+0.82%
1821 205−1.34%
1831 275+2.98%
1836 302+1.89%
1841 432+7.42%
1846 451+0.86%
1851 407−2.03%
1856 406−0.05%
1861 391−0.75%
1866 343−2.59%
1872 331−0.59%
1876 306−1.94%
1881 286−1.34%
1886 284−0.14%
1891 262−1.60%
1896 273+0.83%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 236−2.87%
1906 223−1.13%
1911 228+0.44%
1921 191−1.76%
1926 201+1.03%
1931 191−1.02%
1936 189−0.21%
1946 175−0.77%
1954 175+0.00%
1962 169−0.44%
1968 174+0.49%
1975 144−2.67%
1982 157+1.24%
1990 141−1.33%
1999 117−2.05%
2007 113−0.43%
2012 104−1.65%
2017 104+0.00%
Source: EHESS[17] and INSEE[18]
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[19]
  • Fortified Buildings at Aurions-Barsious (Late Middle Ages)[5]
  • Fortified Buildings at Aurions-le-Tétour (Late Middle Ages)[6]

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)[20][21] The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
    • A Wayside Cross (19th century)[22]
    • 2 tablecloths for the choir enclosure (19th century)[23]
    • A Pulpit (18th century)[24]
    • An Altar, altar seating, Tabernacle, and a statue (19th century)[25]
    • 4 Altar candlesticks (19th century)[26]
    • A Painting: Christ on the Cross with the Virgin (19th century)[27]
    • A Retable (18th century)[28]
    • A Tabernacle (18th century)[29]
    • Altar seating (18th century)[30]
    • The Main Altar with seating, Tabernacle, Retable, and 4 candlesticks (18th century)[31]
    • The Main Altar (19th century)[32]
Church Picture Gallery
  • Church of Saint Pierre interior
    Church of Saint Pierre interior
  • Stained Glass in the Church
    Stained Glass in the Church
  • Stained Glass in the Church
    Stained Glass in the Church

Facilities

The commune has a nursery school.

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 de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b c Google Maps
  4. ^ 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)
  5. ^ a b Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00026453 Fortified Buildings at Aurions-Basious (in French)
  6. ^ a b Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00026452 Fortified Buildings at Aurions-le-Tétour (in French)
  7. ^ Géoportail, IGN (in French)
  8. ^ a b Michel Grosclaude, Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn, Edicions reclams & Édition Cairn - 2006, 416 pages, ISBN 2-35068-005-3 (in French)
  9. ^ Cassini Map 1750 - Asson
  10. ^ Pierre de Marca, History of Béarn
  11. ^ Manuscript from the 14th century - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques (in French)
  12. ^ Manuscript from the 16th to 18th centuries - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques (in French)
  13. ^ Manuscripts from the 15th and 16th centuries in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques (in French)
  14. ^ Manuscript from the 18th century in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques (in French)
  15. ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
  16. ^ Pyrénées-Atlantiques, habitants.fr
  17. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Aurions-Idernes, EHESS (in French).
  18. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  19. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00027300 Houses and Farms (in French)
  20. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00084326 Church of Saint Pierre of Aurions (in French)
  21. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00026451 Parish Church of Saint Pierre (in French)
  22. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002141 Wayside Cross (in French)
  23. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002140 2 tablecloths for the choir enclosure (in French)
  24. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002139 Pulpit (in French)
  25. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002138 Altar, altar seating, Tabernacle, and a statue (in French)
  26. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002137 4 Altar candlesticks (in French)
  27. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002136 Painting: Christ on the Cross with the Virgin (in French)
  28. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002135 Retable (in French)
  29. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002134 Tabernacle (in French)
  30. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002133 Altar seating (in French)
  31. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002132 Main Altar with seating, Tabernacle, Retable, and 4 candlesticks (in French)
  32. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002131 Main Altar (in French)
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