Aurions-Idernes

Aurions-Idernes is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.

Aurions-Idernes
Commune
A general view of Aurions-Idernes
Location of Aurions-Idernes
Aurions-Idernes
Aurions-Idernes
Coordinates: 43°32′20″N 0°08′14″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
ArrondissementPau
CantonTerres des Luys et Coteaux du Vic-Bilh
IntercommunalityNord-Est Béarn
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Nadine Oulie
Area
1
6.32 km2 (2.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
104
 • Density16/km2 (43/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.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aurionais or Aurionaises.[2]

Geography

Aurions-Idernes is located some 50 km north by 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.

NameSpellingDateSourcePageOriginDescription
AurionsRyons1227Raymond
17
MarcaVillage
Aurios1385Raymond
17
Census
Riontz1538Raymond
17
Reformation
Aurious1750Cassini
IdernesYdernes1385Raymond
81
CensusVillage
Ydernas1540Raymond
81
Reformation
Idernes1750Cassini
L'AbbatL'Abbat1863Raymond
1
Moor
Les BarsiousLes Barsious1863Raymond
22
Moor
CailhabetCailhabet1863Raymond
39
Farm
CastéraCastéra1863Raymond
44
Place
DisseDüsse1487Raymond
55
EstablishmentsHamlet
Dissa1538Raymond
55
Reformation
Dyssa1546Raymond
55
Reformation
L'EnclosL'Enclos1863Raymond
59
Hamlet
SerramoneSerramona1538Raymond
159
ReformationFief
Sarramonne1675Raymond
159
Reformation
Sarramoune1780Raymond
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]

FromToNamePartyPosition
19952008André Lagrave
20082020Nadine Oulie

(Not all data is known)

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

In 2017 the commune had 104 inhabitants.

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[16] and INSEE[17]
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[18]
  • 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)[19][20] The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
    • A Wayside Cross (19th century)[21]
    • 2 tablecloths for the choir enclosure (19th century)[22]
    • A Pulpit (18th century)[23]
    • An Altar, altar seating, Tabernacle, and a statue (19th century)[24]
    • 4 Altar candlesticks (19th century)[25]
    • A Painting: Christ on the Cross with the Virgin (19th century)[26]
    • A Retable (18th century)[27]
    • A Tabernacle (18th century)[28]
    • Altar seating (18th century)[29]
    • The Main Altar with seating, Tabernacle, Retable, and 4 candlesticks (18th century)[30]
    • The Main Altar (19th century)[31]
Church Picture Gallery
  • 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
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Inhabitants of Pyrénées-Atlantiques (in French)
  3. Google Maps
  4. Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees, Paul Raymond, Imprimerie nationale, 1863, Digitised from Lyon Public Library 15 June 2011 (in French)
  5. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00026453 Fortified Buildings at Aurions-Basious (in French)
  6. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00026452 Fortified Buildings at Aurions-le-Tétour (in French)
  7. Géoportail, IGN (in French)
  8. 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. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Aurions-Idernes, EHESS. (in French)
  17. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  18. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00027300 Houses and Farms (in French)
  19. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00084326 Church of Saint Pierre of Aurions (in French)
  20. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00026451 Parish Church of Saint Pierre (in French)
  21. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002141 Wayside Cross (in French)
  22. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002140 2 tablecloths for the choir enclosure (in French)
  23. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002139 Pulpit (in French)
  24. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002138 Altar, altar seating, Tabernacle, and a statue (in French)
  25. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002137 4 Altar candlesticks (in French)
  26. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002136 Painting: Christ on the Cross with the Virgin (in French)
  27. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002135 Retable (in French)
  28. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002134 Tabernacle (in French)
  29. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002133 Altar seating (in French)
  30. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002132 Main Altar with seating, Tabernacle, Retable, and 4 candlesticks (in French)
  31. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM64002131 Main Altar (in French)
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