Eslourenties-Daban

Eslourenties-Daban is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.

Eslourenties-Daban
Commune
The town hall of Eslourenties-Daban
Coat of arms
Location of Eslourenties-Daban
Eslourenties-Daban
Eslourenties-Daban
Coordinates: 43°18′01″N 0°08′29″W
CountryFrance
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
DepartmentPyrénées-Atlantiques
ArrondissementPau
CantonPays de Morlaàs et du Montanérès
IntercommunalityCommunauté de communes du Pays de Morlaàs
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Xavier Boudigue
Area
1
5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
332
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
64211 /64420
Elevation329–398 m (1,079–1,306 ft)
(avg. 390 m or 1,280 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Eslourenties-Daban is located twenty kilometers east of Pau.

Hydrography

The lands of the commune are watered by two tributaries of the Adour, the Gabas and the Léez, and by tributaries of the latter, the streams Pondets and Hourquet.

History

Paul Raymond notes that in 1385, Eslourenties-Daban had seven fires and depended on the bailiwick of Pau. This commune was the chief town of the notairie des Lannes and Rivière-Ousse, then during the 18th century of the notairie des Lannes only. The remains of a fortified complex from the 11th century bear witness to the ancient past of the commune.

Intercommunality

Eslourenties-Daban is part of four intermunicipal structures:

  • The Community of Municipalities of the Pays de Morlaàs;
  • The school union of Eslourenties - Lourenties - Limendous;
  • The energy syndicate of Pyrénées-Atlantiques;
  • The intercommunal drinking water supply syndicate of Luy - Gabas - Lées.

Eslourenties-Daban is home to the headquarters of the Eslourenties-Lourenties-Limendous school union.

Demographics

In 2018, the commune had 353 inhabitants.[2]

Religious heritage

The church of St. Martin dates from the 19th century. It contains furniture, a processional cross, a statue, and canopies, referenced in the general inventory of cultural heritage.

Environmental heritage

The lake of Gabas, a 216ha lake is used for irrigation and is a support of low water level.

The commune also has an environmental pole for fishing intended for environmental education, and a Fishing and Nature House, with a showroom specially equipped for the handicapped. The Handi-fishing pole promotes the practice of leisure fishing for all publics and is specially equipped to welcome the disabled and has received the label Tourisme Handicap.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2018, INSEE

http://sandre.eaufrance.fr/app/chainage/index.php?topo=&tocg=&dep=&com=64211&x=&y=&lang=&Submit=Rechercher

Ministère de la Culture, base Mérimée - Notice sur l'église Saint-Martin [archive]

http://comdpt.pyrenees-atlantiques.pref.gouv.fr/ComDpt64/UneCommune.php

http://cassini.ehess.fr/cassini/fr/html/fiche.php?select_resultat=12977

  1. Paul Raymond, Dictionnaire topographique Béarn-Pays basque
  2. Archives départementales des Pyrénées-Atlantiques, manuscrit de 1385.


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