Agnos
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | |
| Arrondissement | Oloron-Sainte-Marie | |
| Canton | Oloron-Sainte-Marie-1 | |
| Community association | Haut Bearn | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 10 ′ N , 0 ° 37 ′ W | |
| height | 247-535 m | |
| surface | 9.18 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,019 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 111 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 64400 | |
| INSEE code | 64007 | |
| Website | www.agnos-64.fr | |
_La_Mielle.JPG) The Mielle at Agnos |
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Agnos is a French commune with 1,019 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie and the Canton of Oloron-Sainte-Marie-1 (until 2015: Canton of Oloron-Sainte-Marie-Ouest ).
The inhabitants are called Agnosiens .
geography
Agnos is about five kilometers south of Oloron-Sainte-Marie in the valley of the Gave d'Aspe on the edge of two large mixed forests. Agnos is surrounded by the neighboring municipalities of Oloron-Sainte-Marie in the north, Bidos in the northeast, Gurmençon in the east, Asasp-Arros in the south and Ance in the west.
Agnos lies in the catchment area of the Adour river and is crossed by the Mielle , a stream that flows further downstream into the Gave d'Oloron .
history
The only evidence of prehistoric habitation is a cave with worked bones and bones of sheep and goats that have now disappeared. Two kilometers to the southwest was an ancient camp called "Caesar's camp". An earth wall can be seen that encompasses an almost circular platform approx. 150 m in diameter. Finds of tools nearby suggest pre-Roman settlement.
In the Middle Ages, the settlement is first mentioned in the fors de Béarn in 1364. It had 17 households, around 1699 55 households. The feudal lords of Agnos have been occupied since 1385. Their lordly seat was probably on a hill below the present-day castle.
Over the centuries that followed, the economy specialized in the management of forests and the production of charcoal. Special donkeys were bred for the transport to Oloron-Sainte-Marie, which carried the charcoal in caravans of several dozen animals.
On February 1, 1973, the municipality merged with the neighboring municipality of Gurmençon to form the municipality of Val-du-Gave-d'Aspe . On January 1, 1983, the merger was revised.
Population development
| year | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 353 | 465 | 478 | 645 | 751 | 842 | 929 |
Attractions
- The Church of the Assumption of Mary was built in the 18th century and demolished in 1959 as it was threatened with collapse. The current church was built in 1962. Its specialty is the church tower , supported on buttresses , it towers above the church portal . It is provided with blind arcades , with two of the round arches being perforated to accommodate the bells. The tower is rounded off by three triangular gables , each with a cross on top, symbolizing the Trinity . A fire in 1968 destroyed many historical objects from the 18th century, including a. Altar, tabernacle , cross, candle holder, altar chalice , ciborium , altarpiece .
- The castle to the west of the town center, on the left side of the Mielle, was built in the 17th century as a hunting lodge in the Renaissance style .
- The Maison Loustau , located across from today's municipal school, is the main building from 1651, flanked by a square tower and a building built around 1800. The Maison Loustau is an example of the houses of the upper class of Agnos and shows the former position of the place.
Church of the Assumption
Gate to the castle
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Economy and Infrastructure
Agnos is in the AOC zone of Ossau-Iraty , a traditionally made cheese made from sheep's milk.
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traffic
Agnos is connected to Routes départementales 155 and 555.
Personalities
- Catherine Capdevielle , born in Agnos in 1938, is a former French sprinter, two-time Olympian and multiple French champion.
Web links
- Agnos and its sights (French)
- Website of the AOP Ossau-Iraty association (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Pyrénées-Atlantiques Gentile ( fr ) habitant.fr. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ↑ Ma commune: Agnos ( fr ) Système d'Information sur l'Eau du Bassin Adour Garonne. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ↑ Agnos – Quelques points d'histoire ( fr ) City Hall of Agnos. Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ↑ a b c d Agnos ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Retrieved on December 22, 2016. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )
- ↑ Notice Communale Agnos ( fr ) EHESS . Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ↑ Populations légales 2013 Commune d'Agnos (64007) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ↑ ensemble (autel, tabernacle, croix, 6 chandeliers) ( fr ) Ministry of Culture and Communication . Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ↑ calice ( fr ) Ministry of Culture and Communication . Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ↑ ciboire ( fr ) Ministry of Culture and Communication . Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ↑ retable ( fr ) Ministry of Culture and Communication . Retrieved December 22, 2016.
- ↑ Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité ( fr ) Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité . Retrieved on February 5, 2017 ( page no longer available , search in web archives )
- ↑ Caractéristiques des établissements en 2014 Commune d'Agnos (64006) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved on December 22, 2016. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )