Argelos (Landes)
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region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Department | Country | |
Arrondissement | Dax | |
Canton | Coteau de Chalosse | |
Community association | Coteaux et Vallées des Luys | |
Coordinates | 43 ° 35 ′ N , 0 ° 38 ′ W | |
height | 48-157 m | |
surface | 6.44 km 2 | |
Residents | 165 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 26 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 40700 | |
INSEE code | 40007 | |
Luy de France between Momuy and Argelos |
Argelos is a French municipality with 165 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of land in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2016: Aquitaine ). The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement of Dax and the canton of Coteau de Chalosse (until 2015: canton of Amou ).
The name of the community could be derived from the Latin word argilla ( German clay ), a reference to a clayey soil.
The inhabitants are called Argelossiens and Argelossiennes .
geography
Argelos is located approx. 40 km southeast of Dax in the Chalosse region of the historic province of Gascon on the southern edge of the department.
Argelos is surrounded by the neighboring communities:
Momuy | Labastide-Chalosse | Lacrabe |
Castaignos-Souslens | Poudenx | |
Beyries | Bassercles |
Argelos lies in the catchment area of the Adour River .
The Luy de France and one of its tributaries, the Ruisseau du Cès, flow through the territory of the commune.
history
Argelos was founded on a hill above the valley of the Luy de France. It is located on Via Lemovicensis , one of the pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela . In the Middle Ages there was therefore a hospital that no longer exists today , which received and cared for the pilgrims and thus brought about the development of the village.A legend tells that the parish had only one priory for a long time , which is said to have been inhabited by ghost monks.
Population development
After records began, the population rose to a peak of around 580 in the first half of the 19th century. In the period that followed, the size of the community fell to around 215 inhabitants by the 1980s, which is still maintained today.
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 | 2017 |
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Residents | 235 | 216 | 178 | 159 | 181 | 173 | 173 | 185 | 165 |
Attractions
- Parish church dedicated to the Apostle Bartholomew . The first church in the parish was built in the 12th century and demolished in 1875. The current church was built between June 1873 (date of the estimate) and 1876 under the direction of the architect Romain Cazenave. Two capitals of Corinthian columns from the old church are built into the main facade in niches above the entrance. However, they are badly damaged, so that the motifs of the decorations are no longer fully recognizable. The statues of St. Joseph and St. Vincent de Paul are placed on these capitals . Both figures hold a child in their arms, Joseph is the baby Jesus , and Vincent is probably a disadvantaged child. The entrance portal dates from the 19th century. It consists of a double-leaf wooden door with metal reinforcements that also serve as an ornament. A sober tympanum is built over the door , which is only provided with a simple, engraved cross and the year "1875". The nave of the neo-Gothic church offers space for a main aisle and two aisles. It has a four-capped ribbed vault and is extended by an apse and two semicircular apsidioles . These belong to the side chapels that are dedicated to Mary and Joseph. To the west rises a square bell tower , equipped with a helmet that is covered with slate . A large sacristy with an irregular floor plan is attached to the north side of the apse. All corners of the church building and the tower are alternately reinforced with stones and bricks and give the building a special ornament through this two-tone color.
Economy and Infrastructure
Agriculture is traditionally the most important economic factor in the municipality.
sport and freetime
- The GR 654 long-distance hiking trail from Namur in Belgium via Vézelay to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port leads through the municipality. It follows the Via Lemovicensis , one of the four historical " Routes of the St. James pilgrims in France ".
- A circular route of 19 km leads through the municipal areas of Argelos, Bassercles and Beyries without any difference in altitude.
traffic
Argelos can be reached via routes départementales 349, 376 and 458.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Argelos ( fr ) Conseil régional d'Aquitaine. Archived from the original on January 6, 2018. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ↑ Landes ( fr ) habitants.fr. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ↑ Ma commune: Argelos ( fr ) Système d'Information sur l'Eau du Bassin Adour Garonne. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ↑ Notice Communale Argelos ( fr ) EHESS . Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ↑ Populations légales 2015 Commune d'Argelos (40007) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ↑ Eglise Saint-Barthélémy ( fr ) Conseil régional d'Aquitaine. Archived from the original on January 6, 2018. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ↑ a b église paroissiale Saint-Barthélemy ( fr ) Ministry of Culture and Communication . Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ↑ Chapiteaux en remploi de l'église Saint-Barthélémy ( fr ) Conseil régional d'Aquitaine. Archived from the original on January 6, 2018. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ^ Statues de saint Joseph et saint Vincent-de-Paul on the façade de l'église Saint-Barthélémy ( fr ) Conseil régional d'Aquitaine. Archived from the original on January 6, 2018. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ↑ Portail de l'église Saint-Barthélémy ( fr ) Conseil régional d'Aquitaine. Archived from the original on January 6, 2018. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ↑ Caractéristiques des établissements en 2015 Commune d ְ 'Argelos (40007) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ↑ La voie de Vézelay ( fr ) Agence de Coopération Interrégionale et Réseau “Chemins de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle”. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- ↑ A Argelos, circuit entre Bassercles et Beyries ( fr ) Comité Départemental du Tourisme. Retrieved January 5, 2018.