Arthez-de-Bearn

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Arthez-de-Bearn
Arthez-de-Béarn coat of arms
Arthez-de-Béarn (France)
Arthez-de-Bearn
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Arrondissement Pau
Canton Artix and Pays de Soubestre
Community association Lacq-Orthez
Coordinates 43 ° 28 ′  N , 0 ° 37 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 28 ′  N , 0 ° 37 ′  W
height 92-231 m
surface 27.92 km 2
Residents 1,862 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 67 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 64370
INSEE code 64057
Website Community website

Caubin Chapel

The French community Arthez-de-Béarn is located in the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine and is part of the Canton Artix et Pays de Soubestre . The GR 65 long-distance hiking trail , which largely follows the historical course of the French Way of St. James, Via Podiensis , leads through the town, which has 1,862 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) .

Geography and traffic

Arthez-de-Béarn is located in southwest France in the northern Pyrenees foothills. The place belongs to the historical area of ​​the Béarn , which borders on the French Basque Country . The place is located on a chain of hills, from where you have a view of the Pyrenean peaks , the plain of the Béarn in the north and the valley of the Gave de Pau in the south. The next town is Orthez , which can be reached in a westerly direction via the D946 - D817 after about 15 kilometers by road. Close to major French cities are Toulouse (166 km) in the east and Bordeaux (153 km) in the north.

The nearest international airport is the Aéroport de Pau-Pyrénées , which can be reached in around 25 kilometers by road via the D233. There is a train station in Pau , which is connected to the TGV network of the SNCF . Arthez-de-Béarn is connected to the French highway network via the A64 Briscous (on the Atlantic Ocean, near the Spanish border) - Toulouse . Motorway connections to the A64 are at Orthez (8) and Artix (9).

history

There are traces of settlement in the municipality of Arthez-de-Béarn from the Gallo-Roman period. Arthez emerged from an Augustinian monastery. In the early Middle Ages, it was a fortress of the Béarn defensive network . Access to the city was secured by two drawbridges, and in the center of the city there was a castle with two square towers, one of which has been preserved and now serves as a bell tower. In 1385 the place fell under the rule of the Dukes of Gramont .

In 1385 Arthez was the fifth largest city of the Béarn with around 1,275 inhabitants. In 1881 there were still 1,409 inhabitants before the steady decline in population reached its lowest point in 1954 with 881 inhabitants. After that, a positive development was achieved again with the establishment of the Lacq industrial area . Today it plays an active role in the development of the community association and administrative structures.

Number of inhabitants
(source:)
year 1793 1836 1846 1872 1901 1936 1954 1962 1982 1990 1999 2006
Residents 1,400 1,850 1,742 1,427 1,245 953 881 1,216 1,546 1,640 1,579 1,594
From 1962 official figures excluding residents with a second residence

Way of St. James ( Via Podiensis )

In the 12th century who founded Johanniterorden an establishment ( Coming ) for the care of the pilgrims . Today only the Caubin chapel , named after the first commandant, remains .

Today the place offers two pilgrim hostels (French: Gîte d'étape ) private rooms (French: Chambre d'hôtes ) and a campsite. The further path leads down into the valley of the Gave de Pau , which is crossed at Maslacq . The foothills of the Pyrenees are now finally reached. The hills are crossed again and again by streams, which leads to a constant up and down. It goes over Sauvelade to the next town Navarrenx . The route D275, D110, D111 leads to Navarrenx as a road connection. Before Argagnon , the variant via the historic salt trade route meets the main route again. There are other accommodations on the route to Navarrenx in Maslacq and Sauvelade.

Culture and economy

  • The place is on a hill on which the fortified place was once located. The streets are lined with old country houses and typical Béarn courtyards.
  • The church with the integrated castle tower, which is now used as a bell tower, from the 12th century.
  • The restored Romanesque chapel of the Caubin headquarters.

A large part of the population works in agriculture as well as horse and cattle breeding. Local products include wine , wheat , tobacco and corn , as well as foie gras made from duck liver.

Town twinning

literature

  • Bettina Forst: French Way of St. James. From Le Puy-en-Velay to Roncesvalles. All stages - with variants and height profiles (= Rother hiking guide ). Bergverlag Rother, Munich (recte: Ottobrunn) 2007, ISBN 978-3-7633-4350-8 .
  • Bert Teklenborg: Cycling along the Camino de Santiago. From the Rhine to the western end of Europe. (Cycling guide, route planner). 3rd revised edition. Publishing House Tyrolia, Innsbruck 2007, ISBN 978-3-7022-2626-8 .

Web links

Commons : Arthez-de-Béarn  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Congregational information on annuaire-mairie.fr (French). Retrieved on January 21, 2010.
  2. ^ Arthez-de-Béarn on Cassini.ehess.fr (French) Retrieved February 4, 2010.
  3. ↑ Arthez-de-Béarn on manageo.fr (French).
  4. ↑ L'activité économique dans la Communauté de Communes d'Arthez-de-Béarn on cc-arthezdebearn.fr in French.
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Way of St. James " Via Podiensis "

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