Aubous

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Aubous
Aubous (France)
Aubous
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Arrondissement Pau
Canton Terres des Luys et Coteaux du Vic-Bilh
Community association Luys en Bearn
Coordinates 43 ° 35 ′  N , 0 ° 8 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 35 ′  N , 0 ° 8 ′  W
height 124-255 m
surface 3.78 km 2
Residents 48 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 13 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 64330
INSEE code 64074

Aubous Town Hall

Aubous is a French municipality with 48 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2016: Aquitaine ). The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement of Pau and the canton of Terres des Luys et Coteaux du Vic-Bilh (until 2015: canton Garlin ).

The inhabitants are called Aubousois and Aubousoises .

geography

Aubous is located about 50 kilometers north of Pau im Béarn in the Vic-Bilh des Béarns region on a hill on the northern border of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department and the Gers department .

The place is surrounded by the neighboring communities:

Viella
(Gers)
Diusse Neighboring communities Aydie
Mont-Disse

Aubous lies in the catchment area of ​​the Adour River . The Larcis , a tributary of the Lées , flows to a large extent on the south-western boundary of the municipality, the Bach Boutigué, a tributary of the Saget, largely on the northern edge of the village.

history

The favorable geographical location on a hill, but still close enough to the flowing water, attracted people to live here very early on. Traces of pre- or early historical bearings evidence of early colonization.

Paul Raymond, archivist and historian of the 19th century, noted the first mention of Aubous as Aubos in 1385, when a census counted 4 households and noted that the village is in the Bailliage of Lembeye . There were later mentions in the 14th century with the name form Auboos , 1752 when counting as Aubons .

From the Middle Ages to modern times, the feudal lordship of Aubous was controversial between three families, de Doumy, de Viella and de Diusse, until the Margrave de Viella bought the fief in 1742 and kept it until the French Revolution .

Population development

After peaking at 289 residents in the 1840s, the number steadily declined to about one sixth by the 1970s. The downward trend stopped in the following years and the population has remained roughly at the low level to this day.

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2009 2014
Residents 77 64 57 65 48 53 51 51 53
From 1962 official figures excluding residents with a second residence
Sources: EHESS / Cassini until 1999, INSEE from 2006

Attractions

  • Local church dedicated to Saint Quiteria. There are several legends about the life of the patron saint. The Visigoth king's daughter is said to have been born in Toledo in the 5th century and fled her parents' house when her father tried to marry her against her will. The escape also took her to Aubous, where she created a miraculous spring. For this reason, and because Quiteria died a martyr , she is particularly venerated in Aubous. The single-nave church dedicated to her was built in the second half of the 12th century. The walls, the apse and an entrance on the west side are preserved from this period . The entrance opens in an unadorned round arch except for the Christ monogram , which was scratched on the tympanum so that it is faintly legible . The building's window openings date from the 17th or 18th century. Typical of the local architecture are built-in pebbles, but also sandstone blocks that partially plaster the walls. The bell in the church tower dates from 1821, as evidenced by the year in its inscription. The 18th century altarpiece is dominated by a painting showing St. Quiteria holding her severed head in her hand, according to legend. In the other hand she carries a palm branch, an expression of purity and a sign of her Christian faith. Her baptism and martyrdom are depicted in the background. The painting with the image of the saints and landscapes is part of an overall object in the Baroque style that appeared in the 18th century. It is flanked by Corinthian columns, garlands of flowers and a gilded and painted tabernacle . Four candlesticks complete the overall picture. The furnishings of the church contain many other objects that are registered as national cultural assets. Rémi Haille, mayor of the village in the 1970s, saved the church from falling apart.
  • Source of holy Quiteria. Various legends are entwined with the origin of the spring, whether the saint's severed head let the water leak out or whether she hit the ground with a branch of gorse and called on God when she was visiting the village while fleeing. In any case, pilgrims gather on name day, May 22nd, before sunrise to seek healing from headaches, eye or skin infections.
  • Aubous Mill. The original flour mill on the banks of the Larcis belonged to the Labaig-Viella family, who bought the fief in 1742. Until the French Revolution, the mill was made available to the residents for a fee. A law during the Revolution was applied to the mill that allowed the sale of the goods of nobles who had left the country. It could thus be sold as “national property”. The year 1830 can be read on the lintel of today's building, the date of the new building.

Economy and Infrastructure

The municipality is located in the AOC zones of the Béarn , Madiran and Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh wine-growing areas .

Active workplaces by industry on December 31, 2015
total = 6

traffic

Aubous is crossed by Routes départementales 292 and 317.

Web links

Commons : Aubous  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Pyrénées-Atlantiques Gentile ( fr ) habitant.fr. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  2. ↑ Ma commune: Aubous ( fr ) Système d'Information sur l'Eau du Bassin Adour Garonne. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  3. ^ Camp ( fr ) Ministry of Culture and Communication . Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  4. ^ Paul Raymond: Dictionnaire topographique du département des Basses-Pyrénées ( fr ) In: Dictionnaire topographique de la France . Imprimerie nationale. S. 16. 1863. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  5. ^ Conseil regional d'Aquitaine: Aubous ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  6. ^ Notice Communale Aubous ( fr ) EHESS . Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  7. ↑ Populations légales 2006 Commune d'Aubous (64074) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  8. ↑ Populations légales 2014 Commune d'Aubous (64074) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  9. ↑ Regional Council of Aquitaine: Porte de l'église Sainte-Quitterie ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on February 5, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  10. ↑ Cloche ( fr ) Ministry of Culture and Communication . Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  11. ^ Conseil regional d'Aquitaine: Autel ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  12. ↑ Conseil régional d'Aquitaine: Église Sainte-Quitterie ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  13. ^ Conseil regional d'Aquitaine: Fontaine Sainte-Quitterie ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  14. ↑ Regional Council of Aquitaine: Moulin d'Aubous ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on February 5, 2017. Retrieved February 4, 2017.
  15. ↑ Madiran (AOC) / Les appellations / Vins VignesVignerons. In: vinsvignesvignerons.com. Retrieved February 10, 2019 .
  16. ^ Dossier complet - Commune d'Aubous (64074) - Insee. In: insee.fr. Retrieved February 10, 2019 (French).