Aydius
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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 ° 0 ′ N , 0 ° 32 ′ W | |
| height | 551-2,173 m | |
| surface | 34.72 km 2 | |
| Residents | 114 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 3 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 64490 | |
| INSEE code | 64085 | |
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Aydius is a French municipality with 114 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 Accous ).
The name in the Gascognischen language is Aidius .
geography
Aydius is located approx. 30 km south of Oloron-Sainte-Marie in a side valley of the Aspetal , one of the three valleys of the Hoch- Béarn . The highest point in the municipality is the Montagnon d'Iseye (2173 m).
The place is surrounded by the neighboring communities:
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Aydius lies in the catchment area of the River Adour . A tributary of the Gave d'Aspe , the Gave d'Aydius, also called Gabarret or Gave de Bérangueil, irrigates the local area with its tributaries:
- Ruisseau des Arrecas and its tributary, the Ruisseau de Gensenouse
- Arigalus
- Ruisseau de Salars, also known as Ruisseau d'Arces, and its tributary, the Ruisseau d'Iteraille
- Gave de Bouren and its tributary, the Ruisseau d'Ilhiec
- Ruisseau Sarité and its tributary, the Ruisseau de Traillère
- Ruisseau de Sahun.
history
The area was inhabited as early as the Bronze Age, as evidenced by a grotto called “Gandon-Lassus' Refuge”, which has a cave painting. The village is first mentioned in a census in 1385. 30 households were counted and it was noted that the village is in the Bailliage of the Archdeaconate of Aspe. Paul Raymond, archivist and historian of the 19th century, stated that there was a lay monastery dependent on the Viscount of Béarn.
There were baths on the banks of the Gave d'Aydius, which were fed by warm iron-containing water and promised relief for rheumatic complaints, sciatica , back pain or anemia . A lot of visitors for a long time despite the difficult access to the village, by 1920 the number of customers fell to only about twenty customers per season, and after 1944 the bathing facility was closed. It was not until 1959 that the village was connected to the electricity.
Population development
After the peak of almost 900 inhabitants in the middle of the 19th century, the number has dropped below 100 to this day. Only since the turn of the millennium does this trend seem to be reversing slightly due to the rise of tourism.
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2009 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 98 | 88 | 94 | 67 | 74 | 80 | 100 | 101 | 114 |
Attractions
- Parish church, dedicated to Martin of Tours , built in the 14th century. An entrance in Gothic style has been preserved from this period . Towards the end of the 18th century, it was rebuilt in the neo-Romanesque style, which changed its appearance, in particular with the construction of a bell tower above the entrance. The interior of the three-aisled building, with its colors and gilding, is more in the Baroque style , which is particularly true of the altarpiece . Vibrant colors on the pillars and frames on the wood give the impression of marble. In the center is a statue of Martin in the form of a bishop , an office he held in the 4th century. To his left is a statue of Paul of Tarsus , recognizable by the sword by which he is said to be executed, to his right Simon Peter , recognizable by the keys . On the upper level of the altarpiece, God the Father looks down from above, above it a dove, framed by tendril ornaments, symbolizes the Holy Spirit .
- Ichante house. In the center of the village there is a house with many wall paintings . They are works by Pastor Joseph Ichante (1777–1857), writer, painter, engraver, sculptor and owner of the house built in 1807. The drawings and engravings on the house walls include patriotic images of his time, the tree of freedom, the French tricolor , Napoleon Bonaparte , soldiers. On slates of are family tree of the family and the history of France from the French Revolution to the July Monarchy engraved. Philosophical and religious notes are attached to the pillars of the dovecote .
Economy and Infrastructure
Aydius is in the AOC zone of Ossau-Iraty , a traditionally made cheese made from sheep's milk.
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traffic
The only connection to the French road network is Route départementale 237, which is a cul-de-sac from the Aspetal up to the village.
Personalities
Pierre Loustaunau (born in Aydius in 1754, died in Syria in 1841 ). His life began as a simple shepherd . At the age of 23 he sold his flock and embarked for Senegal . However, he ended up on this trip via Cayenne to Calcutta . Because he was penniless at the time, he joined the Raja's army and gained the trust of the Prince of Scindia , who promoted him to general. He fought against English troops and gained a certain prominence. In 1795 he returned richly paid for his services to France, where a large part of this wealth was soon lost. However, Loustaunau was able to buy two houses in Pau and Tarbes as well as iron mines in the Aspetal from what remained. However, a raid by Spanish troops destroyed all of his property. From then on he wandered around in Spain and finally embarked for the Orient , where he went to prison and slipped into slavery . He managed to escape and found refuge with Hester Stanhope , who ruled in an autonomous area near Palmyra . There he died in poor conditions at the age of 87.
Web links
- Aydius on the website of the former community association (French)
- Website of the AOP Ossau-Iraty association (French)
- Tourist Office website (French)
- Aydius on the map by Cassini 1750 (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Aydius ( fr ) Gasconha.com. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ↑ géoportail - Aydius ( fr ) Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière . Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ Ma commune: Aydius ( fr ) Système d'Information sur l'Eau du Bassin Adour Garonne. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ↑ cave préhistorique dénommée abri Gandon-Lassus ( fr ) Ministry of Culture and Communication . Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ Paul Raymond: Dictionnaire topographique du département des Basses-Pyrénées ( fr ) In: Dictionnaire topographique de la France . Imprimerie nationale. P. 15.18. 1863. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ↑ Aydius ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on February 8, 2017. 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 February 8, 2017.
- ↑ Notice Communale Aydius ( fr ) EHESS . Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ↑ Populations légales 2014 Commune d'Aydius (64085) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ↑ église paroissiale Saint-Martin ( fr ) Ministry of Culture and Communication . Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ↑ Conseil régional d'Aquitaine: Eglise Saint-Martin ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on February 8, 2017. 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 February 8, 2017.
- ^ Conseil régional d'Aquitaine: Retable de l'église Saint-Martin ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. 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 February 8, 2017.
- ↑ maison Ichante ( fr ) Ministry of Culture and Communication . Retrieved February 8, 2017.
- ^ Conseil regional d'Aquitaine: Maison Ichante ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on February 8, 2017. 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 February 8, 2017.
- ↑ Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité: Rechercher-un-produit ( fr ) Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité . Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ↑ Caractéristiques des établissements en 2014 Commune d'Aydius (64085) ( fr ) INSEE . Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. 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 February 8, 2017.
- ^ Conseil régional d'Aquitaine: Pierre Loustaunau ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on February 8, 2017. 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 February 8, 2017.
- ^ Pierre Loustaunau ( fr ) Offices de Tourisme des Pyrénées Béarnaises. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
