Bas-Mauco

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Bas-Mauco
Bas-Mauco (France)
Bas-Mauco
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Country
Arrondissement Mont-de-Marsan
Canton Chalosse Tursan
Community association Chalosse Tursan
Coordinates 43 ° 48 ′  N , 0 ° 33 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 48 ′  N , 0 ° 33 ′  W
height 35-74 m
surface 11.50 km 2
Residents 360 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 31 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 40500
INSEE code 40026

Bas-Mauco Town Hall

Bas-Mauco is a French municipality with 360 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 Mont-de-Marsan and the canton of Chalosse Tursan (until 2015: canton of Saint-Sever ).

The name "Mauco" is Maucòr in the Gascognischen language and means "bad place".

The inhabitants are called Bas-Mauciens and Bas-Mauciennes .

geography

Bas-Mauco is located about 15 km southwest of Mont-de-Marsan in the Chalosse region in the historic province of Gascony .

Bas-Mauco is surrounded by the neighboring communities:

Haut-Mauco
Aurice Neighboring communities Benquet
Saint-Sever

Bas-Mauco lies in the catchment area of ​​the Adour River .

Tributaries of the Adour cross the territory of the municipality,

  • the Ruisseau du Bos (also called Ruisseau de Saint-Christau in the upper section ) and its tributaries,
    • the Ruisseau de Lagralote, and
    • the Ruisseau de Lacrauste.

history

In the 13th century the village was on one of the Way of St. James to Santiago de Compostela . It was called Maucor , "bad place" because it was known to be dangerous for the pilgrims . At the beginning of the 14th century Mauco belonged to the landlord family of the Albrets, before the village was incorporated into the Sénéchaussée of Tartas in 1556 and was subsequently elevated to a baronate . Mauco could not avoid the events that shook France. During the Huguenot Wars , the parish church was completely destroyed by Protestant troops in the 16th century . In the 17th century the community was drawn into the clashes of the Fronde . Despite the geographical proximity to larger municipalities such as Saint-Sever or Mont-de-Marsan, the size of Bas-Mauco remained comparatively small. In 1767 just 16 houses were counted with an area of ​​more than 1,000 hectares. In 1793 the parish was divided into two parts, Bas-Mauco and Haut-Mauco.

Population development

Up to the first decade of the 20th century, the number of inhabitants ranged between 185 and around 275. In the following period the population shrank to a minimum of around 115 during short recovery phases until the 1960s, before a period of vigorous growth began still continues today.

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2010 2017
Residents 151 116 129 160 242 277 303 319 360
From 1962 official figures without residents with a second residence
Sources: EHESS / Cassini until 2006, INSEE from 2010

Attractions

  • Lacrauste Castle. The hamlet of Lacroste or Lacrauste is located on the border between Bas-Mauco and Haut-Mauco and was incorporated into the municipality of Bas-Mauco by decree of December 19, 1827. In this quarter the castle stands at the end of an oak alley. The building consists of an elongated two-story residential wing, which is flanked by a three -story pavilion . The upper floors are painted in a way that contrasts with the rest of the facade and imitates wooden beams. This former lord seat belonged at the time of the noble family de Cadpeville. The castle is privately owned and not open to the public.
  • Cenotaph for the fallen. The new center of the municipality was created in 1989, and the then mayor commissioned the construction of this memorial in 1993. It was created by the sculptor Christophe Doucet in collaboration with the steel construction company Feugas. The title of the work is "Lame" ( German  blade ). Its point sticks into the ground like a giant dagger blade. On it is a plaque with the names of the fallen soldiers. Its crimson color symbolizes the blood that has been shed, while the symbol of the dagger indicates the violence of war. In rainy weather, the water changes its hue in surprising ways.

Economy and Infrastructure

Agriculture focuses on the cultivation of rapeseed and the rearing of geese.

Active workplaces by industry on December 31, 2015
total = 39
Camino de Santiago logo

sport and freetime

The GR 654 long-distance hiking trail from Namur in Belgium via Vézelay to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port crosses the territory of the municipality. It follows the Via Lemovicensis , one of the four Camino de Santiago in France.

traffic

Bas-Mauco can be reached via the Routes départementales 365, 933 and 933S, the former Route nationale 133 .

Web links

Commons : Bas-Mauco  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Maucor ( fr ) Gasconha.com. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  2. ↑ a b c Bas-Mauco ( fr ) Conseil régional d'Aquitaine. Archived from the original on January 23, 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 22, 2018. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / visites.aquitaine.fr
  3. ↑ Landes ( fr ) habitants.fr. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  4. ↑ Ma commune: Bas-Mauco ( fr ) Système d'Information sur l'Eau du Bassin Adour Garonne. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  5. ^ Notice Communale Bas-Mauco ( fr ) EHESS . Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  6. ↑ Populations légales 2015 Commune de Bas-Mauco (40026) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  7. ↑ Château Lacrauste ( fr ) Conseil régional d'Aquitaine. Archived from the original on January 23, 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 22, 2018. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / visites.aquitaine.fr
  8. ^ Monument aux morts de Bas-Mauco ( fr ) Conseil régional d'Aquitaine. Archived from the original on January 23, 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 22, 2018. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / visites.aquitaine.fr
  9. ↑ Caractéristiques des établissements en 2015 Commune de Bas-Mauco (40026) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  10. ↑ La voie de Vézelay ( fr ) Agence de Coopération Interrégionale et Réseau “Chemins de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle”. Retrieved January 22, 2018.