Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse

Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse Bithiriña
region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Arrondissement	Bayonne
Canton	Pays de Bidache, Amikuze et Ostibarre
Community association	Pays Basque
Coordinates	43 ° 19 ′  N , 1 ° 5 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 19 ′  N , 1 ° 5 ′  W
height	52–328 m
surface	22.80 km 2
Residents	510 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	22 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	64120
INSEE code	64120
Center with Frontón and the local church of Saint-Julien-de-Lescar

Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse is a French municipality with 510 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine . The municipality belongs to the Bayonne arrondissement and the canton of Pays de Bidache, Amikuze et Ostibarre (until 2015: canton of Saint-Palais ).

The inhabitants are called Bitirindar . The name of the municipality in the Basque language is Bithiriña .

geography

Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse is located in a hilly and wooded area about 50 km southeast of Bayonne and not far from Saint-Palais in the Pays de Mixe in the historical region of Lower Navarra in the French part of the Basque Country .

The place is surrounded by the neighboring communities:

	Amorots-Succos Béguios Luxe-Sumberraute	Amendeuix oneix
Méharin Armendarits		Saint-Palais
Lantabat		Orsanco

Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse lies in the catchment area of ​​the Adour River . A tributary of the Bidouze , the Joyeuse , crosses the local area with its tributaries

• Part Erreka,
• Pagardoyko Erreka,
• Lakugneko Erreka,
• Otsaraneko Erreka,
• Aiherdiko Erreka,
• Lapitchuta Erréka and
• Algeiruko Erreka with its tributary
  • Iroiko Erreka.

Another tributary of the Bidouze, the Laherminagako Erreka or Minhurièta Erreka, also irrigates the area of ​​the municipality.

history

Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse is first mentioned as Beiria in 1072 according to Jean-Baptiste Orpustan's Nouvelle toponymie basque . Further toponyms were subsequently Berina , Beirie and Beiries (1119), Beyrina (1125), Sanctus Julianus de Beirie (1160), Beyrina (1292), Beyrie (1350), Sent Juliaa de Beyrie (1472, notaries from Labastide-Villefranche ), Beyria and Veyria (1621, after Martin de Viscay). On the map of Cassini in 1750, the municipality is entered as Beyrie , during the French Revolution in 1793 as Beirie and eight years later as Beyrie during the French Consulate . To distinguish it from the municipality of the same name Beyrie-en-Béarn , the addition "sur-Joyeuse" has been added since 1961.

The municipality is on the Camino de Santiago to Santiago de Compostela . That is why there was a pilgrimage hostel there in the Middle Ages . The noble families of Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse were always loyal to the kings of Navarre , who in return gave them influential positions in the kingdom. The first Ainziburu family had their heyday in the 13th century, when they had the honor of being present when they swore the feudal oath to Sancho the Strong . The von Beyrie family, who gave the parish its name, resided in a 13th century castle that was built on the site of a former mound castle . During the Second World War , the community was occupied by German troops, which resulted in the castle being considerably damaged.

coat of arms

Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse coat of arms

The coat of arms is divided into four fields and can be interpreted as follows according to Guy Ascarat, heraldist and historian.

The lion (king on earth) and the eagle (king of the skies) are the common figures that are most frequently contrasted in communal coats of arms. Both are signs of strength and power. The eagle symbol, however, has a larger military connotation .

The coat of arms is that of the feudal lords of Domezain in the Soule , who received the fief of Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse in 1440 through a marriage between Guillaume de Domezain and Jeanne de Beyrie.

Population development

After the population peaked at over 900 in the middle of the 19th century, rural exodus began and the number in waves reduced to less than half by the 1960s. Since then it has increased again by around 20%.

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2009	2017
Residents	446	425	450	451	460	464	505	509	510

From 1962 official figures without residents with a secondary residence
Sources: EHESS / Cassini until 2006, INSEE from 2009

Attractions

Parish Church of Saint-Julien-de-Lescar in Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse

Ruins of the castle of Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse

• Parish church, since 1830 dedicated to St. Julien I, the first bishop of Lescar . He Christianized the area around the oppidum Beneharnum in the 5th century , from which the community of Lescar later developed. Originally Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse belonged to the diocese of Lescar before it was transferred to the diocese of Bayonne . After the French Revolution, the condition of the previous church deteriorated. Therefore, in 1886, the community decided to build an almost complete new building, which was completed in 1889, as evidenced by the inscription Raedeficata anno Domini 1889 under the porch of the portal. The single-nave , slate- roofed building has a floor plan in the form of a Latin cross , with the transept made up of two chapels. As with many Basque churches, there are galleries on three sides of the interior of the church.

• Ruins of the castle of Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse. A feudal lord of Beyrie is mentioned in the writings of the 12th century, an associated castle only from 1320. At the beginning, the castle was extended several times to four residential wings over the centuries. Restored in the 16th century, it suffered multiple damage during World War II that made it uninhabitable.

• The rectory was probably built in the 16th century. It is an authentic house from Navarre with the traditionally used ox blood colors. The facade is decorated with a niche crowned with a cross, in which there is a statue of Christ, from which the viewer can get the impression that she watches over the house and over every guest.

• Jauberria farm. Built in the 18th century, it is one of the oldest preserved houses in the municipality. As with all Basque farms, the ground floor was originally intended to house cattle, which explains the large openings. The special thing about the architecture in the Pays de Mixe is the timber framework only at the height of the first floor, on which the living rooms, the rooms for supplies and the hay floors are located.

Economy and Infrastructure

Ossau-Iraty

Agriculture is the most important economic factor. Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse is located in the AOC areas of Ossau-Iraty , a traditionally made semi-hard cheese made from sheep's milk, as well as the pig breed and the ham "Kintoa".

Active workplaces by industry on December 31, 2014
total = 57

education

Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse has a public primary school.

traffic

Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse is crossed by Route départementale 8.

Web links

Commons : Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse on the Montagne Basque Tourist Office website (French)
• Website of the AOP Ossau-Iraty association (French)
• Filière Porc Basque website (French)
• Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse on the map by Cassini 1750

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Lieux - toponymie: Bithiriña (Amikuze) ( fr ) euskaltzaindia . Retrieved March 2, 2017.
2. ↑ Ma commune: Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse ( fr ) Système d'Information sur l'Eau du Bassin Adour Garonne. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
3. ^ Jean-Baptiste Orpustan: Nouvelle toponymie basque ( fr ) University of Bordeaux . P. 70. 2006. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
4. ^ Paul Raymond: Dictionnaire topographique du département des Basses-Pyrénées ( fr ) In: Dictionnaire topographique de la France . Imprimerie nationale. P. 29, 1863. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
5. ^ France 1750 ( en ) David Rumsey Map Collection: Cartography Associates. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
6. ↑ ^{a b} Notice Communale Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse ( fr ) EHESS . Retrieved March 2, 2017.
7. ↑ ^{a b} Regional Council of Aquitaine: Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on March 3, 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 March 2, 2017. 
8. ↑ Guy Ascarat: Armorial Communes Basques ( fr ) Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved on March 2, 2017.
9. ↑ Populations légales 2014 Commune de Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse (64120) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved March 2, 2017.
10. ↑ Regional Council of Aquitaine: Eglise Saint-Julien-de-Lescar ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on March 3, 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 March 2, 2017. 
11. ↑ église paroissiale Saint-Julien-de-Lescar ( fr ) Ministry of Culture and Communication . Retrieved March 2, 2017.
12. ↑ Regional Council of Aquitaine: Château de Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on March 3, 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 March 2, 2017. 
13. ^ Conseil regional d'Aquitaine: Presbytère de Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on March 3, 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 March 2, 2017. 
14. ↑ Conseil régional d'Aquitaine: Ferme Jauberria ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on March 3, 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 March 2, 2017. 
15. ↑ Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité: Rechercher un produit ( fr ) Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité . Retrieved July 4, 2017.
16. ↑ Caractéristiques des établissements en 2014 Commune de Beyrie-sur-Joyeuse (64120) ( fr ) INSEE . Archived from the original on March 3, 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 March 2, 2017.