Chéraute

Chéraute Sohuta
region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Arrondissement	Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Canton	Montagne Basque
Community association	Pays Basque
Coordinates	43 ° 14 ′  N , 0 ° 52 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 14 ′  N , 0 ° 52 ′  W
height	127-558 m
surface	35.26 km 2
Residents	1,089 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	31 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	64130
INSEE code	64188
Website	www.cheraute.fr
Chéraute - Chapel of Hoquy

Chéraute ( Basque Sohüta ) is a commune in the French part of the Basque country with 1,089 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 Montagne Basque (until 2015: canton of Mauléon-Licharre ). The inhabitants are called Sohutar .

Toponyms

The toponym Chéraute is also found as: Cheraltus (1224), Xeraute (1383), Xerauta (1496), Sent-Barthelemi de Chéraute (1612).

location

Chéraute is only about 2 kilometers northeast of the canton capital Mauléon-Licharre . It belongs to the former Basque province of Soule .

Population development

year	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
Residents	1,047	1,191	1,173	1,193	1.104	1,163

economy

The place is still very agricultural oriented. The Basque cheese Ossau-Iraty , a semi-hard cheese made from sheep's milk, is made here.

history

Chéraute is a former barony and fiefdom of the Vice Count of Soule . On October 12, 1661, near the town, a military conflict between local insurgents and French troops loyal to the king took place near the village, which marked the end of the Matalas uprising and thus the end of Basque self-government rights.

Attractions

• prehistoric fortress in Castelgayha ( Monument historique )
• Castle owned by the Bela-Chéraute family in the 17th century
• Saint Barthélemy Church
• Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes chapel in Hoquy (1936) with clocher trinitaire
• Wash house ( lavoir ) from the 19th century

Web links

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