Gayon
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | |
| Arrondissement | Pau | |
| Canton | Terres des Luys et Coteaux du Vic-Bilh | |
| Community association | North Est Béarn | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 29 ′ N , 0 ° 10 ′ W | |
| height | 148-298 m | |
| surface | 3.95 km 2 | |
| Residents | 55 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 14 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 64350 | |
| INSEE code | 64236 | |
Gayon is a French municipality with 55 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 of Lembeye ).
The inhabitants are called Gayonais and Gayonaises .
geography
Gayon is located about 40 kilometers northeast of Pau in the Vic-Bilh region in the historic province of Béarn on the northeastern edge of the department.
Gayon is surrounded by the neighboring communities:
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Gayon is located in the river Adour basin . One of its tributaries, the Lées , flows through the municipality with its tributaries Ruisseau de Tachoires and Ruisseau de Larrigan.
history
The discovery of a fortified camp in the area of the municipality proves an early settlement in the prehistory . In the Middle Ages the community developed with the establishment of a manorial rule , which was first mentioned in the 14th century. In the 1385 census of the Béarn, 22 households were counted and it was noted that the village belongs to the Bailliage of Lembeye . A certain importance at this time is evidenced by the existence of two blacksmiths and a pastor. The manorial rule went to François de Navarro in the 16th century, who from then on shared it with the Viscount of Béarn, then to the Lalande family, Théophile de Gayon and in the 17th century to the renowned de Gassion family.
Toponyms and mentions of Gayon were:
- Caioo (1383, contracts of the notary Luntz),
- Gayoo (1385, census in the Béarn) and
- Gayon (1750, map by Cassini ).
Population development
After the population peaked at over 300 in the first half of the 19th century, the number has fallen by over 80% with short periods of growth until today, and this negative trend continues.
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2009 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 94 | 115 | 114 | 95 | 77 | 92 | 69 | 60 | 55 |
Attractions
- Parish church dedicated to John the Baptist . It was built in 1901 according to plans by the architects Gabarret et Noustary, with the western wall of the church and the walls of the nave coming from an earlier church. The long building covered with slate houses a nave and has a bell gable , typical for churches in the region. Inside the church, the ceiling is provided with a ribbed vault . The stained glass windows date from the first half of the 20th century and are the work of the glass painters Henri and Louis Gesta from Toulouse . Many of the church's furnishings date from the 18th to 20th centuries and are registered as national cultural assets. On the tabernacle of the side altar there is a status of Mary, her hands folded in prayer and her eyes fixed on the sky. She wears her traditional clothes, a long white dress and a blue shawl, as shown in a painting on the wall of the church. In this motif she floats in heaven, surrounded by angels .
- Gayon Castle. It was built by the local landlords in the 13th or 14th century to the east of a medieval mound castle. The house was largely rebuilt in the 16th century, in the course of which twin windows were used in the style of the time. A century later, a square tower was added to the residential wing. The interior dates from the end of the 18th century, extensive restorations were carried out in 1866. The only remnant of the original structure is a round tower in the western part, on which two arched notches can still be seen today . On the map by Cassini from 1750, the castle can be seen east of the town center.
- Lauga building. The noble Lauga family gave the building its name, which was built at the beginning of the 17th century, as indicated by the year 1607 on the lintel above the fireplace on the ground floor.
Economy and Infrastructure
Agriculture is traditionally the most important economic factor in the municipality. Gayon is located in the AOC zones of the Béarn , Madiran and Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh wine-growing regions .
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traffic
Gayon is crossed by Routes départementales 143 and 228.
Web links
- Website of the Interprofession des Vins du Sud-Ouest France (IVSO) (French)
- Website of the tourist office "LEMBEYE & GARLIN" for the Vic-Bilh region (French)
- Gayon on the map by Cassini 1750
Individual evidence
- ↑ Pyrénées-Atlantiques Gentile ( fr ) habitant.fr. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ↑ Ma commune: Gayon ( fr ) Système d'Information sur l'Eau du Bassin Adour Garonne. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ Conseil regional d'Aquitaine: Gayon ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on September 9, 2016. 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 June 2, 2017.
- ^ A b Paul Raymond: Dictionnaire topographique du département des Basses-Pyrénées ( fr ) In: Dictionnaire topographique de la France . Imprimerie nationale. P. 69f. 1863. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ David Rumsey Historical Map Collection France 1750 ( en ) David Rumsey Map Collection: Cartography Associates. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ↑ Notice Communale Gayon ( fr ) EHESS . Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ↑ Populations légales 2006 Commune de Gayon (64236) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ↑ Populations légales 2014 Commune de Gayon (64236) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ↑ Conseil régional d'Aquitaine: Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Gayon ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Retrieved on June 2, 2017. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ église paroissiale Saint-Jean-Baptiste ( fr ) Ministry of Culture and Communication . Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ↑ Conseil régional d'Aquitaine: Autel secondaire ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Retrieved on June 2, 2017. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Conseil régional d'Aquitaine: Tableau représentant Marie ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Retrieved on June 2, 2017. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Regional Council of Aquitaine: Château de Gayon ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Retrieved on June 2, 2017. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Château ( fr ) Ministry of Culture and Communication . Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ Conseil regional d'Aquitaine: Demeure Lauga ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Retrieved on June 2, 2017. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité ( fr ) Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité . Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ↑ Caractéristiques des établissements en 2014 Commune de Gayon (64236) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved on June 2, 2017. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
