Izeste
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | |
| Arrondissement | Oloron-Sainte-Marie | |
| Canton | Oloron-Sainte-Marie-2 | |
| Community association | Vallée d'Ossau | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 6 ′ N , 0 ° 25 ′ W | |
| height | 411-1,368 m | |
| surface | 6.84 km 2 | |
| Residents | 425 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 62 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 64260 | |
| INSEE code | 64280 | |
 Parish Church of Saint-Étienne in Izeste |
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Izeste is a French municipality with 425 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 Oloron-Sainte-Marie and the canton of Oloron-Sainte-Marie-2 (until 2015: Canton Arudy ).
The inhabitants are called Isestois or Isestoises .
geography
Izeste is located about 25 km southeast of Oloron-Sainte-Marie in the Vallée d'Ossau in the historic province of Béarn .
The highest point in the municipality is the Bersaout ( 1368 m ).
The place is surrounded by the neighboring communities:
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Louvie-Juzon |
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Izeste is located in the catchment area of the Adour River . The Gave d'Ossau , which forms the Gave d'Oloron further downstream at the confluence with the Gave d'Aspe , flows along the eastern border to the neighboring municipality of Louvie-Juzon. The Lamisou, a tributary of the Gave d'Ossau, has its source in the municipality.
history
There are several caves in the municipality , the most famous being the Laroun and Espalungue caves. In the cave of Laroun, hewn flint stones , fragments of clay vessels and carved stone fragments have been found during archaeological investigations , which prove that people took possession of this place in prehistory .
Izeste is a street village with houses, the oldest of which date from the 14th century. This structure results from the geographic valley location on an important road across the Pyrenees to Spain. In the census of the Béarn in 1385 twelve households were counted in Izeste and it was noted that the village belonged to the Bailliage of the Archdeaconate of Ossau. The development of the art of weaving and the carving and cutting of stone promoted the development of the community. Izeste is the cradle of a dynasty of renowned stone masons , the Sobernatz. In the center of the village, near the church, there was a tower castle , known since the 13th century. A pillory from marble , not far away in a little square, bears the date "1682" and is a visible sign of the local jurisdiction. There was a lay monastery nearby, the vassal of the Viscount of Béarn, called the House of Abadie, which now houses the offices of the local government.
Toponyms and mentions of Izeste were:
- Yseste (1270, documents from the archdeaconate of Ossau),
- Issesta (1614, manuscript collection from the 16th to 18th centuries),
- Sent Estienne d'Izesta (1621, publications by the Diocese of Oloron ),
- Iseste (1750, map by Cassini ),
- Iseste (1793, Notice Communale) and
- Izeste (1801, Bulletin des lois ).
Izeste owned a station on the single-track railway line from Buzy to Laruns, opened in June 1883 . It was electrified in 1928, passenger traffic was discontinued in 1969, and freight traffic on the section from Arudy to Laruns in 1971. The tracks were then removed.
Population development
From the beginning of records during the French Revolution to the beginning of the 20th century, the population ranged from 430 to 530. A brief population decline in the 1920s was made up for by the 1950s before the parish continued to grow and with 636 residents Recorded a previous high in the 1970s. Then it began to decline to around 450 inhabitants.
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2009 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 573 | 602 | 636 | 536 | 498 | 458 | 442 | 455 | 425 |
Attractions
- Parish church dedicated to St. Stephen . It was built in the 14th century and has undergone several renovations over the centuries that have preserved its original appearance. The nave has a main nave with two aisles, which were arranged as side chapels in the original construction . The three-bay nave ends in a three-sided apse . A square, four-story bell tower protrudes from the side of the building. The entrance portal with its keel arch dates from 1540 and lost its original appearance due to extensive renovation work. It is adorned with sculptures depicting the patron saint of the church, Saint Stephen. The church has a rich interior. Worth mentioning are two altarpieces on the main and side altars from the 17th century, a cupboard for storing the Eucharistic gifts, a holy water basin and a Romanesque altar in the south aisle.
- Parish Church of Izeste
Statue of St. Stephen above the entrance portal
Detail of the entrance portal
Fiale of the keel arch of the entrance portal
Cabinet for storing the Eucharistic gifts
Altarpiece on the main altar
Altarpiece
- Stained glass window in the parish church of Izeste
- Fixed house . The seat of the manor , whose origins date back to the 13th century, is on a decomposition of limestone built and dominated the medieval entrance to the village. It has been mentioned in the scriptures since 1285 and recorded in the census in 1385. The structure, which at that time had a height of 20 m, is integrated into the present one, which was built in the 17th to 18th centuries. It is built mainly from local stones and has a high slate roof with a steep slope. The facades are made of straight rubble stones or square blocks made of limestone from the aptium , sometimes mixed with pebbles of various origins and with less regularity. The exposed brickwork on the corners of the building consists of large blocks of bluish- gray Uronian limestone. The house has twin windows , and several arches have been preserved on the north and south sides . An open 30 m high tower is built on the west side.
- Lay monastery. The originally L-shaped building of the former lay monastery dates from the 16th century. The sculptures on the wedge stones of the large door on the south facade of the east-west wing are made of limestone from Lasseube . A door with a pointed arch allows access to the north-south wing. On the south side a section of the old wall made of Uronic limestone can be seen, which allowed a narrow entrance to the neighboring church. Many renovations over the centuries have greatly changed the appearance of the original building.
Economy and Infrastructure
Agriculture and animal husbandry are traditionally important economic factors in the community. Services and a quarry for the extraction of black marble also add to the economy.
Izeste is located in the AOC zone of Ossau-Iraty , a traditionally made semi-hard cheese made from sheep's milk.
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sport and freetime
The Tour de la Vallée d'Ossau , a circular hiking trail in seven stages with a total length of more than 100 km also runs through the center of Izeste.
traffic
Izeste can be reached via Routes départementales 920, 934 (former Route nationale 134bis ) and 3920 and is connected to other municipalities in the department by a line from the Transports 64 bus network from Pau to Gourette .
Personalities
- Antoine de Bordeu, born in Izeste in 1696, was a doctor and researched the healing powers of the mineral waters of the Pyrenees.
- Théophile de Bordeu , born on February 22, 1722 in Izeste, died on November 23, 1776 in Bagnères-de-Bigorre (today Département Hautes-Pyrénées ), son of Antoine de Bordeu, was a doctor to the French King Louis XV. , an early exponent of vitalism and one of the founders of hydrotherapy .
- Charles de Bordeu (1857–1926), born in Izeste, great-grandson of Théophile de Bordeu, was a writer .
- Marc Ancel, born on July 14, 1902 in Izeste, died on September 4, 1990 in Paris , was a lawyer and author of several scientific works.
Web links
- Izeste on the website of the former municipal association's tourist office
- Izeste on the website of the Tourist Office of the Association of Municipalities (French)
- "Transports 64" bus from the department (French)
- Website of the AOP Ossau-Iraty association (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Pyrénées-Atlantiques Gentile ( fr ) habitant.fr. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ↑ géoportail - Izeste ( fr ) Institut national de l'information geographique et forestière . Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ↑ Ma commune: Izeste ( fr ) Système d'Information sur l'Eau du Bassin Adour Garonne. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ↑ Grotte de Laroun ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Accessed on June 22, 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.
- ↑ a b Regional Council of Aquitaine: Izeste ( 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 22, 2017.
- ^ A b Paul Raymond: Dictionnaire topographique du département des Basses-Pyrénées ( fr ) In: Dictionnaire topographique de la France . Imprimerie nationale. S. 84, 1863. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ David Rumsey Historical Map Collection France 1750 ( en ) David Rumsey Map Collection: Cartography Associates. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ↑ a b Notice Communale Izeste ( fr ) EHESS . Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ Ligne de Buzy-en-Béarn à Laruns-Eaux-Bonnes-Eaux-Chaudes ( fr ) lignes-oubliees.com. May 20th. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ Vallée d'Ossau: Izeste - La Gare ( fr ) Résaux des médiathèques de l'agglo Pau -Pyrénées. Accessed on June 22, 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.
- ↑ Populations légales 2014 Commune d'Izeste (64280) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ↑ Église Saint-Étienne d'Izeste ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Accessed on June 22, 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.
- ↑ retable, tableau, cadre: le Martyre de saint Etienne ( fr ) Ministry of Culture and Communication . Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ↑ autel, retable (autel secondaire) ( fr ) Ministry of Culture and Communication . Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ↑ Maison forte à Izeste ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Accessed on June 22, 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.
- ↑ Abbaye laïque d'Izeste ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Accessed on June 22, 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: Rechercher un produit ( fr ) Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité . Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ↑ Caractéristiques des établissements en 2014 Commune d'Izeste (64280) ( fr ) INSEE . Accessed on June 22, 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.
- ↑ GRP® Tour de la Vallée d'Ossau (TVO) ( fr ) Comité départemental de la Randonnée pédestre des Pyrénées-Atlantiques (CDRP 64). Retrieved June 22, 2017.
