Lahontan
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | |
| Arrondissement | Oloron-Sainte-Marie | |
| Canton | Orthez et Terres des Gaves et du Sel | |
| Community association | Bearn des Gaves | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 32 ′ N , 0 ° 58 ′ W | |
| height | 9-149 m | |
| surface | 14.64 km 2 | |
| Residents | 514 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 35 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 64270 | |
| INSEE code | 64305 | |
| Website | www.lahontan.fr | |
 Lahontan City Hall |
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Lahontan is a French municipality with 514 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 (until 2016: Arrondissement Pau ) and the canton of Orthez et Terres des Gaves et du Sel (until 2015: Canton Salies-de-Béarn ).
The name in the Gascognischen language is also Lahontan . The residents are called Lahontanais or Lahontanaises .
geography
Lahontan is located about 55 kilometers northwest of Oloron-Sainte-Marie in the historic province of Béarn on the northern border with the neighboring Landes department .
The place is surrounded by the neighboring communities:
| Labatut (Landes) | Habas (Landes) | |
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Saint-Cricq-du-Gave (Landes) Sorde-l'Abbaye (Landes) |
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| Carresse-Cassaber | Salies-de-Bearn |
Lahontan is located in the catchment area of the Adour River and lies on the left bank of the Gave de Pau , one of its tributaries. Tributaries of the Gave, the Arriou du Moulin and the Arriou de Peyré, flow through the territory of the municipality.
history
Lahontan is first mentioned in the scriptures in the 13th century. There was an abbey in the community that was fortified by the Knights Templar . She has since disappeared, only the Notre-Dame d'Abet chapel is all that remains of her. The parish belonged to the archdeaconate of the diocese of Dax , in the 15th century it became a place of pilgrimage due to a miraculous spring called la fontaine d'Abet . Important personalities therefore went to Lahontan, including Michel de Montaigne , as it is known that he stayed in the castle of Lahontan.
Toponyms and mentions of Lahontan were:
- Lafontaa (13th century, fors de Béarn , manuscript from the 14th century),
- Larfontan (13th century, copy book of the Diocese of Bayonne ),
- Larfontaa (around 1360, documents from Came),
- Lafontan (1538, manuscript collection from the 16th to 18th centuries) and
- Beata Maria de Lahuntan (1689, collations of the Diocese of Bayonne).
Population development
After a peak in the number of inhabitants with 1,280 inhabitants in the middle of the 19th century, the number fell by a total of around two thirds to below 400 during short recovery phases up to the turn of the millennium. Subsequently, moderate growth of the community began.
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2009 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 531 | 513 | 511 | 418 | 463 | 398 | 450 | 462 | 514 |
Attractions
- Parish church of Lahontan, dedicated to Maria Magdalena . Erected in the 17th century, the church was the chapel of Lahontan's castle. In 1779 it was elevated to the parish church of the community, and in 1807 it was restored according to plans by Conor, Orthez's town architect , and mason Jacques Cassou. From 1848 to 1850, the church was again restored according to plans by the architect Henri d'Arnaudat, after the project of a new building elsewhere was rejected. A series of eleven glass windows were installed towards the end of the 19th century. After the roof and walls of the choir collapsed and the roof of the nave was damaged, the choir was rebuilt between 1913 and 1916 according to plans by the architect Carresse. Today's long building contains three naves with a length of four bays , separated by arched arcades. The bell tower above the entrance porch has a roof made of slate , a very common type of construction in the Béarn.
- Notre-Dame Chapel by Abet. The small village of Abet was destroyed by relocation of the Gave de Pau. A legend tells that a farmer discovered a statuette of the Virgin Mary . As a result, the chapel was built at the site, which served as the parish church of the community until 1779. It was mentioned in 1472 in deeds of the notaries of Labastide-Villefranche in the form Nostre-Done de Dabet . During the Huguenot Wars it suffered from attacks by Protestant troops under Gabriel de Lorges , Count of Montgomery in 1560. During the French Revolution , it was closed on January 12, 1794. In 1833 the roof collapsed. In 1848 a project was supposed to be started and later abandoned that called for the demolition of the chapel and the recycling of the building materials for the restoration of the parish church of Lahontan, but in 1887 the choir was restored according to the original plans and in 1902 the chapel was rebuilt makeshift. In 1916 the sacristy was added, and from 1939 to 1943 the chapel was enlarged with the construction of the two aisles. Leaded glass windows were supplied by the glass painter Arcencam from Pau in 1917 , by Henri Gesta from Toulouse in 1932 and 1934 , by Bordelais Chauffrey around 1950 and by Biarrot Jean Lesquibe from 1961 to 1962. Today's large nave has a length of five bays, the side aisles are separated by arcades with pointed arches. From the outside, the massive bell tower above the entrance porch is impressive. The wooden statuette, which has been carefully preserved since the 15th century, depicts the Madonna with baby Jesus and is the destination of an annual pilgrimage. It is made in a style of naive art that is characteristic of the late Middle Ages. The faces of Mary and the baby Jesus reveal a clumsiness of the artist, which is also reflected in the elaboration of the folds of Mary's cloak. The chapel contains a processional cross from the 15th century that survived the excesses of the French Revolution. The copper cross is placed on a wooden pole , its arms with many passports end in the form of irises . The small body of the crucified Christ seems to melt into the cross. The statuette and the lecture cross are registered as national cultural assets.
Economy and Infrastructure
Several wineries contribute to the community's economy. Lahontan is located in the AOC zones of the Béarn and Ossau-Iraty wine-growing regions , a traditionally made cheese made from sheep's milk.
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education
The community has a public primary school.
sport and freetime
A 15 km long hiking and cycling circuit with a height difference of 260 m leads through vineyards and forest in the municipality of Lahontan.
traffic
Lahontan can be reached via Routes départementales 29, 329 (Landes: 22) and 429 (Landes: 103).
The Autoroute A64 , called La Pyrénéenne , crosses the municipality, but without a direct exit to the village.
Personalities
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- Michel de Montaigne, born on February 28, 1533 at Montaigne Castle in Périgord , died on September 13, 1592 there, was a lawyer, politician , philosopher and the founder of essay writing . He stayed temporarily in the castle of Lahontan.
- Louis-Armand de Lom d'Arce , born June 9, 1666 in Lahontan, died April 21, 1716, was a French officer and traveler in the French colonies of North America . He called himself "Baron de la Hontan" or "... Lahontan".
- Charles-Auguste Le Quien de La Neufville, born on July 23, 1726 in Bordeaux , died on October 28, 1805 in Cenon , Département Gironde , was a brother of the landlord of Lahontan and bishop of Dax.
Web links
- Website of the current association of municipalities (French)
- Website of the AOP Ossau-Iraty association (French)
- Louis-Armand de Lom d'Arce: New Voyages to North America (English)
- Louis-Armand de Lom d'Arce: Dialogues de M. le Baron de La Hontan et d'un sauvage dans l'Amérique (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lahontan ( fr ) Gasconha.com. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
- ^ Lahontan ( fr ) Communauté de communes du Béarn des Gaves . Archived from the original on July 9, 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 July 8, 2017.
- ↑ Ma commune: Lahontan ( fr ) Système d'Information sur l'Eau du Bassin Adour Garonne. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ Conseil regional d'Aquitaine: Lahontan ( 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 July 8, 2017.
- ^ A b Paul Raymond: Dictionnaire topographique du département des Basses-Pyrénées ( fr ) In: Dictionnaire topographique de la France . Imprimerie nationale. P. 2, 90, 1863. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ↑ Notice Communale Lahontan ( fr ) EHESS . Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ↑ Populations légales 2006 Commune de Lahontan (64305) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ↑ Populations légales 2014 Commune de Lahontan (64305) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ↑ église paroissiale Sainte-Marie-Madeleine ( fr ) Ministry of Culture and Communication . Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ↑ Eglise Sainte-Marie-Madeleine de Lahontan ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Retrieved on July 8, 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.
- ↑ chapelle Notre-Dame-d'Abet ( fr ) Ministry of Culture and Communication . Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ↑ Chapelle Notre-Dame d'Abet ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Retrieved on July 8, 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.
- ↑ Vierge à l'Enfant ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Retrieved on July 8, 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.
- ↑ Croix de procession de la chapelle Notre-Dame d'Abet ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Retrieved on July 8, 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 July 8, 2017.
- ↑ Caractéristiques des établissements en 2014 Commune de Lahontan (64305) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ École élémentaire ( fr ) National Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ↑ Circuit 42 - Lahontan ( fr , PDF) Tourist office of the community association. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ Library of Congress Authorities ( en ) Library of Congress. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
