Licq-Athérey
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Licq-Athérey Ligi-Atherei |
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | |
| Arrondissement | Oloron-Sainte-Marie | |
| Canton | Montagne Basque | |
| Community association | Pays Basque | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 4 ′ N , 0 ° 53 ′ W | |
| height | 242-1,097 m | |
| surface | 17.87 km 2 | |
| Residents | 207 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 12 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 64560 | |
| INSEE code | 64342 | |
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Licq-Athérey is a French municipality with 207 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 Montagne Basque (until 2015: Canton Tardets-Sorholus ).
The name in the Basque language is Ligi-Atherei . The inhabitants are called Ligiar or Athereiar accordingly .
geography
Licq-Athérey is located approx. 35 km southwest of Oloron-Sainte-Marie in the Hoch-Soule region of the historic province of Soule in the French part of the Basque Country .
Licq-Athérey is surrounded by the neighboring communities:
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Haux |
| Larrau | Sainte-Engrâce |
Licq-Athérey is located in the catchment area of the Adour River .
The rivers Gave de Larrau and Gave de Sainte-Engrâce unite in the municipality and together form the season .
Other rivers in the municipality are:
- the Ruisseau d'Ahunzola, also called Ruisseau de Letchartsu, a tributary of the Gave de Larrau,
- the Errekabeltza and the Ruisseau de Sombiague, tributaries of the Gave de Sainte-Engrâce
as well as tributaries of the season,
- the Ruisseau de Chugaret,
- the Ruisseau d'Appaniche, also called Satzouriko Erreka, and
- the Ruisseau de Susselgue with its tributaries
- Ruisseau Izemino and
- Ruisseau de Petitche.
history
Licq is mentioned for the first time in 1386, Athérey in 1479. The two municipalities merged in 1843 to form the new municipality of Licq-Athérey.
Toponyms and mentions of Licq were:
- Lic (1386, notaries of Navarrenx ),
- Lacq (1750, map by Cassini ) and
- Licq (1793 and 1801, Notice Communale and Bulletin des Lois, respectively ).
Toponyms and mentions of Athérey were:
- Aterey (1479, contracts from Ohix, notary from Soule, sheet 87),
- Atheray (1750, map by Cassini),
- Atherey (1793, 1801 and 1863, Notice Communale , Bulletin des Lois and Dictionnaire topographique du département des Basses-Pyrénées ).
Population development
After a high of around 850 inhabitants in the middle of the 19th century, the number of inhabitants has fallen back to this day with brief phases of recovery.
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2009 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 423 | 346 | 296 | 250 | 237 | 243 | 231 | 239 | 207 |
Attractions
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- Parish church of Saint-Julien in Licq. The origins of the church go back to the High Middle Ages . It was completely restored in the 19th century. In particular, the bell tower above the entrance porch with its polygonal helmet , the sacristy and the decoration inside were repaired. Inside the single-nave building, a gallery extends on three sides, which is traditionally reserved for men during a fair . The altar is made entirely of wood. Its base is provided with a bas-relief depicting the Lord's Supper , Jesus Christ with the twelve apostles . The baroque tabernacle is part of the altarpiece and is made from the same wood. The door is framed by two statues of saints and is decorated with a crucifix with garlands of plants. Above you can see two scallops , symbols of the Camino de Santiago to Santiago de Compostela . In the cemetery that surrounds the parish church, there are several disc-shaped grave steles, called Hilarri . One of these steles is decorated with a paw cross , which is reminiscent of the cross of the Knights Templar . A small figure in the style of naive art is carved out in each of the spaces , representing Basque folk art.
- Leaded glass window of the parish church of Licq
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- Parish church in Athérey, dedicated to Quiricus and Julitta . It was certainly not built before the 17th century. The church has a square bell tower over the entrance and a steeply sloping roof. A painting inside the church shows Julitta in red clothes, as she extends a hand to her son Quiricus, who wears white clothes, who is holding a long, black quill in his left hand. The wooden altarpiece dates from the 17th century and is rather modest for a Basque church. It extends on two levels structured by some serpentine columns. Framed by several gilded wings with volutes , the retable is decorated with plant garlands and figures of saints as a bas-relief and provided with a tabernacle. Two angel statues on the sides complete the overall picture. Disc-shaped grave steles can also be seen in the adjacent cemetery, one of which is particularly old. It dates from the 15th century, while most of the others date from the 16th century. Despite the age, the sometimes enigmatic symbols on the stelae are still easy to recognize. Two suns and several crosses can be identified on a stele. In mythology and idiom, these symbols represent the idea of life. The sun is revered as a source of energy. Another stele depicts an animal that appears to have been pierced by a sword. Hilarri sometimes reveal the profession of the deceased, who in this case could have been a hunter.
- Disc-shaped grave stelae in the Athérey cemetery
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- Laminak Bridge. Laminaks are charitable Imp of Basque mythology who live under the earth near sources or streams and come out only at night. Then they erect numerous structures such as fixed houses , churches, mills or dolmens in just one night. Legend has it that the residents of Licq turned to the Laminak and asked for a bridge to be built between the districts on both sides of the season. In return, the Laminak should be allowed to take the most beautiful girl from Licq with them. The fiancé was not very enthusiastic about this idea and resorted to a trick. He let the cock crow a few minutes before sunrise and thus caused the Laminak to flee. The bridge, however, was fully operational, only one stone was missing.
Economy and Infrastructure
Agriculture, including fishing, and tourism are the main economic drivers of the municipality. It also has a hydroelectric power station that supplies the entire Soule with electricity. Licq-Athérey is located in the AOC zones 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, 2015
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education
Licq-Athérey has a public primary school with 12 pupils in the 2017/2018 school year.
sport and freetime
The clear waters offer opportunities for trout fishing and many water sports such as canoeing , rafting or canyoning .
An easy circular route with a length of 4 km and a difference in altitude of 320 m leads from the Frontón of Athérey to the 572 m high Chapeau du gendarme ( Lexantzümendi in Basque ), which got its name "gendarme hat " because of its shape of a bicorn .
A medium-difficult circular route with a length of 9 km and a difference in altitude of 650 m leads from the Frontón of Athérey around the Montagne d'Inchouriste .
traffic
Licq-Athérey can be reached via routes départementales 26, 113 and 759.
Personalities
- Max Cosyns (1906-1998), was a Belgian physicist and rose on August 18, 1932 with Auguste Piccard for his second attempt with a gas balloon in the stratosphere . He retired after his active time in Licq-Athérey.
- Sauveur Bouchet created the Rallye des Cimes in 1951, a rally that takes place in the region on the first weekend in September.
Web links
Commons : Licq-Athérey - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Licq-Athérey on the Montagne Basque Tourist Office website (French)
- Licq-Athérey on the Soule Tourist Office website (French)
- The website Rallye des Cimes (French)
- Website of the AOP Ossau-Iraty association (French)
- Information on the “Kintoa” ham on the Montagne Basque Tourist Office website (French)
Individual evidence
- ^ Lieux - toponymie Ligi-Atherei (Ibarrezker) ( fr ) Royal Academy of the Basque Language . Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ↑ Ma commune: Licq-Athérey ( fr ) Système d'Information sur l'Eau du Bassin Adour Garonne. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ↑ a b Licq-Athérey ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on August 21, 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 August 21, 2017.
- ^ A b Paul Raymond: Dictionnaire topographique du département des Basses-Pyrénées ( fr ) In: Dictionnaire topographique de la France . Imprimerie nationale. S. 16, 102. 1863. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ↑ a b David Rumsey Historical Map Collection France 1750 ( en ) David Rumsey Map Collection: Cartography Associates. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ↑ a b Notice Communale Licq-Athérey ( fr ) EHESS . Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ↑ Notice Communale Athérey ( fr ) EHESS . Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ↑ Populations légales 2014 Commune de Licq-Athérey (64342) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ^ Eglise Saint-Julien de Licq ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on August 21, 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 August 21, 2017.
- ↑ église paroissiale Saint-Julien ( fr ) Ministry of Culture and Communication . Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ↑ Autel de l'église Saint-Julien de Licq ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on August 21, 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 August 21, 2017.
- ^ Tabernacle de l'église Saint-Julien de Licq ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on August 21, 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 August 21, 2017.
- ↑ Stèle discoïdale de Licq ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on August 21, 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 August 21, 2017.
- ↑ Eglise Saint-Cyr-et-Sainte-Julitte d'Athérey ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on August 21, 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 August 21, 2017.
- ^ Retable de l'église Saint-Cyr-et-Sainte-Julitte d'Athérey ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on August 21, 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 August 21, 2017.
- ↑ Stèles discoïdales du cimetière d'Athérey ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on August 21, 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 August 21, 2017.
- ↑ Pont the Laminak ( fr ) Visits en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on August 21, 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 August 21, 2017.
- ↑ Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité: Rechercher un produit ( fr ) Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité . Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ↑ Caractéristiques des établissements en 2015 Commune de Licq-Athérey (64342) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ^ École élémentaire ( fr ) National Ministry of Education. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ↑ Le chapeau du gendarme / Lexantzümendi ( fr , PDF) Tourist Office of the Souls. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
- ↑ Intxuriste ( fr , PDF) Tourist Office of the Soule. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
