Lonçon
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region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | |
Arrondissement | Pau | |
Canton | Artix and Pays de Soubestre | |
Community association | Luys en Bearn | |
Coordinates | 43 ° 28 ′ N , 0 ° 25 ′ W | |
height | 135-258 m | |
surface | 5.52 km 2 | |
Residents | 199 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 36 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 64410 | |
INSEE code | 64347 | |
Website | mairie-loncon.jimdo.com | |
Center of Lonçon with town hall and parish church |
Lonçon is a French municipality with 199 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 Artix et Pays de Soubestre (until 2015 canton of Arzacq-Arraziguet ).
The name in the Gascon language also is Lonçon and "Lounsou" is pronounced.
geography
Lonçon is about 25 km north of Pau in the historic province of Béarn on the northern edge of the department.
Lonçon is surrounded by the neighboring communities:
Fichous-Riumayou | Mialos | |
Larreule | Séby | |
Momas | Bournos | Doumy |
Lonçon is located in the catchment area of the Adour River . The Riumayou, a tributary of the Luy de France , crosses the municipality.
history
The origin of the name of the municipality is probably composed of the Latin name Loncinus and the suffix -onem , which together means "estate of Loncinus". This indicates a settlement already in the Gallo-Roman times .
Toponyms and mentions were subsequently:
- Lonso and Lonson (1538 and 1673, respectively, manuscript collection from the 16th to 18th centuries),
- Lonson (1750, map by Cassini ),
- Lonçon (1793, Notice Communale )
- Lonson (1801, Bulletin des Lois ) and
- Lonçon (1863, Dictionnaire topographique du département des Basses-Pyrénées ).
Population development
In the middle of the 19th century the population moved at a level of around 320 inhabitants, decreased from the 1870s with brief phases of recovery up to the 1940s to a level of around 100 inhabitants, before a significant one at the turn of the millennium Growth began.
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2009 | 2017 |
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Residents | 102 | 94 | 101 | 101 | 108 | 101 | 122 | 155 | 199 |
Attractions
- Lonçon Parish Church, dedicated to Saint Gemma. It was built at the beginning of the 20th century to replace a simple Romanesque church. Only rudiments of this church in the Labarthe district are left today. The new church has a gable facade, which is reinforced at the edges with double buttresses . A small belfry with a pyramid roof protrudes from the long building. Inside is nave , provided with wooden ceiling nave on his right side from a side chapel and a small of 1989 sacristy flanked with an apse completed with three exterior walls. A gilded wood tabernacle dates from the end of the 18th century and is registered as a national treasure.
- Lartigue farm. The residential building probably dates from the 17th century and was remodeled in the 20th century. Opposite the entrance with a sloping lintel , the original troop leads from the kitchen to the upper floor. The lattice windows on the ground floor with ornate window sills were undoubtedly added later. A 17th century fireplace and sink have been preserved. The house is privately owned and registered as a national treasure.
Economy and Infrastructure
Agriculture and services are the main economic drivers of the community.
traffic
Lonçon can be reached via routes départementales 32, 206 and 279.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Lonçon ( fr ) Gasconha.com. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ↑ Ma commune: Lonçon ( fr ) Système d'Information sur l'Eau du Bassin Adour Garonne. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ↑ Regional Council of Aquitaine: Lonçon ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on August 25, 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 25, 2017.
- ^ Paul Raymond: Dictionnaire topographique du département des Basses-Pyrénées ( fr ) In: Dictionnaire topographique de la France . Imprimerie nationale. P. 103, 1863. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ David Rumsey Historical Map Collection France 1750 ( en ) David Rumsey Map Collection: Cartography Associates. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ↑ a b Notice Communale Lonçon ( fr ) EHESS . Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ↑ Populations légales 2014 Commune de Lonçon (64347) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ↑ Conseil régional d'Aquitaine: Eglise Sainte-Gemme de Lonçon ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on August 25, 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 25, 2017.
- ↑ église paroissiale Sainte-Gemme. ( fr ) Ministry of Culture and Communication . Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ↑ Regional Council of Aquitaine: Ferme de Lartigue ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on August 25, 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 25, 2017.
- ↑ ferme ( fr ) Ministry of Culture and Communication . Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ↑ Caractéristiques des établissements en 2015 Commune de Lonçon (64347) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved August 25, 2017.