Mazerolles (Pyrénées-Atlantiques)

Mazerolles
region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Arrondissement	Pau
Canton	Artix and Pays de Soubestre
Community association	Luys en Bearn
Coordinates	43 ° 27 ′  N , 0 ° 28 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 27 ′  N , 0 ° 28 ′  W
height	116-195 m
surface	11.71 km 2
Residents	1,115 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	95 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	64230
INSEE code	64374

Mazerolles (in the local Gascon dialect Béarnais Maseròlas ) is a French municipality with 1115 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine .

geography

The municipality of Mazerolles is located on the Luy de Béarn River , about 20 kilometers north of Pau , the prefecture of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department. In addition to the main settlement, the hamlets of Manaut, Matibet, Mounat, Péguilhet and Poey belong to Mazerolles. The neighboring communities are Larreule in the north, Momas and Aubin in the east, Vlichenave-d'Arthez in the south, Cescau in the southwest, Boumourt in the west and Uzan in the northwest.

history

Mazerolles belonged to the County of Bigorre and in 1385 Mazerolles was part of the Bailliage of Pau . The village was subordinate to the Abbey of Larreule .

Population development

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2007
450	442	453	522	643	749	891	913

Infrastructure

There is a primary school in Mazerolles.

Attractions

The bastide is dated to the 13th century. Some 18th and 19th century farms are now officially recognized as historical monuments . The Saint-Martin church dates from the 19th century. A war memorial for the fallen in World War I is also classified as a Monument historique.

Partnerships

Mazerolles is a partner municipality of Rosenau in the Haut-Rhin department .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Mazerolles. In: Base Mérimée. Ministère de la culture, accessed August 9, 2010 (French). 

Web links

Commons : Mazerolles  - Collection of images, videos and audio files