Menditte

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Menditte
Mendikota
Menditte (France)
Menditte
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Arrondissement Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Canton Montagne Basque
Community association Pays Basque
Coordinates 43 ° 10 ′  N , 0 ° 54 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 10 ′  N , 0 ° 54 ′  W
height 176-575 m
surface 6.33 km 2
Residents 200 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 32 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 64130
INSEE code

Menditte town hall

Menditte is a French commune of 200 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 ( canton of Mauléon-Licharre until 2015 ).

The name in the Basque language is Mendikota . The inhabitants are called Mendicotar accordingly .

geography

Menditte is located about 35 km west of Oloron-Sainte-Marie in the historic province of Soule in the French part of the Basque Country .

Menditte is surrounded by the neighboring communities:

Gotein-Libarrenx Roquiague
Idaux-Mendy Neighboring communities Sauguis-Saint-Etienne
Ossas-Suhare

Menditte lies in the catchment area of ​​the Adour River . The Saison , a tributary of the Gave d'Oloron , flows together with its tributaries,

  • the Ibarra Erreka,
  • the Espileko Erreka and
  • the Ruisseau d'Ordoby

through the territory of the municipality as well as the Ruisseau Bassagaits, a tributary of the Lausset .

history

An early settlement of the area can be traced back to the discovery of a dolmen , a prehistoric burial place.

Toponyms and mentions of Menditte were:

Population development

After a peak in the number of inhabitants with around 550 inhabitants in the middle of the 19th century, the number fell to a level of around 200 during short recovery phases until the 1980s, which is still held today.

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2009 2017
Residents 262 253 224 203 214 187 211 217 200
From 1962 official figures excluding residents with a second residence

Sources: EHESS / Cassini until 1999,

INSEE from 2006

Attractions

Parish church de l'Assomption
  • Parish church, dedicated to the Assumption . The entrance porch at the base of the bell tower is opened by several round arches. A stone plaque can be seen above one of these arches, in which the year “1700”, the date the church was built, is carved. The board is very simple, because above the number it is only decorated with a Latin cross . Such a decoration of arches is characteristic of Romanesque architecture. Another arch shows a strange head with a hat and wings. The roof of the bell tower gives it a typical soulful appearance, because it is covered by a hood with a ridge turret. There are three crosses on the roof ridge of the hood as well as on the ridge . This arrangement is called clocher calvaire because the shape is reminiscent of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ with the two thieves on Mount Golgotha and is widespread in the Soule. Two side chapels together with the single-nave nave form a false transept. The year "1860" above the entrance to the church confirms the end of extensive restoration work. At the end of the 19th or the beginning of the 20th century, decorative glass windows were used, works by the glass painter Auguste Montaut from Oloron, and in 2006 the sacristy was completely renovated. The parish church is equipped with an altarpiece , made of wood, marble and stone. According to the rural baroque style , it consists of one piece with the tabernacle and demonstrates an economical solution for small rural parishes. The reredos are decorated with an abundance of images, including many depictions of angels .
  • Chapel dedicated to Barbara of Nicomedia . It is located in the district of Galharraga in the hilly area on the right of the season. Saint Barbara is called upon by the faithful above all for protection from storms. The traditional rite stipulates that the pilgrims who come to the chapel put a needle into the cloth that covers the statue of Barbara so that she does not forget the wishes made. The lintel above the entrance to the chapel is provided with a simple marble plaque on which the year "1679" can be seen under a cross, an indication of the time the chapel was built, which was completely restored at the beginning of 2000.

Economy and Infrastructure

Ossau-Iraty

Agriculture has traditionally been one of the municipality's most important economic factors. It is based in particular on sheep breeding and corn cultivation. Menditte is located in the AOC zones of Ossau-Iraty , a traditionally produced 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
total = 16

sport and freetime

The “US Menditte” club of the rugby union has a men's and a women's team as well as a youth department. In 2015, the men's team won the French runner-up in the fourth series, and in 2016 even the championship in the third series. The home games are played in the municipal stadium Etchecopaïa .

traffic

Menditte is crossed by Route départementale 918 (former Route nationale 618 ) and is connected to other communes in the department by a line from the Transports 64 bus network .

Web links

Commons : Menditte  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Lieux - toponymie ( fr ) Royal Academy of the Basque Language . Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  2. Ma commune: Menditte ( fr ) Système d'Information sur l'Eau du Bassin Adour Garonne. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  3. a b Menditte ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on September 18, 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 September 18, 2017. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / visites.aquitaine.fr
  4. ^ Paul Raymond: Dictionnaire topographique du département des Basses-Pyrénées ( fr ) In: Dictionnaire topographique de la France . Imprimerie nationale. P. 111, 1863. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  5. ^ David Rumsey Historical Map Collection France 1750 ( en ) David Rumsey Map Collection: Cartography Associates. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  6. Notice Communale Menditte ( fr ) EHESS . Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  7. Populations légales 2006 Commune de Menditte (64378) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  8. Populations légales 2014 Commune de Menditte (64378) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  9. Pierre sculptée du portail de l'église de l'Assomption ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on September 18, 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 September 18, 2017. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / visites.aquitaine.fr
  10. Voûtes du porche de l'église de l'Assomption ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on September 18, 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 September 18, 2017. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / visites.aquitaine.fr
  11. Eglise de l'Assomption ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on September 18, 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 September 18, 2017. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / visites.aquitaine.fr
  12. Retable baroque de l'église de l'Assomption ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on September 18, 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 September 18, 2017. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / visites.aquitaine.fr
  13. Chapelle Sainte-Barbe ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on September 18, 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 September 18, 2017. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / visites.aquitaine.fr
  14. Linteau de la chapelle Sainte-Barbe ( fr ) Visites en Aquitaine. Archived from the original on September 18, 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 September 18, 2017. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / visites.aquitaine.fr
  15. Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité: Rechercher un produit ( fr ) Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité . Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  16. Caractéristiques des établissements en 2015 Commune de Menditte (64378) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved September 18, 2017.