Momuy
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Country | |
| Arrondissement | Mont-de-Marsan | |
| Canton | Chalosse Tursan | |
| Community association | Chalosse Tursan | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 37 ′ N , 0 ° 38 ′ W | |
| height | 41-126 m | |
| surface | 13.3 km 2 | |
| Residents | 462 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 35 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 40700 | |
| INSEE code | 40188 | |
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Momuy (pronounced momœj ) is a French municipality with 462 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of land in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2016: Aquitaine ). The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Mont-de-Marsan and the canton of Chalosse Tursan (until 2015: canton of Hagetmau ).
The origin of the name is a tautology (language) in connection with the French word mont ( German mountain ) or an older oronym which means "name of the mountains".
The inhabitants are called Momuyais and Momuyaises .
geography
Momuy is located about 35 km south of Mont-de-Marsan in the Chalosse region of the historic Gascogne province on the southern edge of the department.
Momuy is surrounded by the neighboring communities:
| Saint-Cricq-Chalosse | Hagetmau | |
| Cazalis |
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Labastide-Chalosse |
| Nassiet | Castaignos-Souslens | Argelos |
Momuy lies in the catchment area of the Adour River .
The Luy de France , a tributary of the Adour, marks the border with the neighboring municipalities of Nassiet, Castaignos-Souslens and Argelos to the south. The Ruisseau de Cazalis, a tributary of the Luy de France, has its source in Momuy and flows along the border with the neighboring municipality of Cazalis.
history
The first traces of settlement in the area date from the third century in the form of bronze coins with images of the Roman emperors Gallienus and Probus , which were found in a vase in 1856. A charter of September 30, 1341 in favor of the Baron von Momuy is from the English King Edward III. signed and proves the foundation of the village as a bastide . The Seigneurie was in the hands of the d'Arzac family until 1660.
Population development
After records began, the population rose to a high of around 805 by the middle of the 19th century. In the following period, the size of the community fell to around 360 inhabitants during short recovery phases until the 1970s, before a moderate growth phase began, which is still today persists.
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2010 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 405 | 373 | 359 | 377 | 386 | 367 | 427 | 453 | 462 |
Attractions
Parish Church of Saint Martin
In the area of today's parish there were once two parishes with the parish church of Saint-Pierre de Cazalon southwest of today's center, which stood empty in 1943 and 1944 and was demolished in 1963, and with the parish church of Saint-Martin de Claa in the northwest in the district of Biellé, the former center of the municipality of Momuy. The latter church, to which a cemetery was attached, was looted and devastated by Protestant troops led by Captain Villeneuve during the Huguenot Wars . The then pastor Etienne Dubourg was killed in this act of violence. It was demolished in 1866, two years after the parish decided to build a new church in neo-Romanesque style in the new center according to plans by architect E. Cazenave. Construction began in 1868 and was completed in September 1871. The building is made entirely of plastered quarry stone and has three naves with a length of five bays . The main nave is extended by a semicircular choir , which is flanked by two sacristies . The false ribbed vault rests in the nave on pilasters that are attached to square pillars , in the choir on warriors . The central nave opens to the side aisles via large arched arcades . The square bell tower with twin lancets rises to the west above the vestibule. He is equipped with an octagonal helmet covered with slate . Its edges are serrated, its tower corners with ridge turrets . The height of the facade is decorated with an arched frieze on narrow columns. Sloping buttresses surround the whole building.
The oldest piece of furniture is a holy water font from the second half of the 16th or the first half of the 17th century, which originally stood in the demolished Saint-Pierre de Cazalon church. The rough dating could be done due to the extensive decoration of the vessel with goddess , depictions of birds, grapes, sunflowers, irises , garlands, flowers. Other older elements are four statues from the late 17th or early 18th century, which were originally to be seen in the former church of Saint-Martin de Claa . The approx. 180 cm tall wooden figures have lost their original polychromy and from 1922 found their place on plinths on the wall in the parish church's choir. They are depictions of St. Martin of Tours , the patron saint of the Church, of Mary at the moment of her acceptance into heaven , of the Apostle Peter and St. Paul . St. Martin appears as a bishop with a crook and miter , St. Peter holds two keys in his left hand and an open book in his right, St. Paul holds a sword and also an open book. Mary has fixed her gaze on the sky and crossed her arms on her chest. Angel heads on the foundation complete the scene. Five glass windows are works by the glass painter Emmanuel Marie Joseph Champigneulle from Nancy in 1920. They show biblical scenes and people, the Immaculate Conception , the Annunciation , Pentecost , Ascension and Agnes of Rome as a martyr with her executioner and an angel. Each motif is set in an elongated, multi-pass medallion that stands out against a background with geometric and vegetable decorations in the form of grisaille . Three other stained glass windows are of an older date from 1878 and made by an unknown artist. They show the heart of Jesus , Saint Martin, this time as a Roman soldier sharing his cloak with a poor man, and Chrodechild holding a crucifix and a model of a church. The motifs are shown under a three-pass arcade against a background of vegetable shapes in grisaille.
Momuy Castle
The castle was built in the 16th century and retained its stately appearance with a keep , towers and twin windows . The building was redesigned in the 19th century. It is privately owned and not open to the public.
Martin's spring in Claa
It is located not far from the site of the former Claa church below the cemetery. The priest Mauvoisin, pastor in Momuy from 1936 to 1947, vowed the construction of this spring in return for the safe and healthy return of French prisoners during the Second World War . At the beginning of 1943, work began to uncover the point in the undergrowth where the water rises and then to erect the present structure. On Whit Monday of the same year, the spring was ceremoniously inaugurated with the help of the neighboring communities, which were also on the demarcation line . The traditional Martinsfest, traditionally celebrated on November 11th, has been moved in Momuy to the Monday of the community festival on August 15th. due to the high humidity at the end of autumn and to better integrate the pilgrims into community life. The current statue of St. Martin on the source building has replaced the earlier icon, which is now in the vestibule of the parish church.
Economy and Infrastructure
Agriculture is the municipality's most important economic factor.
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education
The community has a public preschool.
traffic
Momuy is connected to the neighboring municipalities via the Routes départementales 58, 349, 357 and 439. Route départementale 933S, the former Route nationale 133, crosses the center of the municipality and connects it with Hagetmau and Orthez .
Personalities
Pierre Veilletet, born October 2, 1943 in Momuy, died January 8, 2013, was a French journalist and writer. He worked u. a. as editor-in-chief for the daily newspaper Sud Ouest and was chairman of the organization Reporters Without Borders . In 1976 he received the Albert Londres Prize for his reports from Spain . He wrote about ten novels and essays .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Momuy ( fr ) Conseil régional d'Aquitaine. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved on August 30, 2018.
- ↑ Landes ( fr ) habitants.fr. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ↑ Ma commune: Momuy ( fr ) Système d'Information sur l'Eau du Bassin Adour Garonne. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ↑ Notice Communale Momuy ( fr ) EHESS . Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ↑ Populations légales 2006 Commune de Momuy (40188) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ↑ Populations légales 2015 Commune de Momuy (40188) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ↑ église paroissiale Saint-Martin ( fr ) Ministry of Culture and Communication . Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ↑ bénitier ( fr ) Ministry of Culture and Communication . Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ^ Ensemble de 4 statues: Saint Martin, Vierge de l'Assomption, Saint Pierre, Saint Paul ( fr ) Ministry of Culture and Communication . Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ↑ ensemble de 5 verrières: Immaculée Conception, Annonciation, Pentecôte, Ascension, Martyre de sainte Agnès (baies 3 à 5, 7, 10) ( fr ) Ministry of Culture and Communication . Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ↑ ensemble de 3 verrières: Sacré-Coeur, Charité de saint Martin, Sainte Clotilde (baies 0 à 2) ( fr ) Ministry of Culture and Communication . Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ↑ Château de Momuy ( fr ) chateau-fort-manoir-chateau.eu. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ↑ Fontaine Saint Martin de CLAA ( fr ) fontainesdeslandes.fr. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ↑ Caractéristiques des établissements en 2015 Commune de Momuy (40188) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ^ École maternelle ( fr ) National Ministry of Education. Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ↑ Veilletet, Pierre (1943-2013) ( fr ) Bibliothèque nationale de France . Retrieved August 30, 2018.
- ↑ Pierre Veilletet, "Sud ouest» et au-delà ( fr ) Libération . January 9, 2013. Accessed August 30, 2018.