Monségur (Pyrénées-Atlantiques)

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Monségur
Monségur (France)
Monségur
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Arrondissement Pau
Canton Pays de Morlaàs et du Montanérès
Community association Adour Madiran
Coordinates 43 ° 26 ′  N , 0 ° 1 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 26 ′  N , 0 ° 1 ′  W
height 200-312 m
surface 2.84 km 2
Residents 129 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 45 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 64460
INSEE code 64395

Monségur is a French municipality with 129 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 Pays de Morlaàs et du Montanérès (until 2015: canton of Montaner ).

The name in the Gascognic language is Montsegur . Monségur is located on a hill above the valley of the Adour river , hence the name Mont for "mountain". The adjective segur means "safe" in the Gascognic language, an indication of the strategic location of the village.

geography

Monségur is located about 40 km northeast of Pau in the historic province of Béarn on the eastern edge of the department and borders on the neighboring department of Hautes-Pyrénées in the west, north and east .

Monségur is surrounded by the neighboring communities:

Lahitte-Toupière
(Hautes-Pyrénées)
Vidouze
(Hautes-Pyrénées) 		Neighboring communities Larreule
(Hautes-Pyrénées)
Labatut

Monségur lies in the catchment area of ​​the Adour River. The Ruisseau de Bordeu, a tributary of the Ruisseau de Layza, rises on the territory of the municipality and irrigates it together with its tributary, the Ruisseau de Coumanère, which marks a large part of the border with the neighboring municipality of Larreule.

history

The manorial rule of Monségur had been with the French king since the Middle Ages . The jurisdiction of the local judiciary was thus exercised in the name of the king. The 1385 census counted 30 households in Monségur. It was part of the Lembeye Bailliage . Despite the smaller size compared to neighboring villages, Monségur had a seat on the Supreme Court of the Béarn. The tithe was divided between the Barnabites of Lescar and the Archdeaconate of Tarbes . The Huguenot Wars caused a population decline in the 16th century, which could quickly be compensated for, because in 1675 there were already 75 households. Until the end of the 19th century, viticulture ensured a flourishing economy, which suddenly deteriorated due to an epidemic of phylloxera that spread in Europe from 1863. It took 30 years to overcome this crisis using American grafted vines , which are naturally resistant to phylloxera.

Toponyms and mentions of Monségur were:

  • Mont-Segur (1343, manuscript from 1343).
  • Montsegur (1750, 1793 and 1801, map from Cassini , Notice Communale or Bulletin des lois ) and
  • Montségur (1863, Dictionnaire topographique Béarn-Pays basque).
From 1962 official figures without residents with a secondary residence
Sources: EHESS / Cassini until 2006, INSEE from 2009

Population development

After a last high of the population of around 390 in the middle of the 19th century, the number fell to a level of around 90 with short recovery phases until the middle of the 19th century, before moderate growth began in the 1980s.

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2009 2017
Residents 100 95 95 98 106 105 126 136 129

Attractions

  • Parish church dedicated to John the Baptist . Its massive exterior with sparse window and door openings indicates an architecture that, in addition to its sacred function, is also geared towards military defense. These features have not been able to go away even after many modifications over the centuries. The north wall is one of the original components and is believed to date from the 11th century. Other elements bear witness to renovations and enlargements in the 17th century, which were intended to compensate for the damage caused by the Huguenot Wars. Restorations in the 18th and 19th centuries express a constant striving for improvement. Like many churches in the region, the small parish church has a simple structure. It has a central nave, a side aisle and a side chapel . Its roof, which extends far down, is remarkable. The bell gable in the west has an extension with a pent roof , a common feature in the region. Inside there are many items from the 17th to 19th centuries that are registered as national cultural assets.
  • Monségur Castle. Erected in the 19th century and restored in the 20th century, it combines traditional style elements. The elongated and steeply sloping slate roof and its two dormer windows are the most striking. Another feature is a balcony with a wooden railing that protrudes from most of the facade on the first floor. Other features that make the building a seat of notables are the round tower and the numerous, evenly and symmetrically arranged windows. The castle is privately owned and is not open to the public.

Economy and Infrastructure

Industries and companies

Porcs Noirs de Bigorre

Monségur is located in the AOC zones of the Porc noir de Bigorre pig breed and the Jambon noir de Bigorre ham .

Active workplaces by industry on December 31, 2015
Total number = 14

traffic

Monségur is crossed by Routes départementales 148 (Hautes-Pyrénées: 4) and 202 (Hautes-Pyrénées: 59).

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Monségur ( fr ) Gasconha.com. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  2. ↑ a b Monségur ( fr ) visites.aquitaine.fr. Archived from the original on September 29, 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 29, 2017. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / visites.aquitaine.fr
  3. ↑ Ma commune: Monségur ( fr ) Système d'Information sur l'Eau du Bassin Adour Garonne. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  4. ^ A b Paul Raymond: Dictionnaire topographique du département des Basses-Pyrénées ( fr ) In: Dictionnaire topographique de la France . Imprimerie nationale. S. 116, 1863. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  5. ^ David Rumsey Historical Map Collection France 1750 ( en ) David Rumsey Map Collection: Cartography Associates. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  6. ↑ a b Notice Communale Monségur ( fr ) EHESS . Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  7. ↑ Populations légales 2014 Commune de Monségur (64395) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  8. ↑ Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste ( fr ) visites.aquitaine.fr. Archived from the original on September 29, 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 29, 2017. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / visites.aquitaine.fr
  9. ^ Eglise paroissiale Saint-Jean-Baptiste ( fr ) Ministry of Culture and Communication . Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  10. ↑ Château de Monségur ( fr ) visites.aquitaine.fr. Archived from the original on September 29, 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 29, 2017. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / visites.aquitaine.fr
  11. ↑ Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité: Rechercher un produit ( fr ) Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité . Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  12. ↑ Caractéristiques des établissements en 2015 Monségur (64395) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved September 29, 2017.