Montfort (Pyrénées-Atlantiques)
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | |
| Arrondissement | Oloron-Sainte-Marie | |
| Canton | Orthez et Terres des Gaves et du Sel | |
| Community association | Bearn des Gaves | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 22 ′ N , 0 ° 51 ′ W | |
| height | 65-194 m | |
| surface | 8.64 km 2 | |
| Residents | 181 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 21 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 64190 | |
| INSEE code | 64403 | |
Montfort is a French municipality with 181 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 Orthez et Terres des Gaves et du Sel (until 2015: Canton Sauveterre-de-Béarn ).
The inhabitants are called Montfortais and Montfortaises .
geography
Montfort is located about 30 km northwest of Oloron-Sainte-Marie in the historic province of Béarn .
The place is surrounded by the neighboring communities:
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Montfort is located in the catchment area of the Adour River .
The Gave d'Oloron , a tributary of the Gave de Pau , flows along the northern border with the neighboring communities of Laàs and Narp.
Its tributaries,
- the Ruisseau de la Mousquère,
- the Ruisseau Barindein,
- the Ruisseau l'Arrebious and
- the Ruisseau de Lapeyrère,
traverse the territory of the municipality.
history
Although the village was first mentioned in the 14th century in the records for the first time, witnessed a big hill grave at the site with the field names Lo Touroun de Claverie colonization in the early history . Before the era and before the village was founded, the place was mentioned in connection with an ancient path of transhumance on the left bank of the Gave, on which the village subsequently developed. In the census of the Béarn in 1385, 24 households were counted in Montfort and the affiliation of the village to the Bailliage of Navarrenx was recorded. At that time there was no landlords locally and therefore no noble residence, because the basic rule belonged for a long time for future barony of Jasses . The situation near the Gave helped the village to develop economically. From the 15th century stones were extracted and numerous craftsmen settled. In the 18th century, potters were counted, then carpenters , blacksmiths , stone cutters , stonemasons , wheelwright , weavers and bakers until the middle of the 20th century . Montfort was also known for making sandals and espadrilles . Each of the three workshops employed four to twelve workers, while around 20 sandaliers worked at home.
Toponyms and mentions of Montfort were:
- Momfort (1385, census in the Béarn, sheet 28),
- Monhort (1603, documents from Rivehaute),
- Monfort (1750, map by Cassini ) and
- Montfort (1793 and 1801, Notice Communale and Bulletin des Lois, respectively ).
Population development
After the population peaked at around 450 in the middle of the 19th century and again at the beginning of the 20th century, the number fell to a level of around 180 during short periods of growth by the 1970s, which is still maintained today.
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2009 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 237 | 203 | 186 | 181 | 186 | 180 | 168 | 164 | 181 |
Attractions
- Parish church, dedicated to the Assumption . It was built in the 13th century, also with the aim of supporting the defense of the village. The high and narrow windows of the apse and the massive square bell tower are evidence of its military function. The church could also offer refuge for the villagers as it could be solidly closed from the inside. Two holes in the wall, which can still be seen today, were designed to hold a thick beam to block the entrance. The single nave nave is extended by a polygonal apse. In the 14th century the church was remodeled and lowered. The window and door openings of the apse, nave and bell tower show traces of this reduction in size. The entrance portal in the form of a pointed arch also dates from this period. It has five archivolts that are decorated with oak leaves and Efeuornamenten. These sit on columns with small capitals that are also embellished with ivy. The pillars frame pillars attached to pilasters with capitals embellished with spheres or round fruits. Inside there are four altars , one of which is dedicated to Mary . It is also the most remarkable with its tendril ornaments and a medallion depicting a Madonna with baby Jesus . The church and its entrance portal have been classified as a monument historique since 1920 .
Economy and Infrastructure
Agriculture is the municipality's most important economic factor. Montfort is located in the AOC areas of Ossau-Iraty , a traditionally produced semi-hard cheese made from sheep's milk, as well as the pig breed and the ham "Kintoa".
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traffic
Montfort is connected to the Routes départementales 265 and 936 (former Route nationale 636 ).
Web links
- Website of the Tourist Office of the Association of Municipalities (French)
- Website of the AOP Ossau-Iraty association (French)
- Filière Porc Basque website (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Montfort ( fr ) visites.aquitaine.fr. Archived from the original on October 8, 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 October 8, 2017.
- ↑ Ma commune: Montfort ( fr ) Système d'Information sur l'Eau du Bassin Adour Garonne. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ^ A b Paul Raymond: Dictionnaire topographique du département des Basses-Pyrénées ( fr ) In: Dictionnaire topographique de la France . Imprimerie nationale. S. 117, 1863. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ↑ a b Notice Communale Montfort ( fr ) EHESS . Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ↑ Populations légales 2006 Commune de Montfort (64403) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ↑ Populations légales 2014 Commune de Montfort (64403) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ↑ Conseil régional d'Aquitaine: Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption ( fr ) visites.aquitaine.fr. Archived from the original on October 8, 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 October 8, 2017.
- ↑ Conseil régional d'Aquitaine: Portail de l'église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption ( fr ) visites.aquitaine.fr. Archived from the original on October 8, 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 October 8, 2017.
- ↑ Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité: Rechercher-un-produit ( fr ) Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité . Retrieved October 8, 2017.
- ↑ Caractéristiques des établissements en 2015 Commune de Montfort (64403) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved October 8, 2017.
