Mouhous

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Mouhous
Mouhous (France)
Mouhous
region Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Arrondissement Pau
Canton Terres des Luys et Coteaux du Vic-Bilh
Community association Luys en Bearn
Coordinates 43 ° 29 ′  N , 0 ° 15 ′  W Coordinates: 43 ° 29 ′  N , 0 ° 15 ′  W
height 166-252 m
surface 3.30 km 2
Residents 57 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 17 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 64330
INSEE code 64408

Mouhous Town Hall

Mouhous is a French municipality with 57 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 Terres des Luys et Coteaux du Vic-Bilh (until 2015: canton Garlin ).

The inhabitants of the parish are called Mouhousiens and Mouhousiennes .

geography

Mouhous is located about 30 km north of Pau in the Vic-Bilh region of the historic province of Béarn .

The place is surrounded by the neighboring communities:

Claracq Taron-Sadirac-Vlichenave
Carrère Neighboring communities Lannecaube
Sévignacq

Mouhous is located in the river Adour catchment area . Two tributaries of the Lées , the Petit Lées and the Gabassot, cross the territory of the municipality.

history

Several barrows , which were found in the municipality in the 19th century, testify to the early settlement of the area. One of these tombs contained vases from the Iron Age . In the 17th century belonged to the manor of Mouhous the barony of Lannecaube that existed since the 1645th A lay monastery , vassal of the Viscount of Béarn, has also been recorded, which was owned by the Baccarisse family in the 18th century. In the Middle Ages and modern times , a significant number of Cagots settled in the municipality, a group of people who were discriminated against in Spain and France for unknown reasons from the 13th to well into the 19th century and who were largely excluded from social life.

Toponyms and mentions of Mouhous were:

  • Mohoos (1343, manuscript from 1343),
  • Moƒoos (1402, census in the Béarn),
  • Mohos (1538, manuscript collection from the 16th to 18th centuries),
  • Mouhous (1750 and 1793, map by Cassini or Notice Communale ),
  • Monhous (1801, Bulletin des lois ) and
  • Mouhous (1863, Dictionnaire topographique Béarn-Pays basque).

Population development

After a peak of the population of 240 in the middle of the 19th century, the number fell to under 40 with short recovery phases until the turn of the millennium, before moderate growth began recently.

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2009 2017
Residents 65 58 51 53 46 38 36 36 57
From 1962 official figures excluding residents with a second residence
Sources: EHESS / Cassini until 1999, INSEE from 2006

Attractions

  • Parish church dedicated to John the Baptist . It has architectural features that have been found in churches in Béarn since the 17th century: the elongated structure, the long roof sides, the bell gable with small pent roofs and the entrance on the south side. However, the building materials used do not provide any information about the time of construction. Only the work on window openings at the end of the 19th or the beginning of the 20th century indicate a restoration during this period. Inside there are many items from the 18th and 19th centuries that are registered as national treasures. An example is the late 19th century altar in the church choir . It is made of ceramics and illustrates the scene of the asleep of Mary amid a multitude of columns and ornaments . She is lying on her death bed and the apostles surrounding it seem to be pacing back and forth excitedly. The appearance of a child in the scenery is remarkable, which is seldom seen in these depictions. The tabernacle of the church shows influences from several art movements. The neo-Gothic is shown in its construction as a small building on which a crucifix and four brass candle holders are placed in the middle . The center of the tabernacle stands out as it takes the form of a Gothic portal . Serpent pillars, an ornate tympanum , triangular pediment and pinnacles reflect the neo-Gothic style in the late 19th century. Biblical scenes are depicted on the two side wings, which are painted in preferably pink pastel colors. The Annunciation of the Lord can be seen on the right, the Visitation of the Virgin Mary on the left , a motif in which Mary visits her cousin Elizabeth afterwards. In addition to the Gothic Revival, there are also signs of symbolism , which emerged in the late 19th century.

Economy and Infrastructure

Agriculture is traditionally the most important economic factor in the municipality.

Active workplaces by industry on December 31, 2015
total = 11

traffic

Mouhous cannot be approached directly from any higher-level thoroughfare. Municipal roads lead to nearby Routes départementales 42, 219, and 628.

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Mouhous ( 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. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / visites.aquitaine.fr
  2. ↑ Ma commune: Mouhous ( fr ) Système d'Information sur l'Eau du Bassin Adour Garonne. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  3. ^ Paul Raymond: Dictionnaire topographique du département des Basses-Pyrénées ( fr ) In: Dictionnaire topographique de la France . Imprimerie nationale. P. 118, 1863. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  4. ^ David Rumsey Historical Map Collection France 1750 ( en ) David Rumsey Map Collection: Cartography Associates. Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  5. ↑ a b Notice Communale Mouhous ( fr ) EHESS . Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  6. ↑ Populations légales 2006 Commune de Mouhous (64408) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  7. ↑ Populations légales 2014 Commune de Mouhous (64408) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  8. ↑ Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste ( 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. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / visites.aquitaine.fr
  9. ^ Eglise paroissiale Saint-Jean-Baptiste ( fr ) Ministry of Culture and Communication . Retrieved October 8, 2017.
  10. ↑ Autel de l'église Saint-Jean-Baptiste ( 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. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / visites.aquitaine.fr
  11. ↑ Tabernacle de l'église Saint-Jean-Baptiste ( 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. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / visites.aquitaine.fr
  12. ↑ Caractéristiques des établissements en 2015 Commune de Mouhous (64408) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved October 8, 2017.