Préchacq-Josbaig
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region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | |
Arrondissement | Oloron-Sainte-Marie | |
Canton | Oloron-Sainte-Marie-1 | |
Community association | Haut Bearn | |
Coordinates | 43 ° 16 ′ N , 0 ° 43 ′ W | |
height | 135-248 m | |
surface | 8.31 km 2 | |
Residents | 293 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 35 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 64190 | |
INSEE code | 64458 | |
Town hall of Préchacq-Josbaig |
Préchacq-Josbaig is a French municipality with 293 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques in the region Nouvelle-Aquitaine (before 2016: Aquitaine ). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Oloron-Sainte-Marie and the Canton of Oloron-Sainte-Marie-1 (until 2015: Canton of Navarrenx ).
geography
Préchacq-Josbaig is located approx. 15 km northwest of Oloron-Sainte-Marie in the Josbaig Valley in the historic province of Béarn .
The place is surrounded by the neighboring communities:
Gurs |
Dognen Préchacq-Navarrenx |
Saucède |
L'Hôpital-Saint-Blaise | Aren | |
Barcus | Geüs-d'Oloron |
Préchacq-Josbaig is located in the catchment area of the Adour River on the left bank of the Gave d'Oloron , a tributary of the Gave de Pau . Tributaries of the Gave d'Oloron cross the territory of the municipality:
- the Joos ,
- the Ruisseau l'Arrieu and
- the Lausset with its tributaries,
- the Ruisseau l'Ibarle and
- the Ruisseau Larribau.
history
The community developed on alluvial land, sandstone and limestone along the southeast / northwest axis of the Joos River. Graves from the Iron Age that were found in the municipality suggest an early settlement of the area. The manorial rule of Préchacq-Josbaig has been handed down from the 10th century. Then as now, the community is located on one of the pilgrimage routes to Santiago de Compostela . In 1249 the seven parishes of the Josbaig valley were defended against the bishop of Oloron under the leadership of the landlord . The 1385 census of Béarn counted 30 households in Préchacq-Josbaig and the village was part of the Bailliage of Oloron. A lay monastery , vassal of the Viscount of Béarn, has been handed down. In the middle of the 17th century the manor was divided into two parts. The owners owned a castle, the foundations of which were found on the banks of the Joos.
Toponyms and mentions of Préchacq-Josbaig were:
- Prexac (11th century, according to Pierre de Marca's book Histoire de Béarn , p. 271),
- Preacum (11th century, manuscript collection by André Duchesne , volume 114, sheet 80),
- Prexac-de-Yeusbag (1368, notaries from Lucq , sheet 32),
- Prexac-en-Jeus-Bag (1385, census in the Béarn),
- Preyxac-de-Jeusbag (1396, notaries from Lucq),
- Prexac-dela (1572, reformation de Béarn , manuscript collection from the 16th to 18th centuries),
- Saincte-Marie-Magdeleine de Prexach (1676, publications by the Diocese of Oloron ),
- Prexacq en Josbaig (1676, reformation de Béarn , manuscript collection from the 16th to 18th centuries),
- Prechacq de Josbaig (1750, map by Cassini ),
- Prechacq Josbaig (1793, Notice Communale ),
- Prechacq-Yosboigt (1801, Bulletin des Lois ) and
- Préchacq-Josbaig (1863, Dictionnaire topographique du département des Basses-Pyrénées).
Population development
After a peak in the number of inhabitants of just over 500 in the middle of the 19th century, the number fell to around 240 during short recovery phases by the 1990s. In the period that followed, moderate growth was recorded.
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2009 | 2017 |
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Residents | 309 | 275 | 269 | 249 | 243 | 255 | 267 | 281 | 293 |
Attractions
Parish church of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine
The parish church dedicated to Maria Magdalena is located outside the center of the parish on a promontory at the mouth of the Joos in the Gave d'Oloron. As with all parish churches in the Josbaigtal, there are only a few records and their current condition does not provide any information about the construction date. However, the churches are similar in structure, relatively small in size and with a square bell tower , which in this church is designed with a slate- covered dome with a lantern . The nave of the church has space for three naves and is believed to date from the 18th century. The holy water font , however, is of an older date and possibly dates from the Middle Ages .
The altarpiece in the church choir dates from the second half of the 18th century. It is structured by two pairs of smooth columns that are decorated with falling floral ornaments and ribbons. They have a cornice embellished with four cherubine heads with flower pots on their heads. The painting in the center of the retable illustrates a scene in which an angel catches the blood of Christ , surrounded by Mary and the apostle Peter . A dove symbolizing the Holy Spirit hovers over the upper part of the painting. The wings of the reredos end with depictions of eagles with outspread wings.
In front of the reredos is the tabernacle from the 18th century , which extends downwards . It is structured by six serpentine columns that delimit five fields. Medallions lined with foliage show Christ, the evangelists John and Mary Magdalene at confession . On the central cornice, two angels carry horns of plenty . The wings are formed by eagles that are partially covered by angels.
In a side chapel dedicated to St. Joseph there is also a retable, which is believed to date from the late 17th or early 18th century. It consists of white serpentine pillars adorned with grapes picked by birds, falling roses, and cherubine heads below the cornice. In the middle you can see a statue of St. Joseph from the 19th century.
Economy and Infrastructure
Préchacq-Josbaig is located in the AOC zones of Ossau-Iraty , a traditionally made semi-hard cheese made from sheep's milk, as well as the pig breed and the ham "Kintoa".
education
The community has a public primary school with 20 students in the 2017/2018 school year.
sport and freetime
- The municipality has a rugby club, whose men's team reached the final in the French championship of rugby union in the third series in 2011 .
- The GR 78 long-distance hiking trail from Carcassonne to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port runs through the center of the municipality. It follows a byway of the Camino de Santiago to Santiago de Compostela .
traffic
Préchacq-Josbaig can be reached via Routes départementales 25, 135, 325, 859 and 936 (former Route nationale 636 ) and is connected to other municipalities in the department by a line from the Transports 64 bus network via Oloron-Sainte-Marie and Mauléon-Licharre .
Web links
- Atlas du Patrimoine Historique et Culturel with images from Préchacq-Josbaig (French)
- "Transports 64" bus from the department (French)
- Website of the AOP Ossau-Iraty association (French)
- Filière Porc Basque website (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ma commune: Préchacq-Josbaig ( fr ) Système d'Information sur l'Eau du Bassin Adour Garonne. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ↑ Préchacq-Josbaig ( fr ) visites.aquitaine.fr. Archived from the original on November 10, 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 November 10, 2017.
- ^ A b Paul Raymond: Dictionnaire topographique du département des Basses-Pyrénées ( fr ) In: Dictionnaire topographique de la France . Imprimerie nationale. P. 139, 1863. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ David Rumsey Historical Map Collection France 1750 ( en ) David Rumsey Map Collection: Cartography Associates. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ↑ a b Notice Communale Préchacq-Josbaig ( fr ) EHESS . Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ↑ Populations légales 2006 Commune de Préchacq-Josbaig (64458) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ↑ Populations légales 2014 Commune de Préchacq-Josbaig (64458) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ↑ Église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine ( fr ) visites.aquitaine.fr. Archived from the original on November 10, 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 November 10, 2017.
- ↑ Retable du chœur de l'église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine ( fr ) visites.aquitaine.fr. Archived from the original on November 10, 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 November 10, 2017.
- ↑ Tabernacle du chœur de l'église Sainte-Marie-Madeleine ( fr ) visites.aquitaine.fr. Archived from the original on November 10, 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 November 10, 2017.
- ↑ Retable de la chapelle Saint-Joseph ( fr ) visites.aquitaine.fr. Archived from the original on November 10, 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 November 10, 2017.
- ↑ Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité: Rechercher un produit ( fr ) Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité . Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ↑ Caractéristiques des établissements en 2015 Commune de Préchacq-Josbaig (64458) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ École élémentaire ( fr ) National Ministry of Education. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ↑ US Josbaig - Palmarès ( fr ) US Josbaig. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ↑ GR®78: le chemin du piémont pyrénéen ( fr ) Comité Régional de la Randonnée Pédestre Midi-Pyrénées. Retrieved November 10, 2017.