Sévignacq-Meyracq
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| region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine | |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques | |
| Arrondissement | Oloron-Sainte-Marie | |
| Canton | Oloron-Sainte-Marie-2 | |
| Community association | Vallée d'Ossau | |
| Coordinates | 43 ° 7 ′ N , 0 ° 25 ′ W | |
| height | 296-618 m | |
| surface | 14.81 km 2 | |
| Residents | 538 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 36 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 64260 | |
| INSEE code | 64522 | |
| Website | www.sevignacq-meyracq-mairie.fr | |
 Sévignacq-Meyracq town hall |
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Sévignacq-Meyracq is a French municipality with 538 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 Oloron-Sainte-Marie-2 (until 2015: Canton Arudy ).
The name in the Gascognic language is Sevinhac-Meirac .
The origin of the name of the community probably comes from the Gallo-Roman period . The first part is composed of the Latin name Sabinius and the Gallo-Roman suffix -acum and means "estate of Sabinius". Similarly, the second part is probably made up of the Latin name Marius and the Gallo-Roman suffix -acum and means “Marius' estate”. The inhabitants are called Sévignacquais and Sévignacquaises .
geography
Sévignacq-Meyracq is located approx. 20 km southeast of Oloron-Sainte-Marie in the Ossau valley in the historic province of Béarn .
The place is surrounded by the neighboring communities:
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| Arudy | Louvie-Juzon | Sainte-Colome |
The highest point in the municipality is the Pouey Agut ( 618 m ).
Sévignacq-Meyracq is located in the catchment area of the Adour River .
The Gave d'Ossau , which forms the Gave d'Oloron further downstream at the confluence with the Gave d'Aspe , flows along the border with the neighboring municipality of Arudy.
Two tributaries of the Gave de Pau cross the territory of the municipality, the Soust , which rises in Sévignacq-Meyracq, and the Nez .
The Ruisseau de l'Oustau, a tributary of the Gest, also irrigates the municipality.
history
The community of Sévignacq-Meyracq has its roots in a Gallo-Roman villa of the Romans Sabinius and Marius. In the 1385 census , 29 houses were counted in Sévignacq and six in Meyracq. Both villages belonged to the Bailliage of the Archdeaconate of Ossau. In Sévignacq and Meyracq there were lay monasteries that were subordinate to the Viscount of Béarn. Both villages merged early on, because they have been mentioned under a common name since 1414. To avoid confusion with the municipality of Sévignacq near Thèze , it took the name Sévignacq-Meyracq by imperial decree of December 13, 1866. The manor and the lay monasteries were subject to frequent changes. During the French Revolution , the property of the landlords was confiscated and sold. The economy of the community developed in addition to the numerous craftsmen through its quarries ( gypsum , marble , stone ), its water mills and lime kilns .
Toponyms and mentions of Sévignacq were:
- Sevignag (1270, documents of the archdeaconate of Ossau),
- Savinhacum (1286, documents of the Vicomté of Béarn),
- Sebinhac (1385, census in the Béarn),
- Sebinach (1614, reformation de Béarn , collection of manuscripts from the 16th to 18th centuries, B. 817),
- Sanctus-Petrus de Sevignacq (1674, publications of the Diocese of Oloron ),
- Sevignac (1750 and 1793, map by Cassini or Notice Communale ),
- Sevignacq (1801, Bulletin des lois ),
- Sévignac (1863, Dictionnaire topographique du département des Basses-Pyrénées) and
- Sévignacq-Meyracq (1867).
Toponyms and mentions of Meyracq were:
- Mayrac (1376, military show des Béarn, sheet 116),
- Sanctus-Saturninus de Meyrac (1607, publications of the Diocese of Oloron),
- Meirac (1675, reformation de Béarn , B. 657, sheet 4) and
- Meyrac (1750 and 1863, map by Cassini and Dictionnaire topographique du département des Basses-Pyrénées).
Population development
The parish peaked in size with 950 inhabitants in the first half of the 19th century. In the period that followed, the size of the community stagnated during brief phases of recovery until the 1950s to around 430 inhabitants. Since then, there has been an overall upward trend with major fluctuations, which is still ongoing today.
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2009 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 467 | 486 | 490 | 438 | 437 | 535 | 486 | 509 | 538 |
Attractions
- Parish church dedicated to the Apostle Peter . It was built at the beginning of the 17th century and thus in the same period as the lay monastery, known as Étigny Castle. It borders directly on the castle building with its apse and the south facade. The lord of the castle was able to enter the church directly from the castle. A square bell tower rises to the west . It has three floors and is covered with a hood . Its walls are broken through with loopholes , in addition to okuli , which show that it was once built as a fortified church . In the nave , the main nave is separated from the two aisles by two round arches each, which are supported on a central pillar . The south aisle is dedicated to Mary , mother of Jesus Christ . The altar and its reredos are made of painted and gilded wood, decorated with falling leaves and fruits. In a niche of the reredos there is a Madonna with baby Jesus made of gilded wood, which dates from the 18th century. The front of the altar is also made of gilded wood with a medallion that is lined with fine plant scrollwork. A saint is depicted in the medallion, recognizable by the martyr's palm that she holds in her right hand. In the other hand she is carrying an object that is damaged and no longer recognizable. Her headgear is also damaged, so that it can only be assumed that it could be a representation of St. Barbara or St. Lucia . This would coincide with an ancient veneration that found expression in this chapel . The floor is covered with large slabs of Asson sandstone that cover the tombs of people buried in the church. The sacristy appears to be the oldest part of the church and dates from the 16th century. The pediment at the entrance is decorated with the attributes of St. Peter, the two keys and the chains that remind of his captivity. The parish church has been classified as a Monument historique since October 16, 1997 .
- Chapel in Meyracq, dedicated to Saturninus of Toulouse . With the Concordat of 1801 , the two previously separate parishes of Sévignacq and Meyracq of the diocese of Lescar were merged into one, which now belongs to the diocese of Bayonne . The chapel, donated by the landlord and pastor in the Middle Ages , is located just outside the settlement on a slope facing the Gave valley. It allowed the residents of Meyracq to take part in church events there without having to go to Sévignacq. The chapel is dedicated to Saint Saturninus, as evidenced by a preserved plaque at the entrance. It has a simple structure with a nave, which is flanked in the north by a side chapel and in the south by a sacristy. Its square bell tower with an entrance porch has two floors. When the former parish church of Meyracq was downgraded when the two parishes merged, many pieces of furniture were sold. Nevertheless, two retables can be seen, the main one dating from the early 18th century. An old cemetery surrounds the chapel. A large and a small entrance with two high steps grants access. It is surrounded by a wall to prevent wildlife from grazing here or damaging the graves.
- Étigny Castle. The former lay monastery was rebuilt immediately adjacent to the church in the early 17th century after the earthquakes of 1527 and 1617. Nothing is known about the earlier buildings apart from numerous mentions in the scriptures. The castle is built on an artificial mound, which is believed to be part of an old fortification that guarded the Ossau valley. Arnaud de Casaux was the owner during the Huguenot Wars . In 1560 the doctor received a piece of land of 60 journeaux (1 journal = 1/3 hectare) from Queen Jeanne d'Albret as a reward for the care and recovery of her son, who later became King Henry IV. During the French Revolution, the castle was confiscated, but the Noguès family was able to win it back afterwards. The castle was redesigned in the 19th century. In 1848 the wealthy merchant Lavignolle bought it from Paris and rented it in 1880 to the English aristocrat Palmer Whalley, who came here for his spa treatments in the Pyrenees . In 1892 the d'Etigny family bought the castle. The current property consists of two residential wings, which are decorated with pavilions at the corners , a walled garden, outbuildings and a wooded park. The castle has been classified as a Monument historique since July 9, 1998 .
- Thermal bath . Like many municipalities in the Béarn, Sévignacq-Meyracq has a small thermal bath that is still in operation today and offers a range of treatments. Théophile de Bordeu (1722–1776), doctor and founder of hydrotherapy , recommended it for the treatment of “rebellious fever”, tumors , ulcers and rheumatism . The bath is fed by several ferrous springs and offers various uses, such as: B. Baths in stone tubs, baths with mare's milk, algae baths, mud baths, hammam .
Economy and Infrastructure
Sévignacq-Meyracq is located in the AOC zone of Ossau-Iraty , a traditionally made semi-hard cheese made from sheep's milk.
The farm La Ferme du Vallon in Sévignacq-Meyracq keeps Basco-béarnaise sheep and produces some of their milk and milk. a. the Ossau-Iraty.
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education
The municipality has a public preschool and elementary school with 49 students in the 2017/2018 school year.
sport and freetime
- 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 .
- The easy circular route "Les trois croix" with a length of 4.6 km and a difference in altitude of 210 m leads over fields and forests from Sévignacq-Meyracq to Sainte-Colome and back. He happens u. a. the chapel in Meyracq.
traffic
Sévignacq-Meyracq is crossed by Routes départementales 232, 287, 389, 934 (former Route nationale 134bis ) and 936 (former Route nationale 636 ) and is connected to other communes of the department via Pau by a line from the Transports 64 bus network .
Personalities
- Léon Gimpel, born on May 13, 1873 in Strasbourg , died on October 7, 1948 in Sévignacq-Meyracq, was a French photographer a . a. in the service of several French magazines. On June 15, 1907, the periodical L'Illustration published color photographs by Léon Gimpel as the first in the world of this then still young process in a magazine.
- Auguste Cazalet , born on September 7, 1938 in Sévignacq-Meyracq, died on June 4, 2013 in Bordeaux , was a French politician. He was in the 1990s, Regional Council for the region of Aquitaine, 1968-2000 Mayor of Sévignacq-Meyracq, from 1983 to 2011, he represented the French Senate the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department .
Web links
- Atlas du Patrimoine Historique et Culturel with images from Sévignacq-Meyracq (French)
- Sévignacq-Meyracq on the website of the Tourist Office of the Association of Municipalities (French)
- Sévignacq-Meyracq on the website of the Pyrénées Béarnaises Tourist Office (French)
- Thermal bath website (French)
- Website of the farm La Ferme du Vallon (French)
- Website of the AOP Ossau-Iraty association (French)
- "Transports 64" bus from the department (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sévignacq-Meyracq ( fr ) Gasconha.com. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ↑ a b Sévignacq-Meyracq ( fr ) visites.aquitaine.fr. Archived from the original on September 12, 2016. 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 December 17, 2017.
- ↑ géoportail - Sévignacq-Meyracq ( fr ) Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière . Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ↑ Ma commune: Sévignacq-Meyracq ( fr ) Système d'Information sur l'Eau du Bassin Adour Garonne. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ A b c Paul Raymond: Dictionnaire topographique du département des Basses-Pyrénées ( fr ) In: Dictionnaire topographique de la France . Imprimerie nationale. Pp. 112, 161, 1863. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ↑ Histoire ( fr ) Municipality of Sévignacq-Meyracq. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ↑ a b David Rumsey Historical Map Collection France 1750 ( en ) David Rumsey Map Collection: Cartography Associates. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ↑ a b Notice Communale Sévignacq-Meyracq ( fr ) EHESS . Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ↑ Populations légales 2014 Commune de Sévignacq-Meyracq (64522) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ↑ Église Saint-Pierre ( fr ) visites.aquitaine.fr. Retrieved on December 17, 2017. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Eglise Saint-Pierre ( fr ) Ministry of Culture and Communication . Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ↑ a b c Patrimoine ( fr ) Municipality of Sévignacq-Meyracq. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ↑ Église Saint-Saturnin ( fr ) visites.aquitaine.fr. Retrieved on December 17, 2017. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Château de Sévignac dit château d'Etigny (ancienne abbaye laïque) ( fr ) Ministry of Culture and Communication . Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ↑ Bains de secours de Sévignacq-Meyracq ( fr ) visites.aquitaine.fr. Retrieved on December 17, 2017. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité: Rechercher un produit ( fr ) Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité . Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ La Ferme du Vallon - Paroix ( fr ) AOP Ossau-Iraty interest group. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ↑ Caractéristiques des établissements en 2015 Commune de Sévignacq-Meyracq (64522) ( fr ) INSEE . Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ École maternelle et élémentaire ( fr ) National Ministry of Education. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ↑ GR®78: le chemin du piémont pyrénéen ( fr ) Comité Régional de la Randonnée Pédestre Midi-Pyrénées. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ↑ Circuit n ° 3: Les trois croix ( fr , PDF) Tourist office of the municipal association. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ↑ Autochromes and Autochromists of WWI ( en ) luminous-lint.com. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ↑ L'ancien sénateur Auguste Cazalet est décédé ( fr ) La Republique des Pyrenees. June 5, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
