Abère is a
commune in the
Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Pyrénées-Atlantiques (; Gascon Occitan: ''Pirenèus Atlantics''; eu, Pirinio Atlantiarrak or ) is a department in the southwest corner of France and of the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Named after the Pyrenees mountain range and the Atlanti ...
department
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in the
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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region
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in southwestern
France
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.
Geography
Location
Abère is located some 22 km northeast of
Pau and some 9 km northeast of
Morlaas. The D7 road (Route de Vic) heading east from
Saint-Jammes
Saint-Jammes (; oc, Sent Jacme) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. Its name in Béarnais is ''Sén-Yàmmẹ'' or ''Sén-Yàmbẹ''.
Geography
The commune is bordered by Higuères-Souye, Gabaston, Mauco ...
passes through the southern portion of the commune and continues to
Baleix
Baleix is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Baleichois'' or ''Baleichoises''.
Geography
Baleix is located in the Montanér ...
. Access to the village is by the Chemin de Lapoutge going north from the D7 for about 6 km. The Highway D207 coming south from
Simacourbe
Simacourbe (; oc, Cimacorba) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
See also
*Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department
The following is a list of the 546 communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiq ...
forms the eastern boundary of the commune. The commune is mostly farmland with forests in the north and east
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Hydrography
Located in the watershed of the Adour
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, the Grand Léez
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Name
This name proceeds from an Aquitanian hydronym ''Lez / Liz''.
Geography
The Léez rises near Gardères in t ...
river forms the western border of the commune, with the Arriutort joining it at the northern tip of the commune and forming the northeastern border of the commune.
Localities and hamlets
*Bartot
*Berducq
*Bordenave
*Briscoulet
*Courde
*Crouquet
*Hourcade
*Labat
*Larré
*Piarrette
*Salabert
*La Teulère[
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Neighbouring communes and towns
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Toponymy
The name ''Abère'' was mentioned in the tenth century[''Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees'']
Paul Raymond, Imprimerie nationale, 1863, Digitised from Lyon Public Library 15 June 2011, p. 2 (according to Pierre de Marca[ Pierre de Marca, ''History of Béarn'' p. 268 ]) and appeared in the forms:
*''Oere'' and ''Bere'' (1385[ Census of Béarn][Manuscript of the 14th century - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques ]),
*''Vere'' and ''Avere'' (1385Michel Grosclaude
Michel Grosclaude (; oc, Miquèu; 1926–2002) was a philosopher and French linguist, and an author of works on grammar, lexicography and Occitan onomastics.
Biography
Born on 8 July 1926 in Nancy at (Meurthe-et-Moselle). He was the
son of ...
, ''Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn'', Edicions reclams & Édition Cairn - 2006, 416 pages, , p. 214 Census of Morlaàs, but uncertain if it is the same locality[),
*''Oeyre'' was mentioned in 1487][ Registry of Béarnais businesses.][Manuscripts of the 15th and 16th centuries - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques ]
*''Abere'' appears on the Cassini Map
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of 1750[Cassini Map 1750 - Abère]
/ref> and in the 1790 map,
/ref> Bulletin of Laws.
Michel Grosclaude
Michel Grosclaude (; oc, Miquèu; 1926–2002) was a philosopher and French linguist, and an author of works on grammar, lexicography and Occitan onomastics.
Biography
Born on 8 July 1926 in Nancy at (Meurthe-et-Moselle). He was the
son of ...
[ proposed a ]Latin
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etymology of ''abellana'' or ''abella'', derived from the Béarnais ''abera'' (according to Brigitte Jobbé-Duval
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.), which means "hazelnut" and by extension "the hazel copse"
The commune's name in Béarnais is ''Avera''.
History
Paul Raymond[ noted that in 1385, there were 8 fires in Abère and that it depended on the bailiwick of Pau. A ]barony Barony may refer to:
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was created in 1672, a vassal of the Viscounts of Béarn
The viscounts of Béarn (Basque: ''Bearno'', Gascon: ''Bearn'' or ''Biarn'') were the rulers of the viscounty of Béarn, located in the Pyrenees mountains and in the plain at their feet, in southwest France. Along with the three Basque provinc ...
. The commune was part of the Archdiocese of Vic-Bihl, which in turn depended on the Diocese of Lescar
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lescar (Latin: ''Dioecesis Lascurrensis;'' French: ''Diocèse de Lescar''; Basque: ''Leskarreko elizbarrutia''), in south-western France, was founded in the fifth century, and continued until 1790. It was originall ...
of which Lembeye
Lembeye (; oc, Lenveja) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
See also
*Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department
The following is a list of the 546 Communes of France, communes of the Pyrén ...
was the capital.[''Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees'']
p. 174
Its Lay Abbey
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People
* Lay (surname)
* ...
, ![Logo monument historique - rouge sans texte](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Logo_monument_historique_-_rouge_sans_texte.svg)
[Ministry of Culture, Mérimée ] the house of ''Bosom d'Abadie'' is mentioned in 1385.
Administration
List of Successive Mayors of Abère
Intercommunality
Abère is a member of three inter-communal organisations:
*the community of communes of Nord-Est Béarn
*the AEP Union for the Luy and Gabas Regions
*the energy Union of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Population
Culture and Heritage
Civil heritage
Several structures are listed as historical monuments in the commune. These are:
*Tile factory at ''la Teulère''![Logo monument historique - rouge sans texte](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Logo_monument_historique_-_rouge_sans_texte.svg)
[Ministry of Culture, Mérimée ]
*Former Lay Abbey: the Bosom d'Abadie![Logo monument historique - rouge sans texte](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Logo_monument_historique_-_rouge_sans_texte.svg)
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*Town Hall (former Presbytery) (19th century)]
*Chateau of Bordenave d'Abère (1732)
*Menyucq House farm (1841)
*Houses and Farms (19th century)
Religious Heritage
*The Church of St. John the Baptist (16th century)
The church contains several historical objects. These are:
**Processional Cross (17th century)
**Altar Cross
**Painting: Christ on the Cross with Saint John, the Virgin, and Saint John the Baptist (18th century)
**Baptismal Fonts (12th century)
**4 Altar Candlesticks
**2 statues: Angels holding a column and a scale
**Tabernacle
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**Altar
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(18th century)
**Altar, Tabernacle, and 4 Candlesticks at the secondary altar![Logo monument historique - noir sans texte](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/Logo_monument_historique_-_noir_sans_texte.svg)
[Ministry of Culture, Palissy ]
See also
* Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department
References
External links
Abère on Géoportail
National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
''Abere'' on the 1750 Cassini Map
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Communes of Pyrénées-Atlantiques