Aubous is a commune in the

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region of south-western

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Geography

Aubous is located in the extreme north-east of the department with the northern border of the commune being the border between

and

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. The commune is about 50 km south-east of

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and 50 km north by north-east of Pau. Access to the commune is by the D292 road from Arrosès in the south which passes through the centre of the commune and the village and continues north to join the D22 just north of the commune. The D317 from

Aydie Aydie (; oc, Aidia) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France. Geography Aydie is located some 40 km north-east of Pau and 15 km east of Garlin. The northern borde ...

in the south-east passes through the western area of the commune before continuing south-west to join the D205. The commune is mixed forest and farmland.Google Maps
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Larcis The ArcisPaul Raymond, ''Dictionnaire topographique du département des Basses-Pyrénées'', Paris, Imprimerie Impériale, 1863, or Larcis (with article agglutination; oc, Arsís) is a river in Southwestern France. It is a right tributary of the ...

river forms the western border of the commune as it flows north-west to join the

Léez The Léez (''Leez'', ''Lées'', ''Léès'', ''Lees'') is a left tributary of the Adour, in the Southwest of France. It is long. Name This name proceeds from an Aquitanian hydronym ''Lez / Liz''. Geography The Léez rises near Gardères in t ...

north-west of Ségos. The Boutigue forms the north-eastern border as it flows east to join the

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east of the commune.

Places and hamlets

* Brauchet * Coulom * Dulucq * Gentilloun * Héouguère * Lacourtiade * Lahorgue * Moulin * Paillou * Pillourcq or Pilhourcq * Plaix * Rey * Tapounet * Troucat Géoportail

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Neighbouring communes and villages

Toponymy

The commune name in béarnais is ''Aubons''.

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proposed an etymology from the Latin man's name ''Albus'' with the suffix ''-ones'', the whole meaning "Domain of Albus".

, ''Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn'', Edicions reclams & Édition Cairn - 2006, 416 pages, The following table details the origins of the commune name. Sources: *

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''Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees''
1863, on the page numbers indicated in the table. ''Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees''
Paul Raymond, Imprimerie nationale, 1863, Digitised from Lyon Public Library 15 June 2011 *Grosclaude: ''Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn'', 2006 Origins: *Census: Census of BéarnManuscript from the 14th century - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques *Enumeration: Enumeration of the Viscounty of BéarnEnumeration of the Viscounty of Béarn - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques *Cassini:

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from 1750Cassini Map 1750 - Aubous
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History

Paul Raymond said, on page 16 of the 1863 dictionary, that in 1385 Aubous had 4 fires and depended on the

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Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Inter-communality

The commune is part of five inter-communal structures: * the Communauté de communes des Luys en Béarn; * the SIVU of roads in the Garlin area; * the SIVU of the Lées and its tributaries; * the Energy association of Pyrénées-Atlantiques; * the inter-communal association for the management of drinking water Luy - Gabas - Lées;

Demography

In 2017 the commune had 48 inhabitants. Mairie de Aubous

Economy

The commune is part of the

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(AOC) zones of

Madiran Madiran () is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France. It is the centre of a wine-producing area. Madiran wine Wine is produced around Madiran under three '' Appellations d'Origine Contrôlées'' (AOCs): Madiran ...

, ''Pacherenc-du-vic-bilh'', and

Béarn The Béarn (; ; oc, Bearn or ''Biarn''; eu, Bearno or ''Biarno''; or ''Bearnia'') is one of the traditional provinces of France, located in the Pyrenees mountains and in the plain at their feet, in southwest France. Along with the three Bas ...

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

The commune has many buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: *The Maison Viau Farmhouse at Lacourtiade (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée *A Farmhouse at Rey (1796)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée *A Farmhouse at Pillourcq (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée *A Farmhouse at Coulom (1810)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée *Houses and Farms (18th-19th centuries) *A Mill at Moulin (1830)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée *A Campsite (Prehistoric) *The Campsite of Caesar at Gentilloun (Prehistoric)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée

Religious heritage

The commune has two religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: *The Saint-Quitterie Devotional Fountain (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée *The Parish Church of Saint-Quitterie (12th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects: *A Sanctuary Lamp (18th century) *The Altar facing (17th century) *A Cope and a Chasuble (19th century) *A Bronze Bell (1821) *4

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s (18th century) *A Celebrant's Chair (18th century) *A Painting: Saint-Quitterie (18th century) *2 Statues: Saint Peter and Saint Paul (1730 & 1780) *A

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(1730-1750) *Altar seating and a

Tabernacle According to the Hebrew Bible, the tabernacle ( he, מִשְׁכַּן, mīškān, residence, dwelling place), also known as the Tent of the Congregation ( he, link=no, אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד, ’ōhel mō‘ēḏ, also Tent of Meeting, etc.), ...

(17th century) *The Main Altar facing (12th century) *Altar, Altar seating, Tabernacle, Retable, Celebrant's Chair, 4 Altar Candlesticks (17th century) *A Processional

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(20th century) *A Sanctuary Lamp (18th century) *A bank of

Pew A pew () is a long bench (furniture), bench seat or enclosed box, used for seating Member (local church), members of a Church (congregation), congregation or choir in a Church (building), church, synagogue or sometimes a courtroom. Overview ...

s *2 banks of Pews (18th century) *Furniture in the

Sacristy A sacristy, also known as a vestry or preparation room, is a room in Christian churches for the keeping of vestments (such as the alb and chasuble) and other church furnishings, sacred vessels, and parish records. The sacristy is usually located ...

(18th century) *A Suspended Stoup (17th century) *A

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Baptismal font A baptismal font is an article of church furniture used for baptism. Aspersion and affusion fonts The fonts of many Christian denominations are for baptisms using a non-immersive method, such as aspersion (sprinkling) or affusion (pouring). ...

s and a Stoup (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy

References

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