Aurions-Idernes

Aurions-Idernes is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Aurionais'' or ''Aurionaises''.

Geography

Aurions-Idernes is located approximately 50 km north-east of Pau and 12 km north-west of Maubourguet. Access to the commune is by the D205 road from Séméacq-Blachon in the south, which passes through the length of the commune on the eastern side and continues north to join the D317. Access to the village is by the D219 road from Arrosès in the east which passes through the village and continues south-west to join the D13 near Cadillon. The commune is mainly farmland with some forested areas.Google Maps
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The Larcis river forms most of the eastern border of the commune as it flows north to join the Lées east of Ségos. Several unnamed tributaries rise in the commune and flow east to join the Larcis.

Places and Hamlets

* L'Abbat
* Aurions
* Les Barsious
* Biau
* Bitaillou
* Bouché
* Cassou
* Clocq
* Crampilh
* Dumas
* Farandou
* Froment
* Hourcadet
* Idernes
* Labatte
* Lafitau
* Lafontaa
* Lahaille
* Larribau
* Pin
* Poublan
* Pouchan
* Sy
* Le Tétour

Géoportail
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Neighbouring communes and villages

Toponymy

The commune name in béarnais is ''Aurions-Idèrnas''. Michel Grosclaude indicated that ''Aurions'' is probably from the Latin man's name ''Aurius'' with the suffix ''-onis'' giving "Domain of Aurius". The origin of the name ''Idernes'' however remains obscure.

The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune.

Sources:

*Raymond:''
''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 Michel Grosclaude, ''Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn'', Edicions reclams & Édition Cairn - 2006, 416 pages,
*Cassini: Cassini Map from 1750Cassini Map 1750 - Asson
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Origins:

*Marca: Pierre de Marca, ''History of Béarn''.Pierre de Marca, ''History of Béarn''
*Census: Census of BéarnManuscript from the 14th century - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
*Reformation: Reformation of BéarnManuscript from the 16th to 18th centuries - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
*Establishments: Register of Establishments of BéarnManuscripts from the 15th and 16th centuries in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
*Aurions: Terrier of Aurions.Manuscript from the 18th century in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques

History

Paul Raymond noted on page 17 of the 1863 dictionary that in 1385 Aurions and Idernes depended on the bailiwick of Lembeye and respectively had 11 and 13 fires.

Idernes was merged with Aurions in 1844. In 1846 the commune, which had been part of the Canton of Garlin, changed to be part of the Canton of Lembeye.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Inter-communality

The commune is part of five inter-communal structures:
* the Communauté de communes du Nord-Est Béarn;
* the SIVU for Highways in the Canton of Lembeye;
* the SIVU for the educational grouping of Aurions-Idernes, Arrosès, Séméacq-Blachon, and Moncaup;
* the Energy association of Pyrénées-Atlantiques;
* the inter-communal association for the management of drinking water (SIAEP) of Vic-Bilh Montanérès;

Demography

In 2017 the commune had 104 inhabitants.

Economy

The commune is part of the appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) zones of Madiran, ''Pacherenc-du-vic-bilh'', and Béarn.

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
*Houses and Farms
*Fortified Buildings at Aurions-Barsious (Late Middle Ages)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
*Fortified Buildings at Aurions-le-Tétour (Late Middle Ages)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée

Religious heritage

The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
*The Parish Church of Saint Pierre of Aurions (12th century) The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
**A Wayside Cross (19th century)
**2 tablecloths for the choir enclosure (19th century)
**A Pulpit (18th century)
**An Altar, altar seating, Tabernacle, and a statue (19th century)
**4 Altar candlesticks (19th century)
**A Painting: Christ on the Cross with the Virgin (19th century)
**A Retable (18th century)
**A Tabernacle (18th century)
**Altar seating (18th century)
**The Main Altar with seating, Tabernacle, Retable, and 4 candlesticks (18th century)
**The Main Altar (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy

;Church Picture Gallery

File:Aurions-Idernes Church Interior.JPG, Church of Saint Pierre interior
File:Aurions-Idernes Church Stained Glass 1.JPG, Stained Glass in the Church
File:Aurions-Idernes Church Stained Glass 2.JPG, Stained Glass in the Church

Facilities

The commune has a nursery school.

See also

*Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department

References

External links

Aurions-Idernes on Géoportail
National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
''Aurious'' and ''Jderne'' on the 1750 Cassini Map

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Communes of Pyrénées-Atlantiques