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Baliros is a
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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 ...
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in the
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region of south-western
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. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Balirosiens'' or ''Balirosiennes''.


Geography

Baliros is located some 12 km south-east of Pau just west of Bordes. Access to the commune is by the D37 road from
Narcastet Narcastet 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-Atlantiques department of F ...
in the north which passes through the centre of the commune and the village before continuing south to Pardies-Piétat. The village is served by bus routes 809, 810, and 811 of the ''Interurban Network of Pyrenees-Atlantiques'' which connect Pau with
Arthez-d'Asson Arthez-d'Asson ( oc, Artés d'Asson) 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 ''Arthéziens'' or ''Arthéziennes'' Geography Arthe ...
. The commune is forested west of the village with the eastern side farmland.Google Maps
/ref> The
Gave de Pau The Gave de Pau () is a river of south-western France. It takes its name from the city of Pau, through which it flows. The river is long ( including the Gaves réunis), and its source is at the Cirque de Gavarnie in the Pyrenees mountains. The ...
flows north along the eastern border of the commune although it is not the communal border. The ''Luz'' river flows from the south-west of the commune north through the village to join the Gave de Pau at the northern border of the commune. The ''Gest'' joins the Luz in the south of the commune. The ''Escourre'' flows north from the south-eastern corner of the commune to join the Luz north of the village.


Places and hamlets

* L'Arroundade de la Plaine * Cazaous * Claverie * Colomby (château) * L'Engoust * Hillou (part) * Hourcade * Monregard


Neighbouring communes and villages


Toponymy

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 the Latin etymology of the surname ''Valerus'' with the Aquitaine suffix ''-ossum'' giving "Domain of Valerus". The following table details the origins of the commune name. Sources: *Grosclaude: ''Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn'', 2006
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 ...
, ''Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn'', Edicions reclams & Édition Cairn - 2006, 416 pages,
*
Raymond Raymond is a male given name. It was borrowed into English from French (older French spellings were Reimund and Raimund, whereas the modern English and French spellings are identical). It originated as the Germanic ᚱᚨᚷᛁᚾᛗᚢᚾᛞ ( ...
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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
*Cassini:
Cassini Map The Cassini Map or Academy's Map is the first topographic and geometric map made of the Kingdom of France as a whole. It was compiled by the Cassini family, mainly César-François Cassini (Cassini III) and his son Jean-Dominique Cassini (Ca ...
from 1750Cassini Map 1750 – Baliros
/ref> Origins: *Census: Census of BéarnManuscript from the 14th century - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques *Assat: Titles of
Assat Assat is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France. It is located at the foot of the Pyrenees. Assat station has rail connections to Tarbes, Pau, Bordeaux and Bayonne. This little bastide was built at the end of ...
Titles of
Assat Assat is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France. It is located at the foot of the Pyrenees. Assat station has rail connections to Tarbes, Pau, Bordeaux and Bayonne. This little bastide was built at the end of ...
in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
*Reformation: Reformation of BéarnManuscript from the 16th to 18th centuries - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques


History

Paul Raymond noted on page 20 of his 1863 dictionary that in 1385 Baliros had 11
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and depended on the
bailiwick A bailiwick () is usually the area of jurisdiction of a bailiff, and once also applied to territories in which a privately appointed bailiff exercised the sheriff's functions under a royal or imperial writ. The bailiwick is probably modelled on th ...
of Pau.


Heraldry


Administration

List of Successive
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Inter-communality

The commune is part of six inter-communal structures: * the Communauté de communes du Pays de Nay; * the SIVU of RPI Baliros - Pardies-Piétat - Saint-Abit (headquarters in Baliros); * the drinking water and sanitation association of Pays de Nay (SEAPAN); * the Energy association of Pyrénées-Atlantiques; * the inter-communal association for defence against floods of the Gave de Pau; * the inter-communal association for defence against floods of the Luz;


Demography

In 2017 the commune had 475 inhabitants.


Economy

The commune is part of the
Appellation d'origine contrôlée An appellation is a legally defined and protected geographical indication primarily used to identify where the grapes for a wine were grown, although other types of food often have appellations as well. Restrictions other than geographical boun ...
(AOC) zone of
Ossau-iraty Ossau-Iraty is an Occitan-Basque cheese made from sheep milk. Origin Ossau-Iraty or Esquirrou is produced in south-western France, in the Northern Basque Country and in Béarn. Its name reflects its geographical location, the Ossau Valley in Bé ...
.


Sites and monuments

The Parish Church of Saint Peter (1658) is registered as an historical monument.Ministry of Culture, Mérimée


Facilities

Baliros is a member of the Inter-communal Educational Grouping (RPI) of Baliros - Pardies-Piétat - Saint-Abit which runs the Baliros and Pardies-Piétat primary schools.


See also

*
Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department The following is a list of the 546 Communes of France, communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques Departments of France, department of France. The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 202 ...


References


External links


''Baliros'' on the 1750 Cassini Map
{{authority control Communes of Pyrénées-Atlantiques