Monein (; oc, Monenh) is a

commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...

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 south-western

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Geography

Neighbouring Communes

*North:

Lahourcade Lahourcade (; oc, La Horcada) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. Geography Neighbouring communes: *North: Lagor, Mourenx and Noguères *East: Pardies *South-East: Monein *South-West: Lucq-de-Bé ...

and

Pardies Pardies (; oc, Pardias) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. Geography Neighbouring communes *North-East: Artix *North-West: Os-Marsillon *East: Bésingrand *West: Noguères *South-East: Parbays ...

*West:

Lucq-de-Béarn Lucq-de-Béarn (, literally ''Lucq of Béarn''； oc, Luc) 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 commun ...

and

Cardesse Cardesse (; oc, Cardessa) 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 ...

*South:

Estialescq Estialescq (; oc, Estialesc) 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 ...

and

Lasseube Lasseube (; oc, La Seuva) 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 ...

*East:

Aubertin Aubertin () 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 ''Aubertinois'' or ''Aubertinoises''. Geography Aubertin is located in Béa ...

Lacommande Lacommande (; oc, La Comanda) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. Géography Lacommande township is located some 11 km of Pau, 12,3 km of Oloron-Sainte-Marie and 8,8 km of Monein, o ...

, Arbus,

Cuqueron Cuqueron () 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 ...

and

Parbayse Parbayse (; oc, Parbaïsa) 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 ...

Administration

List of mayors of Monein

Population

Notable people

Jean Sarrailh Jean Sarrailh (14 October 1891 – 28 February 1964) was a French historian who specialized in the history and culture of Spain in the 18th and 19th centuries. He was rector of several universities including the University of Paris, was involved ...

Jean-Patrick Lescarboura Jean-Patrick Lescarboura (born Monein, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, 19 January 1961) is a former French rugby union footballer and coach. His position was fly-half. Lescarboura first team was SA Monein. He spent afterwards his career at US Dax, from 19 ...

Marie Bartête Marie Bartête (25 February 1863 – 13 March 1938) was a French prisoner. She was sentenced on 4 June 1888 for shoplifting, and was the last women to die in prison in the penal colony of French Guiana. Biography Bartête was born on 25 February 1 ...

(1863-1938), French prisoner

Gallery

File:Monein eglise 001.JPG, Saint-Girons church in Monein, that was built by the local

cagot The ''Cagots'' () were a persecuted minority found in the west of France and northern Spain: the Navarrese Pyrenees, Basque provinces, Béarn, Aragón, Gascony and Brittany. Evidence of the group exists as far back as 1000 CE. Name Etymolo ...

craftsmen in 1464. File:Charpente eglise Saint-Girons Monein.jpg, Heart of

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beams of the frame of Saint-Girons church, representing

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architecture Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and constructing building ...

. File:Monein chateau 002.JPG, The entrance of le parc du château (the Park of Castle). File:Monein halles 001.JPG, The halls. File:Cagot saint girons.jpg, Sculpture of a "

Cagot The ''Cagots'' () were a persecuted minority found in the west of France and northern Spain: the Navarrese Pyrenees, Basque provinces, Béarn, Aragón, Gascony and Brittany. Evidence of the group exists as far back as 1000 CE. Name Etymolo ...

" in Saint-Girons church.

References

External links

Official site of Monein
Communes of Pyrénées-Atlantiques {{PyrénéesAtlantiques-geo-stub