Angaïs (; oc, Angais, ) 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 Atlant ...

department in the

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region of south-western

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. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Angaïsais'' or ''Angaïsaises''.

Geography

Angaïs is located in the urban area of Pau some 12 km south-east of Pau and 6 km south of Ousse. Access to the commune is by the D38 road from Ousse in the north-west passing through the town and continuing south to

Baudreix Baudreix ( oc, Baudreish) is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France. It is located about 14 km southeast of Pau, on the Gave de Pau river. See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department ...

. The D215 comes from near Assat in the west passing through the town and continuing south-east to

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. The D938 passes through the south-western corner of the commune and the D839 from Boeil-Bezing forms the southern border of the commune. The north-east of the commune is heavily forested for about 25% of the total land area with the rest of the commune outside the town area farmland. Bus route 835 of the Interurban Network of Pyrenees Atlantiques from Bénéjacq to Pau services the commune. Le Lagoin à Angaïs

The Lagoin river flows through the centre of the commune from south-east to north-west continuing to join 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 ...

near Pau.

Places and Hamlets

* Abérat * Las Baches * Bonnecaze * Boué Bignes * Las Clabades * Coulat * Grange de Cournac * Lafont * Grange Laraignou * Le Moulin de Capbat * Papus * Pascal * La Roque * Turounet

Neighbouring communes and villages

Toponymy

The commune name in béarnais is ''Angais''. Brigitte Jobbe-Duval Brigitte Jobbé-Duval, ''Dictionary of place names - Pyrénées-Atlantiques'', 2009, Archives and Culture, indicated that a possible origin of the name is the patronym ''Gaiz''. She also mentioned that previously the people were nicknamed ''éleveurs de mules'' (Mule farmers). The breeding of these animals had been one of the most productive industries of the Nay plain and particularly of the commune of Angaïs. The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune. Sources: *

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 from 1750Cassini Map 1750 – Angaïs
/ref> *Ldh/EHESS/Cassini: Origins: *Homages: Homages of BéarnManuscript from 1343 in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques *Reformation: Reformation of BéarnManuscript from the 16th to 18th centuries - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques *Assat: *

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Manuscript from the 14th century - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques *Census: Census of Béarn *Navarrenx: Notaries of

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Notaries of

in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques

History

Paul Raymond noted on page 6 of his 1863 dictionary that the commune once had a

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, vassal of the

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. In 1385 there were 4

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in the commune and it depended on the bailiwick of Pau. On 2 February 1617 Louis de Colom, lay abbot of Angaïs and a trustee of Béarn, made an important speech which united the Catholics and Protestants of Béarn to resist the king's wishes, and to oppose the execution of any act that may lead to political annexation of Béarn to France. Later in the same year the First Huguenot Rebellion occurred. The Barony of Angaïs was created in 1656 by

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and consisted of

, Ousse, and Sendets. Isaac de Navailles appears to have been the first Baron, and Henri de Navailles-Labatut was Baron of Angaïs in the mid-19th century. The ''Uzerte'' of Angaïs refers to a local phenomenon of

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that was documented in 1789. The inhabitants of Angaïs stated that almost every year the plague was transported by very clear water - which rose above the village on the plain on the upper side of the wooded area - in April, May, and June. It caused fatal diseases in humans and animals. The poisoned water also harmed plants, such as maize, wheat, flax, grass, and vegetables in gardens.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Inter-communality

The commune is part of six inter-communal structures: * the Communauté de communes du Pays de Nay; * the AEP association of the Plain of Nay; * the Sanitation association of Gave and Lagoin; * the association for defence against flooding in the Lagoin basin; * the Energy association of Pyrénées-Atlantiques; * the inter-communal association for the construction of the CES of Nay;

Demography

In 2017 the commune had 889 inhabitants.

Economy

The commune is part of the

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(AOC) zone of

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Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

*The Château of Angaïs (1908) is registered as an historical monument.

Religious heritage

*The Parish Church of Notre-Dame (1845) is registered as an historical monument. Inside the church the

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and

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(17th century) in the south side chapel are registered as historical objects.Ministry of Culture, Palissy

Environmental heritage

The Chemin Henri-IV borders the commune in the north-east. It is a walking trail that connects the Château of Franqueville to

Bizanos Bizanos (; oc, Visanòs ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France. Population Sports The home ground of local football club Pau FC, the Nouste Camp, is located in Bizanos. See also *Communes of the Py ...

near Pau at the Lake of

Lourdes Lourdes (, also , ; oc, Lorda ) is a market town situated in the Pyrenees. It is part of the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France. Prior to the mid-19th century, the town was best known for the Châ ...

( Hautes-Pyrénées). It alternates forest trails with dirt roads and offers walkers panoramic views of the Pyrenees, the foothills, and the plains. About 35 kilometres long, the route can be divided up between the various roads that it crosses. It is possible to go on foot, on horseback, or by bicycle but motor vehicles are forbidden.

Education

The commune has a primary school.