Angous (; ) is a

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in the

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department in the

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region of southwestern

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Geography

Angous is located some 5 km south-west of

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and 12 km north-east of

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. It can be accessed by the D2 road which runs from Navarrenx and forms the south-eastern border of the commune before continuing to

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. Access to the village is by the D69 road which runs off the D2 to the village. The commune consists of mainly farmland with patches of forest.Google Maps
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, the Serrot, a tributary of the Lausset, with many tributaries flows through the commune from south-west to north-east passing near the village. The Ruisseau de Lassere with many tributaries also flows from the south-west towards the northeast to the east of the village and forms part of the eastern border.

Places and Hamlets

* Beigbédé * Bestit * Bois de Carrié * Bonnehoun * Bordenave * Cabane * Caillau * Carrié * Chincas * Claverie * Denis * Jaquet * Labadie * Labatut * Labourdette * Lagrave * Lahaderne * Larrieu * Lartigue * Lauga * Ligaray * Maréchal * Miranda * Mirassou * Montjoye * Mouliet * Nabarre (ruins) * Olive * Parfouby * Poumirau * Pucheu * Serbielle * Serrot * Trouilh

Neighbouring communes and villages

Toponymy

The commune name in Gascon is ''Angós'' which means "marshy terrain" according to

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and

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, ''Dictionary of place names - Pyrénées-Atlantiques'', 2009, Archives and Culture, The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune. 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

, ''Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn'', Edicions reclams & Édition Cairn - 2006, 416 pages, *Cassini:

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from 1750Cassini Map 1750 – Angous
/ref> *Ldh/EHESS/Cassini: Origins: *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 *Insinuations: Insinuations of the

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Manuscripts from the 17th century in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques *Notaries: Notaries of

Notaries of Navarrenx in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques *Angous: Titles of Angous.Titles of Angous in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques

History

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

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, a vassal of the

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. In 1385 there were 12

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in Angous and it depended on the bailiwick of Navarrenx. The barony of Gabaston, a vassal of the Viscount of Béarn, was made up of Angous, Navailles, and

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Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Inter-communality

The commune is part of six inter-communal structures: * the Communauté de communes du Béarn des Gaves; * the inter-communal association for Gaves and of Saleys; * the mixed forestry association for the oak groves in the Basque and béarnais valleys; * the collection association of Navarrenx; * the AEP association of Navarrenx; * the energy association of Pyrénées-Atlantiques.

Demography

The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Angousiens'' or ''Angousiennes'' in French. Angous War Memorial

Economy

The activity is directed mainly towards agriculture (livestock grazing, market gardening, and horticultural crops). The town is part of the ''

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'' (AOC) zone of

Ossau-iraty Ossau-Iraty () is a Basque cheese made from sheep's 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 Béarn ...

Culture and Heritage

Religious heritage

The Parish Church of Saint-André (1847) is registered as an historical monument.Ministry of Culture, Mérimée ;Church Gallery Angous Church Interior.JPG, Church Interior Angous Church Baptismal Font.JPG, Baptismal Font The sect Tabitha's place has a property of eleven hectares in the commune.

References

External links

''Angous'' on the 1750 Cassini Map
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