Araujuzon

Araujuzon (; oc, Lajuson) is a Communes of France, commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques Departments of France, department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Araujuzonais'' or ''Araujuzonaises''.Brigitte Jobbé-Duval, ''Dictionary of place names - Pyrénées-Atlantiques'', 2009, Archives and Culture,

Geography

Location

The town is located some 40 km north-west of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, 15 km east by south-east of Sauveterre-de-Béarn, and 8 km north-west of Navarrenx.

Access

Araujuzon is accessed by the D936 road from Oloron-Sainte-Marie which passes through the north of the commune and continues west to Autevielle-Saint-Martin-Bideren. There is also the D160 road from the southern border where it joins the D115 passing through the length of the commune to the D936 west of the village. The D265 road also links the north of the commune to Narp. The village is close to the D936 and can be reached by a number of country roads.Google Maps
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The Intercity network of Pyrénées-Atlantiques bus network currently has a stop in the commune on Route 850 from Oloron-Sainte-Marie to Sauveterre-de-Béarn.

Hydrography

Located in the Drainage basin of the Adour, the northern border of the commune is formed by the Gave d'Oloron (a tributary of the Gave de Pau River) with its tributary, the Lausset, passing through the commune and joining the Gave d'Oleron near the village. The Ruisseau de la Mousquere rises in the commune and gathers several tributaries while flowing north-west to join the Gave d'Oleron.

The Cassou dou Boue and the Ruisseau de Lescuncette rise in the south of the commune and flow south-east to join the Ruisseau de Harcellane (a tributary of the Lausset).

Localities and hamlets

* Les Arreytes
* Les Balibes
* Beighau
* Bernatha
* Boulocq
* La Campagne
* Le Coude du Lausset
* Gaillégou
* Lacroix
* Lahagne
* Lahore
* Lamazou
* Larcebeau
* Larmanou
* Lavie
* Lavoignet
* Loustalot
* Moncau
* Pessot
* Serrailh
* Souleret
* Trescassous

Neighbouring communes and villages

Toponymy

The name of the commune in Béarnese dialect, Béarnese is Araus-Juzon (according to classical norm of Occitan language, Occitan). The commune name in Gascon dialect, Gascon is Lajuson.

For Michel Grosclaude, the name comes from ''lau'' ("wasteland" or "moor") and ''juzon'' ("lower" or "downstream"). Brigitte Jobbé-Duval indicated that ''Juzon'' meaning "underneath" gives the place name translating as "underneath Arrau", but more likely "underneath Araux" (Araux is called Araus-Susonin Béarnese).

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

Sources:

*Paul Raymond (archivist), 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 (archivist), 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: French cartography#Cassini maps, Cassini Map from 1750Cassini Map 1750 – Araujuzon
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*Ldh/EHESS/Cassini:

Origins:

*Fors de BéarnManuscript from the 14th century - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
*Establishments: Register of Establishments of BéarnManuscripts from the 15th and 16th centuries in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
*Reformation: Reformation of BéarnManuscript from the 16th to 18th centuries - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
*Insinuations: Insinuations of the Diocese of OloronManuscripts from the 17th century in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques

History

Paul Raymond (archivist), Paul Raymond noted on page 8 of the 1863 dictionary that the commune had a Lay Abbey which was a vassal of the Viscounty of Béarn. In 1385 Araujuzon had 46 feu fiscal, fires and depended on the Bailiwick of Navarrenx. It became a dependency of the Barony of Jasses from 1644 which included Araujuzon, Araux, Jasses, Montfort, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Montfort, and Viellenave-de-Navarrenx, Viellenave. In 1790 the commune was part of the Canton of Sauveterre.

Heraldry

Administration

List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France
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Inter-communality

The commune is part of nine inter-communal structures:
* the Communauté de communes du Béarn des Gaves
* the mixed association Bil Ta Garbi
* the mixed association of Béarn des Gaves
* the inter-communal association of Gaves and of Saleys
* the association of Gaves Country and of Lausset
* the association of schools of Gaveausset
* the association for promotion of Navarrenx
* the AEP association of Navarrenx
* the Energy association of Pyrénées-Atlantiques

Araujuzon is also part of the Pays de Lacq Orthez Béarn des Gaves.

Demography

In 2017 the commune had 194 inhabitants.

Economy

Economic activity is mainly agricultural (livestock, pastures, corn). The town is part of the Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) zone of Ossau-iraty.

Facilities

The commune has an elementary school.

See also

*Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department

References

External links

Araujuzon official website

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Communes of Pyrénées-Atlantiques