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 Atlant ...
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Nouvelle-Aquitaine (; oc, Nòva Aquitània or ; eu, Akitania Berria; Poitevin-Saintongeais: ''Novéle-Aguiéne'') is the largest administrative region in France, spanning the west and southwest of the mainland. The region was created by ...
region of south-western
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
.
Geography
Arrien is located some 18 km east by north-east of Pau and 5 km west of
Séron
Séron (; oc, Seron) is a commune in the Hautes-Pyrénées department in south-western France.
Together with Escaunets and Villenave-près-Béarn, the commune forms an enclave of Hautes-Pyrénées within the department of Pyrénées-Atlantiqu ...
. Access to the commune is by road D42 from
Sedzère
Sedzère (; oc, Setzèra) 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 ...
in the north passing through the heart of the commune east of the village and continuing south to Eslourenties-Daban. The D145 also comes from Baleix in the north and joins the D42 in the commune then continues south-west to Lourenties. Access to the village (Town Hall) is by the Chemin de l'Eglise going west from the D42 and by other local roads. Apart from some patches of forest on the western border the commune is entirely farmland.Google Maps /ref>
The ''Canne'' stream forms the southern border of the commune joining the '' Gabas'' at the south-western corner which in turn forms most of the western border of the commune flowing north-west then north eventually joining the ''
Adour
The Adour (; eu, Aturri; oc, Ador) is a river in southwestern France. It rises in High-Bigorre (Pyrenees), in the commune of Aspin-Aure, and flows into the Atlantic Ocean ( Bay of Biscay) near Bayonne. It is long, of which the uppermost ca. ...
'' near
Toulouzette
Toulouzette () is a commune in the Landes department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Landes department
The following is a list of the 327 communes of the Landes department of France
...
. The ''Poundets'' stream forms the eastern border of the commune and flows north to join the ''Petit Lees'' near Lombia.
Places and Hamlets
* Canton
* Cazaux
* Claria
* La Croix d'Arrien
* Fontaine Saint-Jean
* Peret
* La Picharotte
* Poulot
* Pouygarou
* Sarthou
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 ...
indicated that the origin of the name is obscure and mentioned the possibility of the name of a former owner ''Ariee''.
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 ...
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 – Arrien /ref>
*Ldh/EHESS/Cassini:
Origins:
*Census: Census of BéarnManuscript from the 14th century - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
*Eslourenties: Census of EslourentiesCensus of Eslourenties, B. 807, f° 17
*Empire: Archives of the Empire, K 779, No. 12
fires
Fire is the rapid oxidation of a material (the fuel) in the exothermic chemical process of combustion, releasing heat, light, and various reaction products.
At a certain point in the combustion reaction, called the ignition point, flames are pr ...
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. The church depended on the Abbey of Saint-Sigismund at
Orthez
Orthez (; eu, Ortheze; oc, Ortès, ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, and region of New Aquitaine, southwestern France.
It lies 40 km NW of Pau on the Southern railway to Bayonne. The town also encompasses the sm ...
.
The Saint-Jean fountain is known for its healing powers of varicose ulcers and eye diseases and has attracted many pilgrims since the 12th century.
Brigitte Jobbé-Duval
Brigitte Jobbé-Duval is a French historian and linguist
Linguistics is the scientific study of human language. It is called a scientific study because it entails a comprehensive, systematic, objective, and precise analysis of all aspects ...
, ''Dictionary of place names - Pyrénées-Atlantiques'', 2009, Archives and Culture,
The commune was part of the Archdeaconry of Vic-Bilh, which depended on the Bishop of
Lescar
Lescar (; oc, Lescar) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.
Lescar is the site of the Roman city known variously as Benearnum, Beneharnum or Civitas Benarnensium, the lo ...
. Lembeye was the chief town.''Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees'' Paul Raymond, Imprimerie nationale, 1863, Digitised from Lyon Public Library 15 June 2011, p. 174
Administration
List of Successive Mayors
Inter-communality
The commune is part of four inter-communal structures:
* the Communauté de communes du Nord-Est Béarn;
* the AEP association of Luy and Gabas;
* the Energy association of Pyrénées-Atlantiques;
* the inter-communal association for the construction of the Soumoulou rescue centre;
Demography
In 2017 the commune had 185 inhabitants.
Culture and Heritage
Civil Heritage
There are two registrations of historical monuments for Arrien:
*Houses and Farms
*The former Chateau of Arrien (19th century).. The original chateau was sold in 1730 and converted to a presbytery. The building was sold by the commune in 1975. It is shown on the
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 ...
as a "chateau".
Religious Heritage
The Parish Church of Saint John the Baptist (19th century) is registered as an historical monument. The church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
*The Furniture in the Church
*A Sunburst
Monstrance
A monstrance, also known as an ostensorium (or an ostensory), is a vessel used in Roman Catholic, Old Catholic, High Church Lutheran and Anglican churches for the display on an altar of some object of piety, such as the consecrated Eucharistic ...
(19th century)
*A Processional Cross (17th century)
*A Processional banner (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy
;Church Picture Gallery
File:Eglise d'Arrien (Pyrénées-Atlantiques).JPG, The Church over the fields
File:Eglise d'Arrien (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) vue 2.JPG, The Church from the road
File:Eglise d'Arrien (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) vue 4.JPG, The church through the trees
File:Eglise d'Arrien (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) vue 3.JPG, The church