Auga

Geography

Auga is located some 20 km north of Pau and 35 km east of Orthez. Access to the commune is by the D40 road which branches off the D944 just south of Méracq and goes south through the length of the commune and the village before continuing to join the D834 near Sauvagnon in the south. The D220 road goes south from the village to Viven. The commune is mostly farmland with scattered forests.

The Pyrénées-Atlantiques Interurban Network bus line has a stop in the commune on route 842 from Malaussanne to Pau.

The Luy de France flows north up the eastern side of the commune and continues north-west to join the Luy de Béarn to form the Luy north-east of Castel-Sarrazin.

Places and hamlets

• Bidot
• Bret
• Castaing
• Cazenave
• Claux
• Grange Haget
• Haou
• Laplante
• Lauroua
• Maupas
• Méhil
• Miraut
• Moun
• Pargade
• Parrot
• Pellarouy
• Péruillet

Neighbouring communes and villages

Toponymy

The commune name in béarnais is Augar. Michel Grosclaude suggested the etymology is Gascon coming from augar meaning "marshy terrain".

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

Sources:

• Raymond: Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees, 1863, on the page numbers indicated in the table.
• Grosclaude: Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn, 2006

Origins:

• Saint-Pé: Cartulary of the Abbey of Saint-Pé
• Fors de Béarn
• Census: Census of Béarn
• Homages: Homages of Béarn
• Reformation: Reformation of Béarn

History

Auriol Centulle, third son of Centule IV, Viscount of Béarn, and Angèle d'Oloron, was lord of Clarac, Igon, Baudreix, Boeil, and Auga.

Paul Raymond noted on page 17 of the 1863 dictionary that the commune had two Lay Abbeys, vassals of the Viscounts of Béarn: Abadie-Susan and Abadie-Jusan. In 1385, Auga had 22 fires and depended on the bailiwick of Pau. Auga was also a ruffebaronnie, vassal of the Viscounts of Béarn.

The fief of Abescat was also a vassal of the Viscounts of Béarn.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Inter-communality

The commune is part of four inter-communal structures:

• the Communauté de communes des Luys en Béarn;
• the AEP association of Arzacq;
• the Energy association of Pyrénées-Atlantiques;
• the inter-communal association of Aubin-Auga-Doumy-Bournos;

Demography

In 2017 the commune had 153 inhabitants.

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Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

• The Haou Blacksmith's House (19th century)
• A House at Haou (19th century)
• A Farmhouse at Pellarouy (17th century)
• A Farmhouse at Pargade (1733)
• A Farmhouse at Miraut (1830)
• The Maison Lacabanne Farmhouse at Bret (17th century)
• The Maison Labescat House (19th century) This was one of the two Lay Abbeys mentioned by Paul Raymond which was rebuilt in the 19th century.
• A Mill at Grange Haget (1707)
• The Maison Dubourdieu House (19th century)
• A Farmhouse at Claux (1780)
• A Farmhouse at Bidot (1801)
• The Chateau d'Auga Fourcade fortified chateau (11th century)
• Houses and Farms (17th-19th centuries)

Religious heritage

The Parish Church of Saint-Laurent (12th century) is registered as a historical monument.

The Church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:

• The Furniture in the Church
• The Furniture in the Church (Supplementary list)
• A Painting: Christ on the Cross between the Virgin and Saint Laurent (18th century)
• Altar, Altar seating, Tabernacle, and 2 Statues (19th century)
• The Balustrade of the gallery (18th century)

Facilities

Education

Auga has no primary school as it is part of an inter-communal educational regrouping with Aubin, Bournos, and Doumy.

Sports

People from the commune play football at ESBDG (Bournos Doumy Garlède Sports Group)

References

References

1. (2 December 2020). "Répertoire national des élus: les maires".
2. [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Auga/@43.4762505,-0.3764064,3320m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0xd56420139b061e1:0x40665174813ab00?hl=en Google Maps]
3. IGN]] {{in lang. fr
4. Paul Raymond]], Imprimerie nationale, 1863, Digitised from Lyon Public Library 15 June 2011 {{in lang. fr
5. [[Michel Grosclaude]], ''Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn'', Edicions reclams & Édition Cairn - 2006, 416 pages, {{ISBN. 2-35068-005-3 {{in lang. fr
6. [[Cartulary]] of the Abbey of Saint-Pé, [[Pierre de Marca]], ''History of Béarn'' {{in lang. fr
7. Manuscript from the 14th century - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques {{in lang. fr
8. Manuscript from 1343 in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques {{in lang. fr
9. Manuscript from the 16th to 18th centuries - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques {{in lang. fr
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11. {{Cassini-Ehess. 1768. Auga
12. [https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-64077#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
13. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00026722. IA00026722 Chateau {{in lang. fr
14. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00026728. IA00026728 House {{in lang. fr
15. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00026727. IA00026727 Farmhouse at Pellarouy {{in lang. fr
16. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00026726. IA00026726 Farmhouse at Pargade {{in lang. fr
17. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00026725. IA00026725 Farmhouse at Miraut {{in lang. fr
18. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00026724. IA00026724 Maison Lacabanne Farmhouse {{in lang. fr
19. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00026723. IA00026723 Maison Labescat House {{in lang. fr
20. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00026721. IA00026721 Mill at Grange Haget {{in lang. fr
21. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00026720. IA00026720 Maison Dubourdieu House {{in lang. fr
22. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00026719. IA00026719 Farmhouse at Claux {{in lang. fr
23. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00026718. IA00026718 Farmhouse at Bidot {{in lang. fr
24. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00026717. IA00026717 Chateau d'Auga Fourcade {{in lang. fr
25. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00026715. IA00026715 Houses and Farms {{in lang. fr
26. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00026716. IA00026716 Parish Church of Saint-Laurent {{in lang. fr
27. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM64001172. IM64001172 Furniture in the Church {{in lang. fr
28. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM64001176. IM64001176 Furniture in the Church (Supplementary list) {{in lang. fr
29. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM64001175. IM64001175 Painting: Christ on the Cross between the Virgin and Saint Laurent {{in lang. fr
30. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM64001174. IM64001174 Altar, Altar seating, Tabernacle, and 2 Statues {{in lang. fr
31. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM64001173. IM64001173 Balustrade of the gallery {{in lang. fr