Aurions-Idernes

Geography

Aurions-Idernes is located approximately 50 km north-east of Pau and 12 km north-west of Maubourguet. Access to the commune is by the D205 road from Séméacq-Blachon in the south, which passes through the length of the commune on the eastern side and continues north to join the D317. Access to the village is by the D219 road from Arrosès in the east which passes through the village and continues south-west to join the D13 near Cadillon. The commune is mainly farmland with some forested areas.

The Larcis river forms most of the eastern border of the commune as it flows north to join the Lées east of Ségos. Several unnamed tributaries rise in the commune and flow east to join the Larcis.

Places and hamlets

• L'Abbat
• Aurions
• Les Barsious
• Biau
• Bitaillou
• Bouché
• Cassou
• Clocq
• Crampilh
• Dumas
• Farandou
• Froment
• Hourcadet
• Idernes
• Labatte
• Lafitau
• Lafontaa
• Lahaille
• Larribau
• Pin
• Poublan
• Pouchan
• Sy
• Le Tétour

Neighbouring communes and villages

Toponymy

The commune name in béarnais is Aurions-Idèrnas. Michel Grosclaude indicated that Aurions is probably from the Latin man's name Aurius with the suffix -onis giving "Domain of Aurius". The origin of the name Idernes however remains obscure.

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
• Cassini: Cassini Map from 1750

Origins:

• Marca: Pierre de Marca, History of Béarn.
• Census: Census of Béarn
• Reformation: Reformation of Béarn
• Establishments: Register of Establishments of Béarn
• Aurions: Terrier of Aurions.

History

Paul Raymond noted on page 17 of the 1863 dictionary that in 1385 Aurions and Idernes depended on the bailiwick of Lembeye and respectively had 11 and 13 fires.

Idernes was merged with Aurions in 1844. In 1846 the commune, which had been part of the Canton of Garlin, changed to be part of the Canton of Lembeye.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Inter-communality

The commune is part of five inter-communal structures:

• the Communauté de communes du Nord-Est Béarn;
• the SIVU for Highways in the Canton of Lembeye;
• the SIVU for the educational grouping of Aurions-Idernes, Arrosès, Séméacq-Blachon, and Moncaup;
• the Energy association of Pyrénées-Atlantiques;
• the inter-communal association for the management of drinking water (SIAEP) of Vic-Bilh Montanérès;

Demography

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aurionais or Aurionaises in French.

|1793 |204 |1800 |239 |1806 |251 |1821 |205 |1831 |275 |1836 |302 |1841 |432 |1846 |451 |1851 |407 |1856 |406 |1861 |391 |1866 |343 |1872 |331 |1876 |306 |1881 |286 |1886 |284 |1891 |262 |1896 |273 |1901 |236 |1906 |223 |1911 |228 |1921 |191 |1926 |201 |1931 |191 |1936 |189 |1946 |175 |1954 |175 |1962 |169 |1968 |174 |1975 |144 |1982 |157 |1990 |141 |1999 |117 |2007 |113 |2012 |104 |2017 |104

Economy

The commune is part of the appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) zones of Madiran, Pacherenc-du-vic-bilh, and Béarn.

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

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

• Houses and Farms
• Fortified Buildings at Aurions-Barsious (Late Middle Ages)
• Fortified Buildings at Aurions-le-Tétour (Late Middle Ages)

Religious heritage

The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

• The Parish Church of Saint Pierre of Aurions (12th century) The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
  • A Wayside Cross (19th century)
  • 2 tablecloths for the choir enclosure (19th century)
  • A Pulpit (18th century)
  • An Altar, altar seating, Tabernacle, and a statue (19th century)
  • 4 Altar candlesticks (19th century)
  • A Painting: Christ on the Cross with the Virgin (19th century)
  • A Retable (18th century)
  • A Tabernacle (18th century)
  • Altar seating (18th century)
  • The Main Altar with seating, Tabernacle, Retable, and 4 candlesticks (18th century)
  • The Main Altar (19th century)

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Facilities

The commune has a nursery school.

References

References

1. (2 December 2020). "Répertoire national des élus: les maires".
2. [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Aurions-Idernes/@43.5279932,-0.13106,6607m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0xd5619b755b1232f:0x40665174813aae0?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. [http://rumsey.geogarage.com/maps/cassinige.html?lat=43.5389&lon=-0.1372&zoom=13 Cassini Map 1750 - Asson]
7. [[Pierre de Marca]], ''History of Béarn''
8. Manuscript from the 14th century - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques {{in lang. fr
9. Manuscript from the 16th to 18th centuries - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques {{in lang. fr
10. Manuscripts from the 15th and 16th centuries in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques {{in lang. fr
11. Manuscript from the 18th century in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques {{in lang. fr
12. fr
13. [https://www.habitants.fr/pyrenees-atlantiques-64 Pyrénées-Atlantiques], habitants.fr
14. {{Cassini-Ehess. 1921. Aurions-Idernes
15. [https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-64079#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
16. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00027300. IA00027300 Houses and Farms {{in lang. fr
17. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00026453. IA00026453 Fortified Buildings at Aurions-Basious {{in lang. fr
18. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00026452. IA00026452 Fortified Buildings at Aurions-le-Tétour {{in lang. fr
19. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. PA00084326. PA00084326 Church of Saint Pierre of Aurions {{in lang. fr
20. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00026451. IA00026451 Parish Church of Saint Pierre {{in lang. fr
21. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM64002141. IM64002141 Wayside Cross {{in lang. fr
22. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM64002140. IM64002140 2 tablecloths for the choir enclosure {{in lang. fr
23. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM64002139. IM64002139 Pulpit {{in lang. fr
24. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM64002138. IM64002138 Altar, altar seating, Tabernacle, and a statue {{in lang. fr
25. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM64002137. IM64002137 4 Altar candlesticks {{in lang. fr
26. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM64002136. IM64002136 Painting: Christ on the Cross with the Virgin {{in lang. fr
27. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM64002135. IM64002135 Retable {{in lang. fr
28. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM64002134. IM64002134 Tabernacle {{in lang. fr
29. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM64002133. IM64002133 Altar seating {{in lang. fr
30. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM64002132. IM64002132 Main Altar with seating, Tabernacle, Retable, and 4 candlesticks {{in lang. fr
31. Ministry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy. IM64002131. IM64002131 Main Altar {{in lang. fr