Aurions-Idernes Explained

Aurions-Idernes
Commune Status:	Commune
Arrondissement:	Pau
Canton:	Terres des Luys et Coteaux du Vic-Bilh
Insee:	64079
Postal Code:	64350
Mayor:	Benoît Monplaisir^[1]
Term:	2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:	Nord-Est Béarn
Coordinates:	43.5389°N -0.1372°W
Elevation M:	173
Elevation Min M:	136
Elevation Max M:	284
Area Km2:	6.32

Aurions-Idernes (in French pronounced as /oʁjɔ̃ idɛʁn/; Occitan (post 1500);: Aurions e Idèrnas) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.

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.^[2]

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.^[2]

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

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Neighbouring communes and villages

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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.

Name	Spelling	Date	Source	Page	Origin	Description
Aurions	Ryons	1227	Raymond		Marca	Village
	Aurios	1385	Raymond		Census
	Riontz	1538	Raymond		Reformation
	Aurious	1750	Cassini
Idernes	Ydernes	1385	Raymond		Census	Village
	Ydernas	1540	Raymond		Reformation
	Idernes	1750	Cassini
L'Abbat	L'Abbat	1863	Raymond			Moor
Les Barsious	Les Barsious	1863	Raymond			Moor
Cailhabet	Cailhabet	1863	Raymond			Farm
Castéra	Castéra	1863	Raymond			Place
Disse	Düsse	1487	Raymond		Establishments	Hamlet
	Dissa	1538	Raymond		Reformation
	Dyssa	1546	Raymond		Reformation
L'Enclos	L'Enclos	1863	Raymond			Hamlet
Serramone	Serramona	1538	Raymond		Reformation	Fief
	Sarramonne	1675	Raymond		Reformation
	Sarramoune	1780	Raymond		Aurions

Sources:

• Raymond

Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees, 1863, on the page numbers indicated in the table. ^[4]

• Grosclaude: Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn, 2006 ^[5]
• Cassini: Cassini Map from 1750^[6]

Origins:

• Marca: Pierre de Marca, History of Béarn.^[7]
• Census: Census of Béarn^[8]
• Reformation: Reformation of Béarn^[9]
• Establishments: Register of Establishments of Béarn^[10]
• Aurions: Terrier of Aurions.^[11]

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.^[4]

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^[12]

From	To	Name
1995	2008	André Lagrave
2008	2020	Nadine Oulie
2020	2026	Benoît Monplaisir

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.^[13]

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^[14]
• Fortified Buildings at Aurions-Barsious (Late Middle Ages)^[15]
• Fortified Buildings at Aurions-le-Tétour (Late Middle Ages)^[16]

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)^{[17] [18]} The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
  • A Wayside Cross (19th century)^[19]
  • 2 tablecloths for the choir enclosure (19th century)^[20]
  • A Pulpit (18th century)^[21]
  • An Altar, altar seating, Tabernacle, and a statue (19th century)^[22]
  • 4 Altar candlesticks (19th century)^[23]
  • A Painting: Christ on the Cross with the Virgin (19th century)^[24]
  • A Retable (18th century)^[25]
  • A Tabernacle (18th century)^[26]
  • Altar seating (18th century)^[27]
  • The Main Altar with seating, Tabernacle, Retable, and 4 candlesticks (18th century)^[28]
  • The Main Altar (19th century)^[29]

Church Picture Gallery

Facilities

The commune has a nursery school.

See also

• Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department

External links

• Aurions-Idernes on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
• Aurious and Jderne on the 1750 Cassini Map

Notes and References

1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
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. http://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/accueil?c=-0.1372,43.5389&z=7.92265E-5&l=GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.MAPS.3D$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS@aggregate(1)&l=ADMINISTRATIVEUNITS.BOUNDARIES$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS(1)&permalink=yes Géoportail
4. https://books.google.com/books?id=2TCHmbiipFIC Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees
5. [Michel Grosclaude]
6. http://rumsey.geogarage.com/maps/cassinige.html?lat=43.5389&lon=-0.1372&zoom=13 Cassini Map 1750 - Asson
7. [Pierre de Marca]
8. Manuscript from the 14th century - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
9. Manuscript from the 16th to 18th centuries - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
10. Manuscripts from the 15th and 16th centuries in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
11. Manuscript from the 18th century in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
12. http://www.francegenweb.org/mairesgenweb/resultcommune.php?id=22184 List of Mayors of France
13. https://www.habitants.fr/pyrenees-atlantiques-64 Pyrénées-Atlantiques
14. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
15. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
16. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
17. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
18. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
19. Ministry of Culture, Palissy
20. Ministry of Culture, Palissy
21. Ministry of Culture, Palissy
22. Ministry of Culture, Palissy
23. Ministry of Culture, Palissy
24. Ministry of Culture, Palissy
25. Ministry of Culture, Palissy
26. Ministry of Culture, Palissy
27. Ministry of Culture, Palissy
28. Ministry of Culture, Palissy
29. Ministry of Culture, Palissy