Lourdios-Ichère Explained

Lourdios-Ichère
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Canton:Oloron-Sainte-Marie-1
Insee:64351
Postal Code:64490
Mayor:Marthe Clot[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Haut Béarn
Coordinates:43.05°N -0.6639°W
Elevation M:450
Elevation Min M:369
Elevation Max M:1627
Area Km2:16

Lourdios-Ichère (in French pronounced as /luʁdjɔs iʃɛʁ/; Occitan (post 1500);: Ardiòs e Ishèra) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, southwestern France.[2] The current mayor is Marthe Clot, elected in 2020.

History

The municipality was created in 1820 when Lourdios (a neighbourhood of Osse-en-Aspe) was united with Ichère (a neighbourhood of Sarrance).

In 2017 during the presidential election the town became known to the French public thanks to the candidate Jean Lassalle who had been the mayor for over 40 years. During the first round he won the majority of the vote with 68.8% in his constituency. At the national level, Lassalle is less popular, receiving 1.5% of votes countrywide.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM64351-lourdios-ichere Commune de Lourdios-Ichère (64351)