Morlaàs Explained

Morlaàs
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Morlaàs (Pyrénées-Atlantiques).svg
Arrondissement:Pau
Canton:Pays de Morlaàs et du Montanérès
Insee:64405
Postal Code:64160
Mayor:Joël Ségot[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Nord-Est Béarn
Coordinates:43.3453°N -0.2611°W
Elevation M:295
Elevation Min M:233
Elevation Max M:349
Area Km2:13.15

Morlaàs (in French pronounced as /mɔʁlas/; Gascon Morlans) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.

It is the seat of a canton.

After the Roman city of Benearnum (today's Lescar) was razed by the Vikings in 841, Morlaàs became the capital of the ancient province of Béarn. It remained the capital until the 12th century, when Orthez took over.[2]

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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. Book: French Atlantic Coast . Michelin Apa Publications Ltd . 978-1-906261-17-7 . 338 . October 2007.