Saint-Jammes Explained

Saint-Jammes
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Pau
Canton:Pays de Morlaàs et du Montanérès
Insee:64482
Postal Code:64160
Mayor:Jean-Louis Ducousso[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Nord Est Béarn
Coordinates:43.358°N -0.248°W
Elevation M:310
Elevation Min M:237
Elevation Max M:306
Area Km2:4.05

Saint-Jammes (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃ ʒam/; Occitan (post 1500);: Sent Jacme) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.[2] Its name in Béarnais is Sén-Yàmmẹ or Sén-Yàmbẹ.[3]

Geography

The commune is bordered by Higuères-Souye, Gabaston, Maucor, Bernadets and Morlaàs (to the south).

Localities and hamlets

Economy

An industrial zone is present near the public school. There is a tobacco bar.

Residents

In 2007 the unemployment rate was 6.9% against 10.1% in 1999, with pre-retirees and retirees representing 14.9% of the population (11.1% in 1999) and a rate of activity of 59.1% (58.2 in 1999).

Religious heritage

Saint-Jammes has the distinction of not having a church.

Sports and sports facilities

The 17th stage of the Tour de France 2007 passed through the commune on 26 July. Over the course of 188 kilometers it connected Pau to Castelsarrasin. It has a general sports centre (Aime Capdeboscq). There is also a bowling ground, a floodlit football field as well as tennis court.

Education

The commune has a public elementary school.[4]

Points of interest

See also

External links

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/COM64482-saint-jammes INSEE commune file
  3. Web site: Patrimoine linguistique béarnais et gascon. Projet de signalétique bilingue – département des pyrénées-atlantiques. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304072056/http://www.languegasconne.com/fileadmin/medias/docs/Dossier_signaletique_IBG_25092008.pdf. dead. 4 March 2016. 25 September 2008.
  4. http://ecolesaintjammes.free.fr/index.php?lng=fr Ecolesaintjammes.free.fr