Aubous (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.
Geography
Aubous is located in the extreme north-east of the department with the northern border of the commune being the border between Pyrénées-Atlantiques and Gers. The commune is about 50 km south-east of Mont-de-Marsan and 50 km north by north-east of Pau. Access to the commune is by the D292 road from Arrosès in the south which passes through the centre of the commune and the village and continues north to join the D22 just north of the commune. The D317 from Aydie in the south-east passes through the western area of the commune before continuing south-west to join the D205. The commune is mixed forest and farmland.Google Maps
The Larcis river forms the western border of the commune as it flows north-west to join the Léez north-west of Ségos. The Boutigue forms the north-eastern border as it flows east to join the Sager east of the commune.
Places and hamlets
Brauchet Coulom Dulucq Gentilloun Héouguère Lacourtiade Lahorgue Moulin Paillou Pillourcq or Pilhourcq Plaix Rey Tapounet Troucat
Géoportail, IGN
Neighbouring communes and villages
Toponymy The commune name in béarnais is Aubons. Michel Grosclaude proposed an etymology from the Latin man's name Albus with the suffix -ones, the whole meaning "Domain of Albus".Michel Grosclaude, Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn, Edicions reclams & Édition Cairn - 2006, 416 pages,
The following table details the origins of the commune name.
Name Spelling Date Source Page Origin Description Aubous Aubos 1385 Raymond Census Village Auboos 14th century Raymond Census Aubons 1752 Raymond Enumeration Aubous 1750 Grosclaude Cassini
Sources: Raymond: Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees, 1863, on the page numbers indicated in the table. Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees, Paul Raymond, Imprimerie nationale, 1863, Digitised from Lyon Public Library 15 June 2011 Grosclaude: Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn, 2006
Origins: Census: Census of BéarnManuscript from the 14th century - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Enumeration: Enumeration of the Viscounty of BéarnEnumeration of the Viscounty of Béarn - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Cassini: Cassini Map from 1750Cassini Map 1750 - Aubous
History Paul Raymond said, on page 16 of the 1863 dictionary, that in 1385 Aubous had 4 fires and depended on the bailiwick of Lembeye.
Administration
List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France From To Name 1995 2020 René Paulien 2020 2026 Pierre Poublan
Inter-communality The commune is part of five inter-communal structures: the Communauté de communes des Luys en Béarn; the SIVU of roads in the Garlin area; the SIVU of the Lées and its tributaries; the Energy association of Pyrénées-Atlantiques; the inter-communal association for the management of drinking water Luy - Gabas - Lées;
Demography
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 many buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: The Maison Viau Farmhouse at Lacourtiade (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse at Rey (1796)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse at Pillourcq (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse at Coulom (1810)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée Houses and Farms (18th-19th centuries)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Mill at Moulin (1830)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Campsite (Prehistoric)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Campsite of Caesar at Gentilloun (Prehistoric)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
Religious heritage The commune has two religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: The Saint-Quitterie Devotional Fountain (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Parish Church of Saint-Quitterie (12th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
A Sanctuary Lamp (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Altar facing (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Cope and a Chasuble (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Bronze Bell (1821)Ministry of Culture, Palissy 4 Altar Candlesticks (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Celebrant's Chair (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Painting: Saint-Quitterie (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy 2 Statues: Saint Peter and Saint Paul (1730 & 1780)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Retable (1730-1750)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Altar seating and a Tabernacle (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Main Altar facing (12th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Altar, Altar seating, Tabernacle, Retable, Celebrant's Chair, 4 Altar Candlesticks (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Processional Banner (20th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Sanctuary Lamp (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A bank of PewsMinistry of Culture, Palissy 2 banks of Pews (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Furniture in the Sacristy (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Suspended Stoup (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Pulpit (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Baptismal fonts and a Stoup (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy
See also Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department
External links Aubous on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Aubous on the 1750 Cassini Map
References