Araujuzon (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France.
Geography
Location The town is located some 40 km north-west of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, 15 km east by south-east of Sauveterre-de-Béarn, and 8 km north-west of Navarrenx.
Access Araujuzon is accessed by the D936 road from Oloron-Sainte-Marie which passes through the north of the commune and continues west to Autevielle-Saint-Martin-Bideren. There is also the D160 road from the southern border where it joins the D115 passing through the length of the commune to the D936 west of the village. The D265 road also links the north of the commune to Narp. The village is close to the D936 and can be reached by a number of country roads.Google Maps
The Intercity network of Pyrénées-Atlantiques bus network currently has a stop in the commune on Route 850 from Oloron-Sainte-Marie to Sauveterre-de-Béarn.
Hydrography Located in the Drainage basin of the Adour, the northern border of the commune is formed by the Gave d'Oloron (a tributary of the Gave de Pau River) with its tributary, the Lausset, passing through the commune and joining the Gave d'Oleron near the village. The Ruisseau de la Mousquere rises in the commune and gathers several tributaries while flowing north-west to join the Gave d'Oleron.
The Cassou dou Boue and the Ruisseau de Lescuncette rise in the south of the commune and flow south-east to join the Ruisseau de Harcellane (a tributary of the Lausset).
Localities and hamlets
Les Arreytes Les Balibes Beighau Bernatha Boulocq La Campagne Le Coude du Lausset Gaillégou Lacroix Lahagne Lahore Lamazou Larcebeau Larmanou Lavie Lavoignet Loustalot Moncau Pessot Serrailh Souleret Trescassous
Neighbouring communes and villages
Toponymy
The name of the commune in Béarnese is Araus-Juzon (according to classical norm of Occitan). The commune name in Gascon is Lajuson.
For Michel Grosclaude, the name comes from lau ("wasteland" or "moor") and juzon ("lower" or "downstream"). Brigitte Jobbé-Duval indicated that Juzon meaning "underneath" gives the place name translating as "underneath Arrau", but more likely "underneath Araux" (Araux is called Araus-Susonin Béarnese).
The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune.
Name Spelling Date Source Page Origin Description Araujuzon Araus-Jusoo 13th century Raymond Fors de Béarn Village Araus-Juson 1487 Raymond EStablishments Araujuson 1546 Raymond Reformation Laujuzon 1714 Grosclaude Araujuzon Parish Register Araujuzon 1750 Cassini Araujuson 1793 Ldh/EHESS/Cassini Araujuzon 1801 Ldh/EHESS/Cassini Bulletin des lois Domec Domec 13th century Raymond Fors de Béarn Fief, Vassal of the Viscounts of Béarn and dependent on the Bailiwick of Navarrenx Larcebeau Le Larcebau 1863 Raymond Stream also called Ruisseau d'Escounerbiets
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 Michel Grosclaude, Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn, Edicions reclams & Édition Cairn - 2006, 416 pages, Cassini: Cassini Map from 1750Cassini Map 1750 – Araujuzon Ldh/EHESS/Cassini:
Origins:
Fors de BéarnManuscript from the 14th century - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Establishments: Register of Establishments of BéarnManuscripts from the 15th and 16th centuries in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Reformation: Reformation of BéarnManuscript from the 16th to 18th centuries - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Insinuations: Insinuations of the Diocese of OloronManuscripts from the 17th century in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
History Paul Raymond noted on page 8 of the 1863 dictionary that the commune had a Lay Abbey which was a vassal of the Viscounty of Béarn. In 1385 Araujuzon had 46 fires and depended on the Bailiwick of Navarrenx. It became a dependency of the Barony of Jasses from 1644 which included Araujuzon, Araux, Jasses, Montfort, and Viellenave. In 1790 the commune was part of the Canton of Sauveterre.
Heraldry
Administration
List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France From To Name 1995 2008 Pierre Higue 2008 2026 Jean-Claude Larco
Inter-communality The commune is part of nine inter-communal structures: the Communauté de communes du Béarn des Gaves the mixed association Bil Ta Garbi the mixed association of Béarn des Gaves the inter-communal association of Gaves and of Saleys the association of Gaves Country and of Lausset the association of schools of Gaveausset the association for promotion of Navarrenx the AEP association of Navarrenx the Energy association of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Araujuzon is also part of the Pays de Lacq Orthez Béarn des Gaves.
Demography The inhabitants of the commune are known as Araujuzonais or Araujuzonaises in French.Pyrénées-Atlantiques, habitants.frBrigitte Jobbé-Duval, Dictionary of place names - Pyrénées-Atlantiques, 2009, Archives and Culture,
Economy Economic activity is mainly agricultural (livestock, pastures, corn). The town is part of the Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) zone of Ossau-iraty.
Facilities
The commune has an elementary school.
See also Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department
References
External links Araujuzon official website Araujuzon on the 1750 Cassini Map