Anoye (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France. It is part of the urban area (aire d'attraction des villes) of Pau.Commune d'Anoye (64028), INSEE
Geography
Anoye is located some 25 km north-east of Pau and 15 km west of Vic-en-Bigorre. It can be accessed by the D604 road coming north from the D7 just west of Baleix and continuing through the village and the commune north to Maspie-Lalonquere-Juillacq. The D224 road also goes east from the village to Momy and the D207 road forms part of the western border of the commune. The commune is heavily forested in the east and central west however there is a large area of farmland in a central north-south strip and also in the west.
The Léez river, a tributary of the Adour, flows from south to north in the east of the commune with a tributary forming the north-western border of the commune and another tributary forming part of the southern border. A further tributary flows east just south of the village into the Lees.
Historical Places and Hamlets
Astis Bourdallé Cantou Capdepont Chambord la Commande or Lacommande Dibat Fustié Gassiabère Gué l'Honoré Hourticq Lasbarthes Latare Lermanou Mandou Mouly d'Anoye Mouly deu Poun Nouaou Perrieu Pessarthou Talabot Teulé Trianon Les Trois Fontaines Les Tuquets
Neighbouring communes and villages
Toponymy The commune name in Bearnais is Anoja (according to the classical norm of Occitan).
Brigitte Jobbé-DuvalBrigitte Jobbé-Duval, Dictionary of Place names - Pyrénées-Atlantiques, 2009, Archives and Culture, states that the origin of the name is Latin (noda or noia) and refers to a "marshland".
The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune.
Name Spelling Date Source Page Origin Description Anoye Noja 1060 Grosclaude Marca Village Anoia 11th century Raymond Saint-Pé Anoia 1131 Grosclaude Noye 1212 Grosclaude Marca Noia 13th century Raymond Fors de Béarn le casteg d'Anoge 1372 Raymond Malta Noye 1385 Raymond Census Sanctus Orentius de Anoya 1485 Raymond Malta Noye 1750 Cassini Annoye 1801 Ldh/EHESS/Cassini Bulletin des lois La Brouste La Brouste 1778 Raymond Denombrement Wood Caubin de Sendets Los Ospitals de Sendegs e de Caubin de l'ordie de Sent Johan de Jherusalem 1341 Raymond Malta Commandery of the Order of St John of Jerusalem. L'Espitau de Sendetz d'Anoya 1492 Raymond Pau L'Espitau de Scendetz 1538 Raymond Reformation l'Espitau quy lo comanday de Cauby thien 1548 Raymond Reformation Caubii de Sendets 1585 Raymond Anoye Boirie Saint-Jacques 1585 Raymond Anoye la Commande de Sendets 1585 Raymond Anoye La Cave La Cave 1863 Raymond Place Chemin de la Commande lo molin deu Pont sur le Lés 1538 Raymond Reformation A way between Momy and Anoye, part of the Romiu way on the Way of St James. In 1538 it designated a Mill of the Commandery of the Order of St John of Jerusalem of Caubin and Morlaàs.
Sources: Grosclaude: Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn, 2006 Michel Grosclaude, Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn, Edicions reclams & Édition Cairn - 2006, 416 pages, 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 Cassini: Cassini Map from 1750Cassini Map 1750 – Anoye Ldh/EHESS/Cassini:
Origins: Marca: Pierre de Marca, History of Béarn.Pierre de Marca, History of Béarn Saint-Pé: Cartulary of the Abbey of Saint-PéPierre de Marca, History of Béarn Fors de BéarnManuscript from the 14th century - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Malta: Titles of the Order of St John of JerusalemTitles of the Order of St John of Jérusalem, Caubin in the Departmental Archives of Haute-Garonne Census: Census of Béarn Denombrement: Denombremont of AnoyeManuscripts from the 17th and 18th centuries in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Pau:Notaries of Pau in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Anoye: Titles of AnoyeTitles in the Town Hall of Anoye
History Brigitte Jobbé-Duval indicates that the village, a stop on the Way of Saint James of Compostela, was identified in the 11th century. There was also a hospital at Anoye run by the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem under the responsibility of the Commander of Caubin.
In 1385, according to the census demanded by Gaston Phoebus, the village of Anoye had 45 fires and depended on the Bailiwick of Lembeye. There was a market, three to four bakeries, and seven shops.Paul Raymond, General Census of Houses in the Viscounty of Béarn in 1385 by order of Gaston Fébus, reprint Manucius, Pau, ()
In 1648 the Barony of Lons became a marquisate which included Abitain, Anoye, Baleix, Castillon, Juillacq, Le Leu (a hamlet in Oraàs), Lion, Lons, Maspie, Oraàs, Peyrède (fief of Oraàs), Sauvagnon, and Viellepinte. Paul Raymond noted that Anoye was a former archpriesthood of the diocese of Lescar, a member of the Commandery of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Caubin, and of Morlaàs.
Anoye was the chief town of a district called the Clau of Anoye comprising Anoye, Maspie, Juillacq, and Lion.
Administration
List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France From To Name 1995 2014 Jean Puyo 2014 2026 Alain Lavoye
Inter-communality Anoye is a member of four inter-communal structures: The Communauté de communes du Nord-Est Béarn; The SIVU of Highways of the Canton de Lembeye; The AEP association of the Lembeye Region; The Energy association of Pyrénées-Atlantiques.
Demography The inhabitants of the commune are known as Anoyais or Anoyaises in French.Pyrénées-Atlantiques, habitants.fr
Culture and Heritage
Civil heritage The commune has many buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
A Fountain (1652)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Hospital (ruins)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée Ministry of Culture, Mérimée of the Hospitallers of Saint John of Jerusalem and the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem of Sendets, founded in 1315. The hospital had two Maltese Boundary Markers (18th century) called maltaises which are registered as historical objects. One has been in the Museum of Morlaàs since 1965 and the second has disappeared.Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Mill at Mouly deu Poun (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Mill at Mouly d'Anoye (1838)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Bridge (1784)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée over the Léez. A Fortified Complex (11th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée (Motte-and-bailey castle, outer courtyard, moat, entry portal, church, castle) was a lordship present in the 11th century. A former Lay Abbey at Astis (1784)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Castaing House (1831)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Sanglar House (1788)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Teinto House (1861)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Puyo-Ladevèse Farmhouse at Mandou (1803)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Poudjet Farmhouse (1844)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse at Pessarthou (1639)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse at Nouaou (1793)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A former Town Hall and School (1783)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Loste Farmhouse (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse at l'Honoré (1793)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse at Lermanou (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse at Bourdallé (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse at la Commande (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse at Hourticq (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Guithou House (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse at Fustié (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse at Cantou (1807)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée Houses and Farms (17th-19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Chateau de Salettes (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Maison Commune (Communal House) (1771)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
Religious heritage The commune has several religious buildings and sites that are registered as historical monuments: A Presbytery (1701)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Parish Church of Saint-Orens (remains)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée which was at a place called Astis until the 18th century. The Parish Church of Notre Dame (12th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée was a former chapel from the 12th, 13th, and 14th centuries and was rebuilt in 1757, 1764, and 1878. The church contains many items which are registered as historical objects: FurnitureMinistry of Culture, Palissy 7 Stained glass windowsMinistry of Culture, Palissy 3 PaintingsMinistry of Culture, Palissy 9 StatuesMinistry of Culture, Palissy A Cemetery CrossMinistry of Culture, Palissy A TombstoneMinistry of Culture, Palissy
Anoye is a stage on the via Tolosane (or Toulouse route) on the Way of St James.
See also Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department
References
External links Noye on the 1750 Cassini Map