Andoins is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France.
Geography
Location
The commune is part of the urban area of Pau and is located 5 km east of Pau (five miles), the commune is part of the Vic-Bilh region of Gascony.
Access The commune is traversed by the A64 autoroute however there is no exit in the commune. The nearest exit is Exit 11 just south-east of the commune. Access to the village is by the D39 road from Morlaàs in the north-west which continues south-east to Limendous. There is also the D538 which goes north-west from the village to Serres-Morlaàs. There is also the D215 which goes south-west from the village to Artigueloutan.Google Maps
Hydrography Located in the drainage basin of the Adour, the commune is traversed from south-east to north-west by the Luy de France which forms part of the northern border before continuing to join the Lucet east of Morlaàs.
The Ayguelengue forms the southern border of the commune before joining the Oussere and continuing west.
Localities and hamlets
Lous Augas Baradat Barrails Bégué Bordenave Capdepon Cazaux Cazenave Courriades Freitet Gabaix Las Grabes Hourcade Lapoutge Laulhé Grange Laulhé Lendrat Minvielle Grange Montané Pé-deu-Boscq Peyré Poublan Puyau Teulé Troubet Vergez
Géoportail, IGN
Neighbouring communes and villages
Toponymy The commune name in béarnais is Andonsh. (according to the classical norm of Occitan).
Brigitte Jobbé-DuvalBrigitte Jobbé-Duval, Dictionary of placenames - Pyrénées-Atlantiques, 2009, Archives and Culture, indicates that the village's name probably comes from the family name Antonius, modified in basque to Anton plus the suffix -tz inducing the property of or the domain of Anton.
The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune.
Name Spelling Date Source Page Origin Description Andoins Andongns 12th century Raymond Village Andongs 1101 Raymond Cartulary of Morlaàs Andons 12th century Raymond Lescar Andoniœ 1270 Raymond Pau Andonhs 13th century Raymond Fors de Béarn Andoyns 14th century Raymond Census Aus-Cités Aus-Cités 1863 Raymond Place Freitet Lo boscq et lane aperat lo Freytat 1457 Raymond Ossau Wood Hourcade La Forcade 1385 Raymond Census Farm Marque-Debat La Marque-Debat 1863 Raymond Hamlet Marque-Dehore La Marque-Dehore 1863 Raymond Hamlet Pé-deu-Boscq Pé-deu-Boscq 1863 Raymond Farm
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
Origins: Lescar: Cartulary of LescarCartulary of the Bishop of Lescar, published in the proofs of the History of Béarn by Pierre de Marca Pau: Cartulary of the Château of PauManuscripts in two volumes, 17th century, in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Fors de BéarnManuscript from the 14th century - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Census: Census of Béarn Ossau: Cartulary of Ossau.Cartulary of Ossau or red book, a Manuscript from the 15th century in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
History Paul Raymond on page 5 of the 1863 dictionary noted that Andoins was the seat of the second largest barony in Béarn which also included Limendous. He also noted that in 1385 there were 20 fires in Andoins and it depended on the Bailiwick of Pau.
The town was part of the archdeaconry of Vic-Bilh, which depended on the bishopric of Lescar of which Lembeye was the capital.
Heraldry
Administration List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France
From To Name Party Position 1995 2001 Jean Gabaix 2001 2014 Isabelle Lahore MoDem 2014 2020 Christian Roché
Intercommunality Andois is part of six inter-communal structures: the public agency for local management; the Communauté de communes du Nord-Est Béarn; the AEP association of the Ousse Valley; the energy association for Pyrénées-Atlantiques; the intercommunal association for consolidation of the communes of the plain of Ousse; the intercommunal association for the construction of the rescue centre at Soumoulou.
Demography The inhabitants of the commune are known as Andonésien(ne)s in French.Pyrénées-Atlantiques, habitants.fr
Culture and Heritage
Civil heritage The commune has a number of buildings that are registered as historical monuments: A House at Grange Montane (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Fortified Area (11th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse at Poublan (1904)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Maison Séries Farmhouse (1913)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Maison Lacaze Farmhouse (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Cazenave Farmhouse (1899)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Maison Coustet Farmhouse (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée Houses and Farms (18th - 20th centuries)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
Religious heritage The Parish Church of Saint-Laurent (19th century) is registered as an historical monument.Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
The Furniture in the ChurchMinistry of Culture, Palissy Ministry of Culture, Palissy An Altar Vase (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Sunburst Monstrance (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Lantern (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Thurible (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy 2 Processional Crosses (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Painting: Stations of the Cross (1883)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Candlestick (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy 4 Candlesticks (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Group Sculpture: Education of the Virgin (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Mural Painting: Scenes from the life of Saint Lawrence (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy 3 Chandeliers (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Sideboard (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Chair and 3 Prie-dieux (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Choir Enclosure (1850)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A central Stoup (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy An Altar and Tabernacle (1845)Ministry of Culture, Palissy An Altar Cross (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy 2 Statues: Saint Peter and Saint Paul (1740 & 1760)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Altar seating and a Tabernacle (1740 & 1760)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Secondary Altar (1864)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The whole Altar of the Blessed Sacrament (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy An Altar, Tabernacle, and 4 Altar Candlesticks (1841)Ministry of Culture, Palissy 4 Stained glass windows (Bays 1–4) (1923)Ministry of Culture, Palissy
Notable people linked to the commune Guilhem Arnaud, Baron of Andoins who died in 1301. His funerary monumentMinistry of Culture, Palissy is displayed in the church of the Commandery of Caubin in the commune of Arthez-de-Béarn.
See also Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department
References
External links Andoins on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Andoins on the 1750 Cassini Map