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Country
  
France

Department
  
Pyrénées-Atlantiques

Intercommunality
  
Luys en Béarn

Area
  
4.03 km²

Region
  
Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Canton
  
Thèze

Population (2010)
  
140

Arrondissement
  
Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques


Auga is a French commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.

Contents

Map of 64450 Auga, France

Geography

Auga is located some 20 km north of Pau and 35 km east of Orthez. Access to the commune is by the D40 road which branches off the D944 just south of Méracq and goes south through the length of the commune and the village before continuing to join the D834 near Sauvagnon in the south. The D220 road goes south from the village to Viven. The commune is mostly farmland with scattered forests.

The Pyrénées-Atlantiques Interurban Network bus line has a stop in the commune on route 842 from Malaussanne to Pau.

The Luy de France flows north up the eastern side of the commune and continues north-west to join the Luy de Béarn to form the Luy north-east of Castel-Sarrazin.

Toponymy

The commune name in béarnais is Augar. Michel Grosclaude suggested the etymology is Gascon coming from augar meaning "marshy terrain".

The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune.

Sources:

  • Raymond: Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees, 1863, on the page numbers indicated in the table. (French)
  • Grosclaude: Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn, 2006 (French)

    • Origins:

  • Saint-Pé: Cartulary of the Abbey of Saint-Pé
  • Fors de Béarn
  • Census: Census of Béarn
  • Homages: Homages of Béarn
  • Reformation: Reformation of Béarn

    • History

    Auriol Centulle, third son of Centule IV, Viscount of Béarn, and Angèle d'Oloron, was lord of Clarac, Igon, Baudreix, Boeil, and Auga.

    Paul Raymond noted on page 17 of the 1863 dictionary that the commune had two Lay Abbeys, vassals of the Viscounts of Béarn: Abadie-Susan and Abadie-Jusan. In 1385, Auga had 22 fires and depended on the bailiwick of Pau. Auga was also a ruffebaronnie, vassal of the Viscounts of Béarn.

    The fief of Abescat was also a vassal of the Viscounts of Béarn.

    Administration

    List of Successive Mayors

    (Not all data is known)

    Inter-communality

    The commune is part of four inter-communal structures:

  • the Community of communes of Luys en Béarn;
  • the AEP association of Arzacq;
  • the Energy association of Pyrénées-Atlantiques;
  • the inter-communal association of Aubin-Auga-Doumy-Bournos;

    • Demography

    In 2010 the commune had 140 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known from the population censuses conducted in the commune since 1793. From the 21st century, a census of communes with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants is held every five years, unlike larger towns that have a sample survey every year.

    Population Change (See database)

    Sources : Ldh/EHESS/Cassini until 1962, INSEE database from 1968 (population without double counting and municipal population from 2006)

    Civil heritage

    The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

  • The Haou Blacksmith's House (19th century)
  • A House at Haou (19th century)
  • A Farmhouse at Pellarouy (17th century)
  • A Farmhouse at Pargade (1733)
  • A Farmhouse at Miraut (1830)
  • The Maison Lacabanne Farmhouse at Bret (17th century)
  • The Maison Labescat House (19th century) This was one of the two Lay Abbeys mentioned by Paul Raymond which was rebuilt in the 19th century.
  • A Mill at Grange Haget (1707)
  • The Maison Dubourdieu House (19th century)
  • A Farmhouse at Claux (1780)
  • A Farmhouse at Bidot (1801)
  • The Chateau d'Auga Fourcade fortified chateau (11th century)
  • Houses and Farms (17th-19th centuries)

    • Religious heritage

    The Parish Church of Saint-Laurent (12th century) is registered as a historical monument.

    The Church contains several items that are registered as historical objects:

  • The Furniture in the Church
  • The Furniture in the Church (Supplementary list)
  • A Painting: Christ on the Cross between the Virgin and Saint Laurent (18th century)
  • Altar, Altar seating, Tabernacle, and 2 Statues (19th century)
  • The Balustrade of the gallery (18th century)

    • Education

    Auga has no primary school as it is part of an inter-communal educational regrouping with Aubin, Bournos, and Doumy.

    Sports

    People from the commune play football at ESBDG (Bournos Doumy Garlède Sports Group)

    References

    Auga Wikipedia
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