Arudy | |
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| Coordinates:43°06′25″N0°25′37″W / 43.1069°N 0.4269°W /43.1069; -0.4269 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Oloron-Sainte-Marie |
| Canton | Oloron-Sainte-Marie-2 |
| Intercommunality | CC Vallée Ossau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Claude Aussant[1] |
Area 1 | 28.23 km2 (10.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 2,238 |
| • Density | 79/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64062 /64260 |
| Elevation | 310–1,446 m (1,017–4,744 ft) (avg. 400 m or 1,300 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Arudy (French pronunciation:[aʁydi];Gascon:Arudi) is acommune in thePyrénées-Atlantiquesdepartment in theNouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-westernFrance.
The commune has been awardedone flower by theNational Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in theCompetition of cities and villages in Bloom.[3]
Arudy is located in theOssau Valley on a bend on theGave d'Ossau some 20 km south-east ofOloron-Sainte-Marie and 16 km south ofGan. Access to the commune is by the D920 road fromBuzy in the north passing through the commune just west of the town and continuing toLouvie-Juzon in the south. Access to the town is by the D53 connecting to the D920. The D287 also goes east from the town to join the D934 going north toSévignacq-Meyracq. The D918 branches west from the D920 near the town and continues west through the north of the commune toLurbe-Saint-Christau.[4]
TheSNCF railway line from Buzy-en-Béarn - Laruns which passed through the commune was closed to traffic for passengers on 2 March 1969.[5] A bus connection remained in place until 1 September 2009. Freight traffic between Buzy-en-Béarn and Arudy survived until 2003. The facilities have now been dismantled.
The western hills of the commune are heavily forested with farmland in the valleys. The east of the commune in the Ossau Valley is mainly residential with some farmland.
Located in theDrainage basin of theAdour, theGave d'Ossau forms the eastern border as it curves around the town and continues west, forming the northern border of the commune, to join theGave d'Aspe to form theGave d'Oloron atOloron-Sainte-Marie. Many tributaries rise in the south of the commune and flow north to join the Gave d'Ossau including theLamisou, theArrec de Baycabe, theRuisseau du Bois de Nougué, theArrec de Lacerbelle, and theRuisseau du Termy which forms the western border of the commune.[4]
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The commune name inbéarnais isArudi.
According toMichel Grosclaude the name comes from the basqueharr ("stone" or "rock") anduri ("town").[7]
The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune.
| Name | Spelling | Date | Source | Page | Origin | Description |
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| Arudy | Eruri | 1270 | Raymond | 14 | Ossau | Village |
| Aruri | 1286 | Grosclaude | Arudy/Iseste spoiled deed | |||
| Aruri | 1328 | Grosclaude | Ossau-Val Treaty of Tena | |||
| Aruri | 1343 | Raymond | 14 | Pardies | ||
| Arury | 1368 | Grosclaude | Chéronnet | |||
| Arudy | 1375 | Raymond | 14 | Luntz | ||
| Aruri | 1386 | Grosclaude | Chéronnet | |||
| Aruri | 1399 | Grosclaude | Manumission ofSerfdom | |||
| Aruri | 1442 | Grosclaude | Chéronnet | |||
| Aruri | 1466 | Grosclaude | Chéronnet | |||
| Aruri | 1486 | Grosclaude | Chéronnet | |||
| Erudi | 1487 | Raymond | 14 | Ossau | ||
| Arudi | 1538 | Raymond | 14 | Reformation | ||
| Saint-Germain d'Arudy | 1607 | Raymond | 14 | Insinuations | ||
| Arudy | 1750 | Cassini | ||||
| Anglas | Anglès | 1538 | Raymond | 6 | Reformation | Fief, vassal of theViscounts of Béarn |
| Anglès | 1863 | Raymond | 6 | |||
| Baget | Baget | 1863 | Raymond | 19 | Hamlet | |
| Bareilles | Barelhes | 1385 | Raymond | 21 | Census | Farm |
| Caillabère | la Caillabère | 1863 | Raymond | 39 | Mountain | |
| Castet | Castet | 1096 | Raymond | 45 | Marca | Castet had aLay Abbey, vassal of theViscounts of Béarn. In 1385 it depended on thebailiwick of Ossau and had 45fires. Castet took its name from the Chateau of Castetgelos which was built in its territory. |
| Castellum | 1154 | Raymond | 45 | Marca | ||
| Casteg | 1385 | Raymond | 45 | Census | ||
| Sent Policarpe de Casteig | 1621 | Raymond | 45 | Insinuations | ||
| Caubios | Caubios | 1538 | Raymond | 47 | Reformation | Fief, vassal of theViscounts of Béarn |
| Col de Houn-Barrade | Le Col de la Houn-Barade | 1863 | Raymond | 79 | Mountain pass between Arudy andIzeste | |
| Lanne | Lane | 1385 | Raymond | 92 | Census | Farm |
| Martouré | Martouré | 1675 | Raymond | 109 | Reformation | Hillock where the old Château of Arudy stood and where the fires for theFestival of Saint-Jean were lit |
| Mur | Meur | 1675 | Raymond | 120 | Reformation | A Group of rocks which were the destination for processions and another place where fires for theFestival of Saint-Jean were lit. |
| Pouts | Potz | 1385 | Raymond | 139 | Census | Farm |
| Sacase de Siot | Sciot | 1675 | Raymond | 145 | Reformation | Fief, vassal of theViscounts of Béarn |
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Origins:
The first traces of civilisation in the commune date toPrehistory or more precisely to theMagdalenian period. Excavations in four caves in the commune (Maladore, Poeymaü, Saint-Michel, and Espalungue) uncovered bones, tools, and manysnail shells.
The village of Eruri or Aruri was mentioned at the beginning of the 13th century. It was from the beginning of that time that the Ossau Union was created which permitted relative independence for the communes in the valley until theFrench Revolution.
Paul Raymond noted on page 14 of his 1863 dictionary that the commune had aLay Abbey, vassal of theViscounts of Béarn, with 86fires and depended on thebailiwick of Ossau.[6]
It was in the 19th century that economic growth started in the commune.Sawmills andMarblequarries were created which provided a living to several hundred people. One quarry still operates today.
On 29 February 1980 Arudy was the epicentre of an earthquake measuring 5.2 on theRichter scale and 7.5 on the MSK scale which damaged many buildings in the town.[citation needed] The college had to be rebuilt.[citation needed]
| Blazon: Azure, a castle Argent of 3 towers turreted, masoned in sable and surmounted by a cow of Or horned. |
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List of Successive Mayors[17]
| From | To | Name | Party |
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| 1995 | 2014 | Gérard Cambot | |
| 2014 | 2026 | Claude Aussant | DVG |
The commune is part of six inter-communal structures:
The inhabitants of the commune are known asArudyens orArudyennes in French.[18]
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Arudy has diverse economic activities:
TheHôtel Pouts (17th century)
is registered as an historical monument.[22] It is an ancientLay Abbey which later became a police station. The building was renovated in 1971 to house a museum: theMaison d'Ossau.
TheMaison d'Ossau museum in the Hôtel Pouts displays regional archaeological collections, specimens of flora and fauna of the Pyrenees, and local costumes.
Arudy has 16th and 17th century houses, a bridge said to beRoman, andLavoirs (public laundries) from the 19th century.
TheChurch of Saint-Germain (12th century, renovated in the 19th century) contains several items classified as historical objects:
[23][24][25][26][27]The interior of the chapel of Saint-Michel is decorated with paintings by Pierre Martinez.
TheAbétat peaks at 1204 metres, theGerbadure at 1254m, theSoum Counée at 1361m, theBersaut at 1368m, theHourquettes de Baygrand at 1386m, theSenzouens (or theBreque) at 1392m, and thePic d'Escurets at 1440m.[28]
The town has a public college,[29] and one primary school. Another private primary school has been closed since the beginning of September 2011.
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