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| Coordinates:43°08′29″N0°15′14″W / 43.1414°N 0.2539°W /43.1414; -0.2539 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Pau |
| Canton | Ouzom, Gave et Rives du Neez |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays de Nay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Marc Canton[1] |
Area 1 | 83.02 km2 (32.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,997 |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64068 /64800 |
| Elevation | 255–1,848 m (837–6,063 ft) (avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Asson (French pronunciation:[asɔ̃]) is acommune in thePyrénées-Atlantiquesdepartment in theNouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-westernFrance.
Asson is a large commune in the Ouzom Valley some 30 km south by south-east ofPau and 35 km east by south-east ofOloron-Sainte-Marie which almost completely surrounds the commune ofArthez-d'Asson. The south-eastern border of the commune is the border between the departments ofPyrenees-Atlantiques andHautes-Pyrénées. Access to the commune is by the D 35 road fromIgon in the east which passes through the village and continues west toBruges-Capbis-Mifaget. The D 36 road comes fromNay in the north to join the D 35 just west of the village. The D 126 road goes south from the village to Arthez-d'Asson. The D 226 branches from the D 126 and goes east by a circuitous route toLestelle-Betharram. The southern half of the commune is mountainous and heavily forested while the north is farmland with scattered small patches of forest.[3]
The Pyrénées-Atlantiques Interurban Network of buses has a stop in the commune on route 810 fromLys toPau
The riverGave de Pau (Adour basin)[4] and its tributaries theOuzoum[5] and theBéez[6] flow through the commune.
The Ouzoum is fed in Asson by the Ruisseaux of Gerse, Turonnet, de Thouet, le Goulet, d'Incamps, de Berdoulat, and the Arrieucourt which forms the eastern border of the commune (itself fed by theRuisseau de la Fontaine Béra), and the Hèche, Hau, and Gat.Paul Raymond mentioned in the 1863 dictionary on p. 168[7] another tributary of the Ouzoum calledle Touchet which rose in Asson andArthez-d'Asson.
The Béez is joined in the commune by the Ruisseaux of Landistou, Trubés (itself fed by theRuisseau de Marlies), Toupiette, Arrouy, Mourté, Lacot (joined in the commune by theRuisseau de la Sègue), Jupé, Picas, Coudé, and Soulens.
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The commune name inbéarnais is alsoAsson.Michel Grosclaude said that the name probably comes from the basqueaitz/as ("rocky point") with the locative suffix-on, giving "place where there is a high point".[9]
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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| Asson | Assoo | 11th century | Raymond | 15 | Saint-Pé | Village |
| Assonium | 1100 | Raymond | 15 | Titles of Mifaget | ||
| Villa quœ vocatur Asso | 12th century | Raymond | 15 | Lescar | ||
| Assun | 13th century | Raymond | 15 | Fors de Béarn | ||
| La vegarie d'Asson | 1450 | Raymond | 15 | Cour Majour | ||
| Saint-Martin d'Asson | 1790 | Raymond | 15 | |||
| Asson | Cassini | Cassini Map 1750 | ||||
| Abère | Abera | 1546 | Raymond | 2 | Reformation | Fief |
| Arribabès | Arribebes | 1675 | Raymond | 11 | Reformation | Hamlet |
| Arribabès | 1863 | Raymond | 11 | |||
| Arribarrouy | Arribarroy | 1675 | Raymond | 11 | Reformation | Hamlet |
| Arribarrouy | 1863 | Raymond | 11 | |||
| Arribebot | Arribebot | 1675 | Raymond | 11 | Reformation | Hamlet |
| Arriutoulet | Arriutoulet | 1863 | Raymond | 13 | Hamlet | |
| Artigaux | Artigaux | 1863 | Raymond | 13 | A Hamlet in the area of the former commune of Lestelle | |
| Arrieucourt | Arrioucourt | A stream that rises in Asson andIgon and joins the Ouzom | ||||
| Arriucourbe | 1863 | Raymond | 12 | |||
| Bataille | L’ariu de Bathalhes | 1501 | Raymond | 24 | Notaries ofNay | A stream having its source in Asson and flowing to theBéez |
| Le Bataillès | 1863 | Raymond | 24 | |||
| Les Bengues | Les Bengues | 1675 | Raymond | 27 | Reformation | Hamlet |
| Brocq | Brocq | 1863 | Raymond | 36 | Farm | |
| Cami | L’ostau deu Cami | 1385 | Raymond | 39 | Census | Farm |
| Cami | 1863 | Raymond | 39 | |||
| Castet-Oussès | Castet-Ousses | 1863 | Raymond | 46 | The mountains between Asson and Arthez-d'Asson | |
| Claverie | L'ostau de Claveria | 1538 | Raymond | 51 | Reformation | Fief |
| Claverie | 1863 | Raymond | 51 | |||
| Chemin de Clerguet | lo cami Clargues | 1536 | Raymond | 51 | Reformation | A path that started atClarac, crossed Asson andIgon, and was the border between Asson andNay |
| le cami Claragues | 1536 | Raymond | 51 | Reformation of Béarn | ||
| le grant camii aperat Clergues | 1547 | Raymond | 51 | Reformation | ||
| Chemin de Clerguet | 1863 | Raymond | 51 | |||
| Couts-Dedans et Couts-Dehors | Fore-Couts | 1547 | Raymond | 53 | Reformation | Hamlet |
| Cootz | 1581 | Raymond | 53 | Reformation of Béarn | ||
| Dedans-couts et Fore-Couts | 1675 | Raymond | 53 | Reformation | ||
| Le chemin d’Estradère | Le chemin d’Estradère | 1863 | Raymond | 62 | A path that went from Asson to Arthez-d’Asson over the mountain | |
| La Fourcade | La Fourcade | 1863 | Raymond | 65 | Farm | |
| Grabot | Martinet de Grabaud | 1771 | Raymond | 73 | Intendance | Ironworks |
| Hermitage | Lo Castet d'Assoo | 1538 | Raymond | 77 | Reformation | Ancient mound. Isaac Vergès of Nay built a monastery (Hermitage) on the mound in the 17th century |
| la Bielle d'Asson | 1675 | Raymond | 77 | Reformation | ||
| Lalanne | Lalanne | 1863 | Raymond | 91 | Hamlet | |
| Larban | Larban | 1540 | Raymond | 93 | Reformation | Farm |
| Minvielle | la maison noble de Mainvielle | 1673 | Raymond | 113 | Reformation | Fief of Asson, Vassal of theViscounts of Béarn |
| Palu | Paluu | 1385 | Raymond | 131 | Census | Farm |
| Palu | 1863 | Raymond | 131 | |||
| Les Pandelles | las Pandeles | 1443 | Raymond | 131 | Cour Majour | Farm |
| Les Pandelles | 1863 | Raymond | 131 | |||
| Subercaze | la maison noble de Subercase | 1684 | Raymond | 164 | Reformation | Fief subject to theViscounts of Béarn |
| Les Pandelles | 1863 | Raymond | 164 |
Paul Raymond[7] noted on p. 14 that before 1232 Asson was localised near the place called the Hermitage and that there was aLay Abbey, vassal of theViscounts of Béarn.
The village signed aCharter ofEmancipation on 4 January 1282[18] with the consent ofGaston VII, Viscount of Béarn.
In 1385, Asson had 57fires and depended on thebailiwick ofNay.[7]
Asson came under the Notary ofNay as didAngaïs,Arros,Arthez-d'Asson,Baliros,Baudreix,Bénéjacq,Beuste,Boeil,Bordères,Bosdarros, Clarac,Coarraze,Igon,Lagos,Lestelle,Mirepeix,Montaut, Nay,Pardies, andSaint-Abit.
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List of Successive Mayors[19]
| From | To | Name | Party | Position |
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| 1947 | 1989 | Jean Labarrère | General Councillor | |
| 1989 | 2008 | Laurent Aubuchou-Aurioux | UMP | |
| 2008 | 2014 | Patrick Moura | ||
| 2014 | 2026 | Marc Canton | UDI |
The commune is part of five inter-communal structures:[20]
The inhabitants of the commune are known asAssonais in French.[21]
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The commune is part of theAppellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) zone ofOssau-iraty and hasprotected geographical indications (PGI) namely:Tarbais haricots,Tomme des Pyrénées,Duck foie gras of the South-west, andBayonne ham.
The local language isoccitan-gascon, called locallybéarnais. A bilingual class offers courses in béarnais in the commune school from kindergarten to CM2.
There is aMetallic Glasshouse
[24] at Lalanne in the Asson zoo[25] built in 1900.
The owners of the Château of Abère[26] have been known since the 12th century.
The Church of Saint-Martin, partially dating from the 15th century,[27] contains aTriptych of the Crucifixion
[28] from the 16th century.
Asson is a stage on theChemin du piémont pyrénéen (orel cami deu pé de la coste), a secondary itinerary on theWay of St. James.[29]
The following mountain peaks are found in the commune:[8]
Asson has two primary schools (Theécole du Bourg and theécole du Pont Latapie).
Sports in Asson revolve around the Ladies Handball Championship of France, National 3.
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