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 A general view of Angaïs | |
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| Coordinates:43°14′19″N0°15′05″W / 43.2386°N 0.2514°W /43.2386; -0.2514 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Pau |
| Canton | Vallées de l'Ousse et du Lagoin |
| Intercommunality | Pays de Nay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Hubert Vignau[1] |
Area 1 | 5.94 km2 (2.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 895 |
| • Density | 151/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64023 /64510 |
| Elevation | 214–412 m (702–1,352 ft) (avg. 235 m or 771 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Angaïs (French pronunciation:[ɑ̃ɡa.is];Occitan:Angais,pronounced[aŋˈɡajs]) is acommune in thePyrénées-Atlantiquesdepartment in theNouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-westernFrance.
Angaïs is located in the urban area of Pau some 12 km south-east ofPau and 6 km south ofOusse. Access to the commune is by the D38 road from Ousse in the north-west passing through the town and continuing south toBaudreix. The D215 comes from nearAssat in the west passing through the town and continuing south-east toBeuste. The D938 passes through the south-western corner of the commune and the D839 fromBoeil-Bezing forms the southern border of the commune. The north-east of the commune is heavily forested for about 25% of the total land area with the rest of the commune outside the town area farmland.
Bus route 835 of the Interurban Network of Pyrenees Atlantiques fromBénéjacq to Pau services the commune.
The Lagoin river flows through the centre of the commune from south-east to north-west continuing to join theGave de Pau near Pau.
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The commune name inbéarnais isAngais.
Brigitte Jobbe-Duval[4] indicated that a possible origin of the name is the patronymGaiz. She also mentioned that previously the people were nicknamedéleveurs de mules (Mule farmers). The breeding of these animals had been one of the most productive industries of theNay plain and particularly of the commune of Angaïs.[5]
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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| Angaïs | Angays | 1343 | Raymond | 6 | Homages | Village |
| Anguays | 1540 | Raymond | 6 | Reformation | ||
| Angais | 1750 | Cassini | ||||
| Angais | 1793 | Ldh/EHESS/Cassini | Bulletin des Lois | |||
| Abérat | Averat | 1457 | Raymond | 2 | Assat | Fief, vassal of theViscounts of Béarn |
| Batbielle | Baigbiella | 13th century | Raymond | 24 | Fors de Béarn | Lands and Woods across the communes of Angaïs,Beuste, Boeil,Bénéjacq,Bordères,Lagos, andMirepeix under the jurisdiction of the Jurors of Beuste. It was an Archdeaconry in theDiocese of Lescar and included control over the Canton ofNay |
| Archidiagonat de Batbilhe | 1385 | Raymond | 24 | Census | ||
| Batbielhe | 1396 | Raymond | 24 | Navarrenx | ||
| l'archidiagonat de Begbielle | 1400 | Raymond | 24 | Navarrenx | ||
| Le conbent de Bagbielhe | 1538 | Raymond | 24 | Reformation | ||
| Les Abbatbielles | 1675 | Raymond | 24 | Reformation | ||
| Navailles | Navailles | 1863 | Raymond | 121 | Farm |
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Origins:
Paul Raymond noted on page 6 of his 1863 dictionary that the commune once had aLay Abbey, vassal of theViscounts of Béarn. In 1385 there were 4fires in the commune and it depended on thebailiwick ofPau.[3]
On 2 February 1617 Louis de Colom, lay abbot of Angaïs and a trustee ofBéarn, made an important speech which united the Catholics and Protestants of Béarn to resist the king's wishes, and to oppose the execution of any act that may lead to political annexation of Béarn to France. Later in the same year theFirst Huguenot Rebellion occurred.[12]
TheBarony of Angaïs was created in 1656 byLouis XIV[13] and consisted ofBeuste,Ousse, andSendets.[3]
Isaac de Navailles appears to have been the first Baron, and Henri de Navailles-Labatut was Baron of Angaïs in the mid-19th century.[14][15]
TheUzerte of Angaïs refers to a local phenomenon ofplague that was documented in 1789. The inhabitants of Angaïs stated that almost every year the plague was transported by very clear water - which rose above the village on the plain on the upper side of the wooded area - in April, May, and June. It caused fatal diseases in humans and animals. The poisoned water also harmed plants, such as maize, wheat, flax, grass, and vegetables in gardens.[5]
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List of Successive Mayors[16]
| From | To | Name |
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| 1995 | 2001 | Pierre Prat |
| 2001 | 2020 | Bernard Arrabie |
| 2020 | 2026 | Hubert Vignau |
The commune is part of six inter-communal structures:
The inhabitants of the commune are known asAngaïsais orAngaïsaises in French.[17]
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The commune is part of theAppellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) zone ofOssau-Iraty.
is registered as an historical monument.[20] is registered as an historical monument.[21] Inside the church theAltar andRetable (17th century)
in the south side chapel are registered as historical objects.[22]TheChemin Henri-IV borders the commune in the north-east. It is a walking trail that connects the Château of Franqueville toBizanos nearPau at the Lake ofLourdes (Hautes-Pyrénées). It alternates forest trails with dirt roads and offers walkers panoramic views of the Pyrenees, the foothills, and the plains.
About 35 kilometres long, the route can be divided up between the various roads that it crosses. It is possible to go on foot, on horseback, or by bicycle but motor vehicles are forbidden.
The commune has a primary school.
