Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Ahaxe-Alciette-Bascassan (French pronunciation: [a.aks Basque :Ahatsa-Alzieta-Baskazane )[ 3] commune in thePyrénées-Atlantiques department in theNouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwesternFrance .
The people of the commune are known asAhastar .[ 4]
Ahaxe-Alciette-Bascassan is part ofCize/Garazi country which was a historical province inLower Navarre . It includes three former parishes, sometimes counted as four groups of houses in the Middle Ages[ 5] Ahaxe , Garatehegi, Ligeta, and Bascassan located at the confluence of the Laurhibar and Esteneko streams.
Alciette is the parish farthest away to the northeast in the combination of the three parishes.
Ahaxe-Alciette-Bascassan is located some 6 km south-east ofSaint-Jean-Pied-de-Port and can be accessed by Highway D18 running from close to there through the heart of the commune southeast toLecumberry . The village is not on the highway and is left onto the country road Vierge-d'Ahaxe off the D18 heading southeast. There is a country road fromAincille in the west to the village of Bascassin in the commune and there are other country roads entering from the north and the southeast.[ 6]
The commune is located in theDrainage basin of theAdour , the commune lands are watered by the Laurhibar, a tributary of theNive , and a tributary of that, the Esteneko stream. The Apatéko stream, a tributary of the Arzubiko stream also crosses the territory of Ahaxe-Alciette-Bascassan.
Localities and hamlets [ edit ] Aguerréa Ahatsaxilo (former parish)[ 7] Ahaxamendy[ 8] Ahaxe Alciette Bascassan Bastida[ 9] Bernetcheko Borda Bidartéa Bordes (2 places) Buirguista Buluntza Chilinchabidéa Chilo Curutchet (or Garat)[ 10] Dorrea[ 11] Errékaldéa Erromatéguia (2 places) Etcheverria[ 12] Garatehegi[ 5] [ 13] Garatéko Eyhéra Gastelua[ 14] Gastalepo Haraune Harguindéguia Idioinea[ 15] Irahane Iriberria Irigaraya Irustikoborda Italatzé Kapila Larluzia Libiéta[ 16] Lietamendy Ligeta[ 5] Olherry Orido Ospitaletchia Sagardoyguibel Seineguy Uhaïtzia Urrutia
Neighbouring Communes and Villages
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The commune's name in Basque isAhatsa-Alzieta-Baskazane .[ 3] [ 18]
Ahaxe The toponymAhaxe appears in the forms:
Jean-Baptiste Orpustan[ 5] (h)aitz meaning "rock" or "height".
The people of the commune are called in BasqueAhatsar .[ 5]
Alciette The toponymAlciette appears in the forms:
Alsuete (1249)[ 5] La Grange Alsuete (1302,[ 23] [ 20] Alçueta (1305)[ 18] Alzueta (1513,[ 23] Pamplona [ 24] Alçuete andAlçueta (1350)[ 18] Alchuete (1387)[ 18] Alchuette (1387)[ 5] Alçueta (1621,[ 23] [ 25] Alsiette (1667,[ 23] [ 26] The Basque name for the people of this area isAlzietar .[ 5]
According to Jean-Baptiste Orpustan,[ 5] Alciette is derived from the medievalAlzueta which itself comes from the Basquealzu meaning "place where there are abundant alder trees".
Bascassan The nameBascassan appears in the forms:
Its origin is uncertain.[ 5] Bazkazandar in basque.[ 5]
Ahaxachillo is mentioned in the 1863 dictionary.[ 7]
Bastida is also indicated by Raymond.[ 9]
Errékaldéa is mentioned with the spellingErrecaldia referring to the flowing stream ofBascassan flowing into the Laurhibar.[ 28]
Curutchet Curutchet (also calledGarat ) was a former fief of Ahaxe, a vassal of theKingdom of Navarre .[ 10]
Etcheverria Paul Raymond mentioned anEtcheberry , a fief located in the parish of Alciette and a vassal of theKingdom of Navarre .[ 12]
Garatehegi The nameGaratehegi appears in the forms:
Garateguia (1350)[ 5] sent jullian et garateheguj (1366)[ 5] la parropie de garatehegi (1413)[ 5] Garatteguy (1518,[ 13] [ 24] Garatéhéguy (1708,[ 13] Irissarry [ 29] Garateguy (1863)[ 13] Garatehegi from Basque means "summit of the high country".[ 5]
Gastelua Gastelua appears with the spellingGastellu in 1863.[ 14]
Libiéta Libiéta is a toponym that appears in the forms:
Ligeta Ligeta is mentioned in the forms:
Lagueta (1264)[ 5] Ligueta (1307)[ 5] Liguete (1350),[ 5] [ 5] [ 5] The origin of this toponym could be theLatin Liger [ 5] Loire ).
The Lordship of Ahaxe, also called theLordship of Cize , was allied with the Viscounts of Arbéroue in the 11th century as well as the lordships ofGuiche and to the Counts ofBiscay .[ 5]
Ahaxe and Alciette-Bascassan were reunited on 11 June 1842.[ 18]
Arms of Ahaxe-Alciette-Bascassan Blazon: Quarterly at one and four party per pale Azure with three escallops of Argent and Or with three bars in gules; at two gules with three escallops of Argent and bordure engrailed in Argent; at three Argent with bend engrailed in gules between two escallops gules .
List of Successive Mayors of Ahaxe-Alciette-Bascassan [ 30]
From To Name Party 1995 2008 Simone Ithurbide 2008 2026 Jean-Paul Bidart DVD
The commune belongs to seven inter-communal structures:[ 31]
theCommunauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque ; the AEP union of Ahaxe-Lecumberry-Mendive; the energy union of Pyrenees-Atlantiques; the RPI (Intercommunal Education) union Hergaray; the inter-communal union for the development and management of the abattoir of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port; the joint association for the watershed of the Nive; the union to support Basque culture. Historical population Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 474 — 1800 485 +0.33% 1806 472 −0.45% 1821 460 −0.17% 1831 555 +1.90% 1836 588 +1.16% 1841 930 +9.60% 1846 864 −1.46% 1851 892 +0.64% 1856 830 −1.43% 1861 738 −2.32% 1866 641 −2.78% 1872 674 +0.84% 1876 670 −0.15% 1881 624 −1.41% 1886 614 −0.32% 1891 571 −1.44% 1896 561 −0.35%
Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 576 +0.53% 1906 570 −0.21% 1911 545 −0.89% 1921 469 −1.49% 1926 462 −0.30% 1931 440 −0.97% 1936 454 +0.63% 1946 419 −0.80% 1954 368 −1.61% 1962 344 −0.84% 1968 335 −0.44% 1975 307 −1.24% 1982 265 −2.08% 1990 263 −0.09% 1999 320 +2.20% 2007 290 −1.22% 2012 283 −0.49% 2017 274 −0.64%
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Economic activity is mainly agricultural. The commune is part of the zone designation of theOssau-Iraty cheese.
Culture and heritage [ edit ] According to theMap of the Seven Basque Provinces published in 1863 by PrinceLouis-Lucien Bonaparte , the Basque dialect spoken in Ahaxe-Alciette-Bascassan is eastern low Navarrese.
There is agaztelu zahar (a prehistoric fortified complex) at a place calledGaztalepo (Ahaxe), located 550 metres above sea level. There is also alice or a fence surrounding a fortification running at 313 metres above sea level at a place calledGaztelua orGastellia . These artifacts represent the ancient past of the commune.
There are several buildings, houses, and farms in the commune that are listed as historical monuments. These are:
Houses and Farms (17th - 19th centuries)[ 34] Kapila House [ 35] Idioinea farm (17th century)[ 36] Gohonetxea farm (17th century)[ 8] Château Saint-Julien (12th century)[ 11] A number of churches and sites in the commune have been classified as historical monuments. These are:
Parish Church of Saint Julien of Antioch (16th century)[ 37] Hilarri .Hilarri in the Saint Julien Church CemeteryChapel of Saint-Saveur of Alciette (12th century).[ 38] Pulpit (17th century)[ 39] 2 Benches (17th & 18th century)[ 40] MainAltar ,Retable and 4 Candlesticks (17th century)[ 41] Secondary Altar. Retable, 2 Candlesticks (17th century)[ 42] Baptismal fonts (17th century)[ 43] Ceiling (17th century)[ 44] Statue: Baby Jesus (18th century)[ 45] Processional Cross (18th century)[ 46] Cross: Christ on the Cross (17th century)[ 47] Chapel of Saint-Saveur of Alciette (Interior Decor)[ 15] Formerbenoîterie of Bascassan (18th century).[ 48] Formerbenoîterie of Bascassan garden.[ 49] Church of Saint-André-de-Bascassan (17th century).[ 50] 2 Altars, 2 Retables, 2 Paintings, 4 Candlesticks (17th century)[ 51] Baptismal fonts (17th century)[ 52] Pulpit (17th century)[ 53] Processional Cross (18th century)[ 54] Cross: Christ on the Cross (17th century)[ 55] Bronze Bell (17th century)[ 56] Church of Saint-André-de-Bascassan (Interior and Cemetery)[ 57] Cemetery Cross of Ahaxe (1827)[ 58] The commune has a kindergarten.
^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" .data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French).The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies . 19 December 2024.^a b AHATSA-ALZIETA-BASKAZANE ,Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia (in Spanish) ^ Brigitte Jobbé-Duval ,Dictionary of country names - Pyrénées-Atlantiques , 2009, Ed. Archives and Culture,ISBN 978-2-35077-151-9 (in French) ^a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac Jean-Baptiste Orpustan,New Basque Toponymy , Ed. Presses universitaires de Bordeaux, 2006,ISBN 2867813964 , page 140(in French) ^ Google Maps ^a b Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees (in French) ^a b Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA64000854 Gohonetxea Farm (in French) ^a b Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees (in French) ^a b Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees (in French) ^a b Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA64000845 Chateau of Saint-Julien (in French) ^a b Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees (in French) ^a b c d Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees (in French) ^a b Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees (in French) ^a b Ministry of Culture, MériméePA00084304 Chapel of Saint-Saveur Interior (in French) ^a b Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees (in French) ^ Géoportail ,IGN (in French) ^a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA64000871 Presentation of the Commune (in French) ^a b c Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees Paul Raymond , Imprimerie nationale, 1863, Digitised from Lyon Public Library 15 June 2011, p. 3(in French) ^a b Chapter ofBayonne - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques(in French) ^ Manuscript of the 18th century - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques(in French) ^ Manuscripts from the 17th to the 18th centuries - Departmental Archives of des Pyrénées-Atlantiques ^a b c d Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees (in French) ^a b c Titles published by don José Yanguas y Miranda(in Spanish) ^a b c Derecho de naturaleza que la merindad de San-Juan-del-pie-del-puerto, una de las seys de Navarra, tiene en Castilla - 1622 petit in-4°(in Spanish) ^ Collection of manuscripts in 11 volumes of deliberations (1606 to 1789) - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques(in French) ^a b Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees (in French) ^ Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees (in French) ^ Regulations of the commandery ofIrissarry - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques(in French) ^ List of Mayors of France (in French) ^ Intercommunality of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Archived 2014-05-06 at theWayback Machine , Cellule informatique préfecture 64, consulted on 9 November 2011(in French) ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui :Commune data sheet Ahaxe-Alciette-Bascassan ,EHESS (in French) .^ Population en historique depuis 1968 , INSEE^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA64000963 Houses and Farms (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA64000856 Kapila House (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA64000855 Idioinea Farm (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA64000844 Church of Saint Julien (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA64000843 Chapel of Saint-Saveur (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM64000015 Pulpit (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM64000014 2 benches (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM64000013 Main Altar, Retable and 4 Candlesticks (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM64000012 Secondary Altar. Retable, 2 Candlesticks (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM64000011 Baptismal fonts (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM64000010 Ceiling (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM64000009 Statue: Baby Jesus (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM64000008 Processional Cross (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM64000007 Cross: Christ on the Cross (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA64000851 Former benoîterie of Bascassan (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméePA00084549 Former benoîterie of Bascassan garden (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméeIA64000850 Church of Saint-André-de-Bascassan (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM64000021 2 Altars, 2 Retables, 2 Paintings, 4 Candlesticks (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM64000020 Baptismal fonts (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM64000019 Pulpit (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM64000018 Processional Cross (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM64000017 Cross: Christ on the Cross (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, PalissyPM64000016 Bronze Bell (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméePA00084303 Church of Saint-André-de-Bascassan Interior & Cemetery (in French) ^ Ministry of Culture, MériméePA00084302 Cemetery Cross of Ahaxe (in French)
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