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Monein
Monein (; oc, Monenh) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. Geography Neighbouring Communes *North: Lahourcade and Pardies *West: Lucq-de-Béarn and Cardesse *South: Estialescq and Lasseube *East: Aubertin, Lacommande, Arbus, Cuqueron and Parbayse Administration List of mayors of Monein Population Notable people * Jean Sarrailh * Jean-Patrick Lescarboura * Marie Bartête (1863-1938), French prisoner Gallery File:Monein eglise 001.JPG, Saint-Girons church in Monein, that was built by the local cagot craftsmen in 1464. File:Charpente eglise Saint-Girons Monein.jpg, Heart of oak beams of the frame of Saint-Girons church, representing Middle-Age architecture. File:Monein chateau 002.JPG, The entrance of le parc du château (the Park of Castle). File:Monein halles 001.JPG, The halls. File:Cagot saint girons.jpg, Sculpture of a " Cagot" in Saint-Girons church. See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Église Saint-Girons
(English: ''Saint-Girons Church''; Béarnese Occitan: ''glèisa de Sent Gironç'') is a Roman Catholic church located in the commune of Monein in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Aquitaine. The edifice is in the Gothic architectural style. It was classified as a of France on 7 August 1913. Its grand size made it the largest Gothic church in Béarn in the 15th century. It is most famous for its heart of oak frame which represents the Medieval architecture style. History Construction In the 16th century, Monein was a growing village with over 5,000 residents, or 850 ''fires''; ( in official Béarnese documents at the time), whereas in Pau there were only about 700 residents, as shown by the (census for taxation purposes) in Béarn. The old Romanesque church Sant-Pée ( oc, Sent Pèr, equivalent to ) became too small for the residents, so it was decided to build a larger church next to the ''Lay Abbey'' (which no longer exists). Monein was also a very rich village as it paid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cagot
The ''Cagots'' () were a persecuted minority found in the west of France and northern Spain: the Navarrese Pyrenees, Basque provinces, Béarn, Aragón, Gascony and Brittany. Evidence of the group exists as far back as 1000 CE. Name Etymology The origins of both the term (and , , , etc.) and the Cagots themselves are uncertain. It has been suggested that they were descendants of the Visigoths defeated by Clovis I at the Battle of Vouillé,: "" Antoine_Court_de_Gébelin">Court_de_Gebelin''_in_his__chooses_the_''Alans''_and_cites_the_ Court_de_Gebelin''_in_his__chooses_the_''Alans">Antoine_Court_de_Gébelin">Court_de_Gebelin''_in_his__chooses_the_''Alans''_and_cites_the_Battle_of_Orleans_(463)">battle_of_463,_in_which_they_were_defeated_with_the_Visigoths._'' Court_de_Gebelin''_in_his__chooses_the_''Alans">Antoine_Court_de_Gébelin">Court_de_Gebelin''_in_his__chooses_the_''Alans''_and_cites_the_Battle_of_Orleans_(463)">battle_of_463,_in_which_they_were_defeated_with_the_Visi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cagot
The ''Cagots'' () were a persecuted minority found in the west of France and northern Spain: the Navarrese Pyrenees, Basque provinces, Béarn, Aragón, Gascony and Brittany. Evidence of the group exists as far back as 1000 CE. Name Etymology The origins of both the term (and , , , etc.) and the Cagots themselves are uncertain. It has been suggested that they were descendants of the Visigoths defeated by Clovis I at the Battle of Vouillé,: "" Antoine_Court_de_Gébelin">Court_de_Gebelin''_in_his__chooses_the_''Alans''_and_cites_the_ Court_de_Gebelin''_in_his__chooses_the_''Alans">Antoine_Court_de_Gébelin">Court_de_Gebelin''_in_his__chooses_the_''Alans''_and_cites_the_Battle_of_Orleans_(463)">battle_of_463,_in_which_they_were_defeated_with_the_Visigoths._'' Court_de_Gebelin''_in_his__chooses_the_''Alans">Antoine_Court_de_Gébelin">Court_de_Gebelin''_in_his__chooses_the_''Alans''_and_cites_the_Battle_of_Orleans_(463)">battle_of_463,_in_which_they_were_defeated_with_the_Visi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aubertin
Aubertin () is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Aubertinois'' or ''Aubertinoises''. Geography Aubertin is located in Béarn some 10 km west of Pau and 8 km north-west of Gan. Access to the commune is by the D146 from Artiguelouve in the north-east which passes through the north of the commune and goes west to Lacommande. Access to the village is by the D346 which branches south from the D146 in the commune and continues through the village to join the D24 some 6 km west of Gan. The commune has a mix of forest and farmland throughout its territory. The Baïse forms the western border of the commune as it flows north to join the Gave de Pau at Abidos. The Juscle rises in the south-east of the commune and flows north to join the Gave de Pau at Bésingrand. Each river gathers many small tributaries that rise in the commune. Places and hamlets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Bartête
Marie Bartête (25 February 1863 – 13 March 1938) was a French prisoner. She was sentenced on 4 June 1888 for shoplifting, and was the last women to die in prison in the penal colony of French Guiana. Biography Bartête was born on 25 February 1863 in Monein, France. She was abandoned by her mother, and became an orphan at the age of 9. She married at the age of 15, and became a widow at the age of 20. She was arrested and imprisoned for shoplifting several times. In 1888, Bartête was accused of "detestable conduct and morals". On 4 June, she was sentenced to the Prison of St-Laurent-du-Maroni in French Guiana. Bartête received the right to marry a former convict of the penal colony, because the authorities wanted to populate the colony. In 1923, the investigative journalist Albert Londres visited Bartête in prison, and wrote down her story in ''Au Bagne'' (1923). During her stay in the prison, she contracted Elephantiasis tropica Lymphatic filariasis is a human disease ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Sarrailh
Jean Sarrailh (14 October 1891 – 28 February 1964) was a French historian who specialized in the history and culture of Spain in the 18th and 19th centuries. He was rector of several universities including the University of Paris, was involved with UNESCO and was co-founder of several learned societies. Life Early years (1891–1939) Jean Sarrailh was born in 1891 in Monein, Basses-Pyrénées. His father and grandfather were teachers. He attended the '' École normale supérieure de Saint-Cloud'' (1911–13). He won a scholarship that let him stay in Spain in 1913–14. In June 1914 he submitted a thesis on Antonio Liñán y Verdugo, author of the ''Gula y Avisos de forasteros'' (1620). After a short course at the ''École supérieure'' of Aire-sur-l'Adour, he became a teacher at the ''École pratique de Commerce'' of Agen. In 1916 Sarrailh was invited by Ernest Mérimée, director of the French Institute of Madrid, to come and teach there, and also act as secretary. In 1917 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuqueron
Cuqueron () is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department The following is a list of the 546 communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Pyrénées-Atlantiques {{PyrénéesAtlantiques-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Patrick Lescarboura
Jean-Patrick Lescarboura (born Monein, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, 19 January 1961) is a former French rugby union footballer and coach. His position was fly-half. Lescarboura first team was SA Monein. He spent afterwards his career at US Dax, from 1980–81 to 1992–93, where he won the Challenge Yves du Manoir, in 1982, and lost the final in 1988. One of the best players of his generation, known by his amazing kick, he had to face several injuries, which prevented him from playing in the first 1987 Rugby World Cup. Lescarboura won 28 caps for France, from 1982 to 1990, scoring 6 tries, 19 conversions, 31 penalties and 15 drop goals, reaching an aggregate of 200 points. He holds the national record of his country with 15 drop goals. He played four times at the Five Nations, in 1982, 1984, 1985 and 1988, being a member of the winning team the last time, ex-aequo with Wales. On 2 February 1985, he scored a record of 3 drop goals against England in a 9–9 draw, in a game for the 1985 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lacommande
Lacommande (; oc, La Comanda) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. Géography Lacommande township is located some 11 km of Pau, 12,3 km of Oloron-Sainte-Marie and 8,8 km of Monein, on GR653, on crossroads of D 146 and D 34. Hydrography Rivers Baïse de Lasseube of Bayse flow from south to north and distinct the communes of Lacommande and commune of Aubertin. Its main tributaries flow the Lacommande territory from west to east named Seubemale stream, Brouqua stream, Bernatouse stream and the Coigdarrens stream who delimits the border with Monein. File:Lacommande (Pyr-Atl, Fr) stèle avec un coin du cimetière.JPG File:Lacommande (Pyr-Atl, Fr) stèle 1.JPG File:Lacommande (Pyr-Atl, Fr) stèle 2.JPG File:Lacommande (Pyr-Atl, Fr) stèle 4.JPG File:Lacommande (Pyr-Atl, Fr) stèle 5.JPG File:Lacommande (Pyr-Atl, Fr) stèle 6.JPG File:Lacommande (Pyr-Atl, Fr) stèle 7.JPG See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Communes Of The Pyrénées-Atlantiques Department
The following is a list of the 546 communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):BANATIC Périmètre des EPCI à fiscalité propre. Accessed 3 July 2020. * Communauté d'agglomération Pau Béarn Pyrénées
The communauté d'agglomération Pau Béarn Pyrénées is a ''communauté d'agglomération'' in the ''département'' of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine ''région'' of France. It provides a framework within which local tasks co ...
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Pardies
Pardies (; oc, Pardias) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. Geography Neighbouring communes *North-East: Artix *North-West: Os-Marsillon *East: Bésingrand *West: Noguères *South-East: Parbayse *South-West: Lahourcade *South: Monein History Administration List of successive mayors of Pardies See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department The following is a list of the 546 communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Pyrénées-Atlantiques {{PyrénéesAtlantiques-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lahourcade
Lahourcade (; oc, La Horcada) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. Geography Neighbouring communes: *North: Lagor, Mourenx and Noguères *East: Pardies *South-East: Monein *South-West: Lucq-de-Béarn Administration See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department The following is a list of the 546 communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Pyrénées-Atlantiques {{PyrénéesAtlantiques-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
