The canton of Orthez et Terres des Gaves et du Sel (before 2015: ''canton of Orthez'') is a canton of

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, in the

Pyrénées-Atlantiques Pyrénées-Atlantiques (; Gascon Occitan: ''Pirenèus Atlantics''; eu, Pirinio Atlantiarrak or ) is a department in the southwest corner of France and of the region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Named after the Pyrenees mountain range and the Atlant ...

department. Its chief town is

Orthez Orthez (; eu, Ortheze; oc, Ortès, ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, and region of New Aquitaine, southwestern France. It lies 40 km NW of Pau on the Southern railway to Bayonne. The town also encompasses the sm ...

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At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was renamed and expanded from 13 to 40

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Abitain Abitain (; eu, Abitaine) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region in southwestern France. The inhabitants are known as ''Abitainois'', or ''Abitaonoises''. Geography Location Abitain is bordered ...

# Andrein #

Athos-Aspis Athos-Aspis is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France. Geography Athos-Aspis is located immediately to the north-west of Sauveterre-de-Béarn and just east of Abitain. Access ...

Auterrive Auterrive 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 ''Auterriverains'' or ''Auterriveraines''. Geography Auterrive is located som ...

Autevielle-Saint-Martin-Bideren Autevielle-Saint-Martin-Bideren (; oc, Autivièla, Sent Martin e Vidèren; eu, Autile) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France. Geography Autevielle-Saint-Martin-Bideren i ...

# Baigts-de-Béarn #

Barraute-Camu Barraute-Camu is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France. Geography Barraute-Camu is located 2 km east by south-east of Sauveterre-de-Béarn and 4 km west by north-we ...

Bellocq Bellocq (; oc, Bètlòc) is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France. Inhabitants of Bellocq are called Bellocquais. Economy The commune is part of the wine zone ''appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) du B ...

# Bérenx #

Burgaronne Burgaronne (; oc, Bergarona) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern France. See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department The following is a list of the 546 communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiqu ...

Carresse-Cassaber Carresse-Cassaber (; oc, Carressa e Cassabè) 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 Pyr ...

# Castagnède # Castetbon # Escos #

Espiute Espiute (; oc, Espiuta; eu, Azpilda) 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 ...

# Guinarthe-Parenties # L'Hôpital-d'Orion # Laàs #

Labastide-Villefranche Labastide-Villefranche (; eu, Bastidaxarre; oc, La Bastida) 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 comm ...

# Lahontan # Lanneplaà #

Léren Léren 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 Fra ...

# Montfort # Narp # Oraàs # Orion # Orriule #

# Ossenx #

Puyoô Puyoô () is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. Geography The town is situated on the Gave de Pau, a river running through the region, and some of the river's tributaries, including the streams of Lataill ...

Ramous Ramous 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 Fran ...

# Saint-Boès # Saint-Dos # Saint-Girons-en-Béarn #

Saint-Gladie-Arrive-Munein Saint-Gladie-Arrive-Munein (; oc, Sent Gladia, Arriba e Munenh) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. The commune was created by the merger of Saint-Gladie, Arrive and Munein on May 12, 1841. See also ...

# Saint-Pé-de-Léren #

Salies-de-Béarn Salies-de-Béarn (, literally ''Salies of Béarn''; oc, Salias) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. The name comes from its naturally occurring saline water ( Gascon ''salias'' for Standard Occitan ...

# Salles-Mongiscard #

Sauveterre-de-Béarn Sauveterre-de-Béarn (, literally ''Sauveterre of Béarn''; oc, Sauvatèrra; eu, Salbaterra Bearno) is a medieval village perched above the Gave d'Oloron and facing the Pyrenees in south-western France. It is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atl ...

Tabaille-Usquain Tabaille-Usquain (; oc, Tabalha e Usquenh) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France. Population See also *Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department The following ...

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