Artigueloutan

Artigueloutan (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France. It is part of the urban area (''aire d'attraction des villes'') of Pau.

Geography

Artigueloutan is located some 11 km east by south-east of Pau and 9 km south of Morlaàs. Access to the commune is by the D817 from Pau in the west passing through the north of the commune and continuing to Soumoulou in the east. Access to the village is by the D215 road from Assat in the south-west passing through the village and continuing north to Andoins. The D213 comes from Ousse in the west passing through the village and continuing east to Nousty. The commune is entirely farmland.Google Maps
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The ''Idelis'' bus line has two stops in the commune: one on route P10 from ''Pau Auchan'' to ''Artigueloutan - Community Hall'' and the second is Demand responsive transport ''Flexis Zone Est''.

The Ruisseau de l'Ousse passes through the centre of the commune from east to west and continues to join the Gave de Pau at Pau.

Places and Hamlets

* Artiguenave
* Belloc
* Bistarou
* Lou Bouey
* Casalet (two places)
* Cazenave
* Courège
* Courège (Mill)
* Fort de César
* Fréchou
* Haure
* Hourcade
* Humaraut
* Laclau
* Layus
* Lebon
* Les Mattots
* Miqueu
* Mounyoye
* Pont Long
* Poublan
* Rigabert
* Serresèque
* Tuquet

Géoportail
IGN, consulted on 12 March 2012

Neighbouring communes and villages

Toponymy

The name ''Artigueloutan'' appears in the forms:
*''Artigueloptaa'' (1385),''Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees''
Paul Raymond, Imprimerie nationale, 1863, Digitised from Lyon Public Library 15 June 2011, p. 14
*''Artigalopta'', and ''Artigelobtaa'' (14th century, Census of BéarnManuscript from the 14th century - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques ),
*''Arthigueloutan'' (1457, Notaries of AssatNotaries of Assat - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques ),
*''Artigaloutaa'' (1536, Titles of Affiefdom),
*''Artigalotaa'' (1675, Reformation of BéarnManuscript from the 16th to the 18th centuries - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques ),
*'Artiguelotaa'' on the Cassini Map 1750, Michel Grosclaude, ''Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn'', Edicions reclams & Édition Cairn - 2006, 416 pages, Cassini Map - Arugueloutaa
and
*''Artigue-Loutan'' (1801, Bulletin des lois).

Its name in béarnais is ''Artigalotan'' (according to the classical norm of Occitan). According to Michel Grosclaude the name comes from the Gascon ''artigalota'', meaning "small cleared land", with the suffix ''-anam''.

A farm at a place called ''Belloc'' was mentioned in the Topographic Dictionary of 1863.''Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees''
p. 27

''Les Bordes'', also called ''Viellelongue'', was a hamlet in the commune in 1675,''Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees''
p. 33 (Reformation of Béarn.

''Lou Bouey'' is an old hamlet in Artigueloutan which has been mentioned with the spellings:
*''Lo Boey'' (1457,''Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees''
p. 104 Cartulary of Ossau f. 177Cartulary of Ossau or ''Red Book'' - Manuscript from the 15th century - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques ), and
*''Louboey'' (1863).

Paul Raymond indicated that there was a Lay Abbey at Lou Bouey, dependent on the Viscounts of Béarn.

''Cambus'', a farm in Artigueloutan, was also a fief which, in 1538, included the communes of Ousse and Rontignon, vassal of the Viscounts of Béarn.''Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees''
p. 39

''Clerguet'' was a farm and a fief of the commune, vassal of the Viscounts of Béarn, mentioned in 1538.''Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees''
p. 51

The ''Fort de César'' was a Motte-and-bailey castle in Artigueloutan and Ousse, mentioned in 1863.''Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees''
p. 48

''Rigabert'' is the name of a farm mentioned in the dictionary of 1863.''Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees''
p. 142

History

Paul Raymond noted that in 1385, Artigueloutan had 28 fires and depended on the bailiwick of Pau.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Inter-communality

The commune is part of seven inter-communal structures:
* the Communauté d'agglomération Pau Béarn Pyrénées;
* the AEP association of the Ousse Valley;
* the association for the management of the Drainage basin of the Ousse;
* the Energy association of Pyrénées-Atlantiques;
* the inter-communal association for sanitation for the communes of the Ousse plain;
* the inter-communal association for the construction of a rescue centre at Soumoulou;
* the inter-communal association for the construction and operation of the CES at Bizanos.

Demography

The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Artigueloutanais'' or ''Artigueloutanaises'' in French. Brigitte Jobbé-Duval, ''Dictionary of place names - Pyrénées-Atlantiques'', 2009, Archives and Culture,

Economy

The commune is partially part of the Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) zone of Ossau-iraty

Culture and heritage

Sites and monuments

*The Church of Saint John the Baptist dates to the middle of the 19th century. It is registered as a historical monument.

Environmental heritage

The ''Chemin Henri-IV'' passes along the south-western border of the commune.

Education

Artigueloutan has a primary school.

See also

* Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department

References

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Communes of Pyrénées-Atlantiques