Saint-Jammes (; ) is a commune in the

Pyrénées-Atlantiques Pyrénées-Atlantiques (; Gascon language, Gascon Occitan language, Occitan: ''Pirenèus Atlantics''; ) is a Departments of France, department located in the Regions of France, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine in the southwest corner of metropolitan ...

department in south-western

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. Its name in Béarnais is ''Sén-Yàmmẹ'' or ''Sén-Yàmbẹ''.

Geography

The commune is bordered by Higuères-Souye,

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, Maucor, Bernadets and

Morlaàs Morlaàs (; Gascon Morlans) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It is the seat of a canton. After the Roman city of Benearnum (today's Lescar) was razed by the Vikings in 841, Morlaàs became the ...

(to the south).

Localities and hamlets

*Blanche-Neige (west) *La Hagède (west) *Serre de Lacrouts (east) *Serre Debat

Economy

An industrial zone is present near the public school. There is a tobacco bar.

Residents

In 2007 the unemployment rate was 6.9% against 10.1% in 1999, with pre-retirees and retirees representing 14.9% of the population (11.1% in 1999) and a rate of activity of 59.1% (58.2 in 1999).

Religious heritage

Saint-Jammes has the distinction of not having a church.

Sports and sports facilities

The 17th stage of the Tour de France 2007 passed through the commune on 26 July. Over the course of 188 kilometers it connected Pau to

Castelsarrasin Castelsarrasin (; ) is a commune in the Tarn-et-Garonne department in Occitanie region of France. The inhabitants are called ''Castelsarrasinois''. It is the second most populous commune in Tarn-et-Garonne after Montauban. It is served by Ca ...

. It has a general sports centre (Aime Capdeboscq). There is also a bowling ground, a floodlit football field as well as tennis court.

Education

The commune has a public elementary school.Ecolesaintjammes.free.fr
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Points of interest

* Jardin botanique des Pyrénées occidentales File:École publique de Saint - Jammes.jpg, Saint-Jammes public school File:Terrain de tennis de Saint - Jammes.jpg, Saint-Jammes tennis field File:Salle polyvalente de Saint - Jammes.jpg, Saint-Jammes multipurpose room

References

External links

Town hall website
Communes of Pyrénées-Atlantiques {{Pau-geo-stub