Aubin () is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.
Geography Aubin is located some 35 km east by south-east of Orthez and 20 km north of Pau. The A65 autoroute passes through the commune but there is no exit in or near the commune with the nearest exit being Exit 9 south of Lalonquette or the beginning of the motorway just north of Lescar. Access to the commune is by the D210 road from Bournos in the east which goes to the village. The D216 from Sauvagnon in the south-east passes through the south of the commune on its way to Momas in the north-west. Country roads are also available to access the commune. There are some scattered forests in the commune but most of it is farmland.Google Maps
The Luy de Béarn forms the south-western border of the commune as it flows north-west to join the Luy de France near Vieux-Bourg to become the Luy. The Aubiosse river flows through the south of the commune from east to west and joins the Luy de Béarn south-west of the commune. The Gez river forms the north-eastern border of the commune as it flows north-west to join the Luy de Béarn.
Places and hamlets
Baradat Bas Bousquet Brunet Cabet Cambatu Carou Castet-Bieilh Cazaux (ruins) Combatu Dufau Guichot Lacoste Lafitte Larquier Lasalle Loulet Loustau Maribat Maupas Maysounave Plaisance Le Pouthiau Prué Soubette Tournemouly Turon
Géoportail, IGN
Neighbouring communes and villages
Toponymy The commune name in béarnais is Aubin. Michel Grosclaude proposed an etymology of the Latin man's name Albius with the suffix -inum (Albinum), the whole meaning "Domain of Albius".
The following table details the origins of the commune name:
Name Spelling Date Source Page Origin Description Aubin Sanctus Genumer de Albii 1101 Raymond Cartulary Village Elben 13th century Raymond Fors de Béarn Aubii 1385 Raymond Census
Sources:
Raymond: Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees, 1863, on the page numbers indicated in the table. Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees, Paul Raymond, Imprimerie nationale, 1863, Digitised from Lyon Public Library 15 June 2011 Grosclaude: Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn, 2006 Michel Grosclaude, Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn, Edicions reclams & Édition Cairn - 2006, 416 pages,
Origins: Lescar: Cartulary of LescarCartulary of the Bishop of Lescar, published in the proofs of the History of Béarn by Pierre de Marca Fors de BéarnManuscript from the 14th century - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Census: Census of Béarn
History The village is first mentioned in 1101 as Sanctus-Genumer-de-Albii. At the start of the 11th century, the village and its church were given to the Bishop of Lescar by the wife of Viscount Centulle III.
Paul Raymond noted on page 16 of the 1863 dictionary that in 1385 Aubin had 17 fires and depended on the bailiwick of Pau. Bournos was also annexed to the parish of Aubin, the former archpriest of the Diocese of Lescar.
Administration
List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France From To Name 1995 2020 Jean-Louis Castetbieilh 2020 2026 Serge Lupiet
Inter-communality The commune is part of four inter-communal structures: the Communauté de communes des Luys en Béarn; the Energy association of Pyrénées-Atlantiques; the inter-communal association for the management of drinking water for Luy - Gabas -Lées; the inter-communal association of Aubin-Doumy-Bournos.
Demography
Culture and heritage Civil heritage The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: A Farmhouse at Cambatu (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée Houses and Farms (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Fortified Complex named Castetbielh ("Old Castle") (High Middle Ages)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée - https://web.archive.org/web/20170205013449/http://visites.aquitaine.fr/ensemble-fortifie-castetbielh
Religious heritage The commune has a church that is registered as a historical monument: The Parish Church of Saint Germain-d'Auxerre (12th century).Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects, some of which were destroyed when the church was renovated in 1981: Furniture in the ChurchMinistry of Culture, Palissy Furniture in the Church (Supplementary list)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Mural Painting (1897)Ministry of Culture, Palissy (Destroyed in 1981). A Lectern (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Pulpit (1897)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Confessional (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy An Altar, Altar seating, Tabernacle, statue, 4 Altar candlesticks (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy An Altar, 2 rows of Altar seating, Tabernacle, 4 Altar candlesticks, Altar Cross (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy (All destroyed in 1981) 5 Hilarri (1859)Ministry of Culture, Palissy
Facilities Aubin has a primary school which is shared with Bournos, Auga, and Doumy as an inter-communal educational grouping.
See also Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department
External links Community of communes of Luys en Béarn website Aubin on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Aubin on the 1750 Cassini Map
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