Barraute-Camu (; ) is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.INSEE commune file
Geography Barraute-Camu is located 2 km east by south-east of Sauveterre-de-Béarn and 4 km west by north-west of Montfort. Access to the commune is by the D936 highway from Abitain in the west which passes through the heart of the commune just south of the village and continues east to Araujuzon. The commune is almost all farmland except for some forest along the river and along the southern border.
The Gave d'Oloron forms the northern border of the commune as it flows west to join the Gave de Pau at Peyrehorade to become the Gaves Réunis. The Ruisseau de Lapeyrère rises in the commune and flows north to join the Gave d'Oloron.
Places and hamlets
La Cabé Camu Campagne de Camu Capulet Crescent Houch Lageyre Lahitau Lasbignasses Peyret Théas
Toponymy The commune name in Occitan Gascon is Berrauta-Camun.
Michel Grosclaude said that the name comes from the basque berro: Broussailles and the collective suffix -eta meaning "where there are no bushes" He also stated that Camu most likely comes from the Gascon kamy, the variant kamu meaning "fertile ground next to the river".
The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune.
Name Spelling Date Source Page Origin Description Barraute Berraute 1150 Grosclaude Sord Village Berraute 1385 Raymond Census Sent Sapriaa de Berraute 1413 Raymond Notaries Berauta 1548 Raymond Reformation Beraute 1687 Raymond Reformation Barraute 1750 Cassini Cassini 1750 Baraulte 1801 Ldh/EHESS/Cassini Barrante 1801 Ldh/EHESS/Cassini Camu Camoo 1385 Raymond Census Village Camuu 1385 Raymond Census Camur en Bearn 1477 Raymond Ohix Les Ahitaux Les Ahitaux 1863 Raymond Hamlet
Sources: Grosclaude: Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn, 2006 Michel Grosclaude, Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn, Edicions reclams & Édition Cairn - 2006, 416 pages, 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 Cassini: 1750 Cassini Map Ldh/EHESS/Cassini:
Origins: Sorde: Cartulary of SordeCartulary of the Abbey Saint John of Sorde, published in the proofs of the History of Béarn by Pierre de Marca Census: Census of BéarnManuscript from the 14th century - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Notaries: Notaries of NavarrenxDepartmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Reformation: Reformation of BéarnManuscript from the 16th to 18th centuries - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Ohix: Contracts retained by Ohix, Notary of SouleManuscripts from the 15th century in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
History Barraute appears as Barraute on the 1750 Cassini Map and the same on the 1790 version.
Camu appears as Camu on the 1750 Cassini Map and does not appear on the 1790 version.
Paul Raymond noted on page 21 and 40 of his 1863 dictionary that in 1385 Barraute had 24 fires and Camu 11. Barraute was part of the bailiwick of Navarrenx and Camu in that of Sauveterre.
The communes of Barraute and Camu'' were merged on 14 June 1841.
AdministrationList of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France From To Name 1995 2020 Jean Cazenave 2020 2026 Jean Agoutborde
Inter-communality The commune is part of five inter-communal structures: the inter-communal centre for social action of Community of communes of Béarn des Gaves; the Communauté de communes du Béarn des Gaves; the Energy association of Pyrénées-Atlantiques; the inter-communal association for management of drinking water from the Saleys and the Gaves; the inter-communal association of Gaves and Saleys
Demography
Economy The main activity is agricultural. The commune is part of the Appellation d'origine contrôlée of Ossau-iraty
Culture and heritage
Religious heritage The Church of Saint Cyprien and Saint Justine''' (Middle Ages) is registered as an historical monument.Ministry of Culture, Mérimée It was restored in the 19th century.
See also Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department
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