Saint-Faust (; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.INSEE commune file

History

French historian Paul Raymond wrote that in 1385, Saint-Faust and its annex Laroin had 89 fires and depended on the bailiwick of Pau.

Monhauba is an old hamlet of Saint-Faust, destroyed in 1778 when the Gave de Pau river flooded.Paul Raymond, Dictionnaire topographique Béarn-Pays basque

Economy

The town is part of the Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) areas of Jurançon and Béarn for wine and that of Ossau-Iraty for cheese.

Population

See also Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department

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