Arhansus (; )ARHANTSUSI, Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ArhantsusiarBrigitte Jobbé-Duval, Dictionary of place names - Pyrénées-Atlantiques, 2009, Archives and Culture, Euskaltzaindia - Academy of the Basque language or Arhantsusitar.
Geography
Arhansus is located in the former basque province of Lower Navarre some 10 km south of Saint-Palais and 8 km north-east of Larceveau-Arros-Cibits. Access to the commune is solely by country roads with at least two country roads connecting the village to the D933 road from Larceveau-Arros-Cibrits to Uhart-Mixe which passes outside and parallel to the western border of the commune. The commune consists almost entirely of farmland with a few small patches of forest.Google Maps
The Bidouze river forms the western border of the commune flowing north with two small streams rising in the commune and joining it. One stream is the northern border of the commune.
Places and Hamlets
Aguerrengoyhenko Borda (ruins) Bidartia Bordaberria Carricondoa Castellu Cahara or Gastelusare Charcoa Cuçuluteguia Elgartia Etchessaria Eyhera Eyheraberria Goyhenetchea Haramberria Harispouria Hirrundoya Inchaurrague Ithurbidia Larrondoa Lastapia Mendionda Olieta Portasanse Solaquia Uligainia
Géoportail, IGN
Toponymy The commune's name in basque is Arhantsusi (or ArhantsusePierre Lhande, Dictionary Basque-French, 1926 ). The name is based on the basque radical Arhan-, Arran- from where Arhantz is derived but the etymology "where blackthorn abounds"Ministry of Culture, Mérimée is uncertain.
The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune.
Name Spelling Date Source Page Origin Description Arhansus Sanctus stephanus de aranchiis 1160 Orpustan Village Aranchus 1160 Orpustan Arhanssus 1291 Orpustan Eransus 1305 Orpustan Aransus 1305 Orpustan Arhansus 1365 Orpustan Arhansus 1413 Orpustan Aransus 1513 Raymond Pamplona Aransusi 1621 Orpustan L'Eldurne L'Eldurne 1863 Raymond Stream, tributary of the Bidouze crossing Arhansus Etchepare Etchepare 1863 Raymond Fief, under the Kingdom of Navarre Etcheverry Etcheverry 1863 Raymond Fief, under the Kingdom of Navarre Gaztelu Zahar Gastellusahar 1750 Cassini Mountain between Arhansus and Juxue Gastelluçar 1863 Raymond
Sources: Orpustan: Jean-Baptiste Orpustan, New Basque ToponymyJean-Baptiste Orpustan, New Basque Toponymy, Presses universitaires de Bordeaux, 2006, p. 93 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: Cassini Map from 1750Cassini Map 1750 – Arhansus
Origins: Pamplona: Titles of PamplonaTitles published by don José Yanguas y Miranda
History
Heraldry
Administration
List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France From To Name 2001 2014 Marc Arrachou 2014 2026 Christine Erdozaincy-Etchart
Inter-communality Arhansus is part of seven inter-communal structures: the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque; the AEP association of Ostabaret; the Energy association of Pyrénées-Atlantiques; the inter-communal association for the single purpose of Oztibarre Garbi; the inter-communal association for the development and management of the slaughterhouse at Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port; the association for the operation of schools in Ostibarret; the association to support Basque culture.
Demography
Economy Economic activity is mainly agricultural. the commune is part of the Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) zone of Ossau-iraty.
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage Several sites in Arhansus are registered as historical monuments: The Protohistoric Camp at Castellu CaharaMinistry of Culture, Mérimée at an altitude of 361m A second Protohistoric Camp at Portasanse.Ministry of Culture, Mérimée Houses and Farms (18th-19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
Religious heritage
The Parish Church of Saint-Étienne (15th century) is registered as an historical monument.Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
The Church
Hilarri in Arhansus
See also Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department
References
External links Arhansus on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Arhansus on the 1750 Cassini Map