Autevielle-Saint-Martin-Bideren (; ; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.
Geography Autevielle-Saint-Martin-Bideren is located some 20 km south-west of Orthez and 9 km north-east of Saint-Palais. Access to the commune is by road D936 from Abitain in the north which passes through the length of the commune and the village then continues east. The D246 goes west from the village to join the D134 west of the commune. The D140 goes south from the village to Osserain-Rivareyte. The west of the commune is mostly forest while the east is mostly farmland.Google Maps
The Gave d'Oloron forms the north-western border of the commune as it flows north-west to join the Gave de Pau forming the Gaves réunis at Peyrehorade. The Saison flows through the commune from the south-west and joins the Gave d'Oloron on the north-western border.
Places and hamlets
Arrécot Autevielle Les Bains Barthou Bideren Le Bosc Le Camou Les Campagnes Le Château Les Gats Gerberu Hau Héouga Hyeyte L’Île Labie Laborde Lagouardette Les Partilles Petit Saint-Martin
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Toponymy The name Autevielle in béarnais is Autivièla.
The name Bideren in béarnais is Vidèren.
For the name Autevielle Michel Grosclaude proposed two Latin origins: alta villa ("high town") or Altina villa ("Domain of Altinus").
For the name Bideren Michel Grosclaude proposed a probable origin of the man's name Vital with the gascon suffix -enh.
For the name Saint-Martin Michel Grosclaude indicated that it undoubtedly came from the Bishop of Tours - Martin of Tours.
The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune.
Name Spelling Date Source Page Origin Description Autevielle Autebiele 1379 Raymond Chapter Village Autebiele 1385 Grosclaude Census Lo passadge d'Autebielle 1442 Raymond Contracts Le pont d'Autabiela 1542 Raymond Reformation Autavielle 1546 Raymond Reformation Authevielle 1728 Raymond Denombrement Hautevielle 1750 Cassini Bideren Lo pont de Bideren 1342 Raymond Bayonne Village Videren 1385 Raymond Census Saint-Jacques de Biderein 1674 Raymond Insinuations Bidezen 1793 EHESS Bideren 1750 Cassini Bidéren 1863 Raymond Saint-Martin Sent-Marti 1376 Raymond Military Village Sent-Marthin 1379 Raymond Béarn Sent-Marthii de Garanhoo 1385 Raymond Census Barrailla Barrailla 1863 Raymond Spring of mineral water Castéra La mota aperade lo Casteras 1547 Raymond Bearn Motte-and-bailey castle on the border of Bearn and Mixe country Castéra 1863 Raymond Haubis Haubis 1863 Raymond Place Hyeyte la Hüte de Sent-Marthii 1385 Raymond Census Farm La Fieyta de Sanct-Martii, Lafiite, la Hieyta 1538 Raymond Reformation La Fieyte 1546 Raymond Reformation La Hiete 1588 Raymond Reformation La Hiette 1863 Raymond Nolivos Noliboos 1544 Raymond Béarn Farm
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, Cassini: Cassini Map from 1750Cassini Map 1750 - Asson EHESS: Bideren page on the EHESS Cassini website
Origins:
Chapter: Chapter of AutevielleChapter of Autevielle E. 2078 in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Census: Census of BéarnManuscript from the 14th century - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Contracts: Contracts retained by Carresse, Notary of BéarnContracts retained by Carresse, Notary of Béarn in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Reformation: Reformation of BéarnManuscript from the 16th to 18th centuries - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Denombrement: Denombremont of GassionManuscripts from the 17th and 18th centuries in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Bayonne: Titles of the Chapter of BayonneChapter of Bayonne in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Insinuations: Insinuations of the Diocese of OloronManuscripts from the 17th century in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Military: Military Inspection of BéarnManuscript from 1376 in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Béarn: Titles of the Viscounts of BéarnTitles of the Viscounts of Béarn in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
History Paul Raymond noted that in 1385 Autevielle and Saint-Martin together had 11 fires with 8 fires at Bideren. They depended on the bailiwick of Sauveterre.
The communes of Autevielle, Saint-Martin, and Bideren merged on 18 April 1842.
Administration
+List of successive Mayors of Autevielle-Saint-Martin-BiderenList of Mayors of France In office Name Party 1989 2014 Fernand Lavigne UMP 2014 2022 Patrick Balesta 2022 incumbent Jérôme Milhet
Inter-communality The commune is part of six inter-communal structures: the Communauté de communes du Béarn des Gaves; the inter-communal social action centre of Sauveterre-de-Béarn; the SIGOM; the Energy association of Pyrénées-Atlantiques; the inter-communal association for the management of drinking water from the Saleys and the Gaves; the inter-communal association of the Gaves and the Saleys;
Demography The population data given in the table and graph below include the former communes of Saint-Martin and Bideren, absorbed in 1842.
Economy Economic activity is mainly agricultural. The commune is part of the Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) zone of Ossau-iraty.
Culture and heritage
Religious heritage The commune has one religious building that is registered as an historical monument: The Parish Church of Saint Martin (1896)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
See also Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department
References
External links Autevielle-Saint-Martin-Bideren on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Haute vielle and Nolivos on the 1750 Cassini Map