Aubous


Aubous is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.

Geography

Aubous is located in the extreme north-east of the department with the northern border of the commune being the border between Pyrénées-Atlantiques and Gers. The commune is about 50 km south-east of Mont-de-Marsan and 50 km north by north-east of Pau. Access to the commune is by the D292 road from Arrosès in the south which passes through the centre of the commune and the village and continues north to join the D22 just north of the commune. The D317 from Aydie in the south-east passes through the western area of the commune before continuing south-west to join the D205. The commune is mixed forest and farmland.
The Larcis river forms the western border of the commune as it flows north-west to join the Léez north-west of Ségos. The Boutigue forms the north-eastern border as it flows east to join the Sager east of the commune.

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Toponymy

The commune name in béarnais is Aubons. Michel Grosclaude proposed an etymology from the Latin man's name Albus with the suffix -ones, the whole meaning "Domain of Albus".
The following table details the origins of the commune name.
NameSpellingDateSourcePageOriginDescription
AubousAubos1385Raymond
16
CensusVillage
Auboos14th centuryRaymond
16
Census
Aubons1752Raymond
16
Enumeration
Aubous1750GrosclaudeCassini

Sources:
Origins:
said, on page 16 of the 1863 dictionary, that in 1385 Aubous had 4 fires and depended on the bailiwick of Lembeye.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors
FromToNamePartyPosition
19952020René Paulien

Inter-communality

The commune is part of five inter-communal structures:
In 2010 the commune had 51 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known from the population censuses conducted in the commune since 1793. From the 21st century, a census of communes with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants is held every five years, unlike larger towns that have a sample survey every year.

Economy

The commune is part of the appellation d'origine contrôlée zones of Madiran, Pacherenc-du-vic-bilh, and Béarn.

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

The commune has many buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
The commune has two religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects: