Baliracq-Maumusson
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baliracq-Maumusson (French pronunciation: [baliʁak momysɔ̃]; Occitan: Valirac e Maumosson) is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.
Baliracq-Maumusson | |
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Coordinates: 43°32′48″N 0°15′14″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
Arrondissement | Pau |
Canton | Terres des Luys et Coteaux du Vic-Bilh |
Intercommunality | Luys en Béarn |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvain Sergent[1] |
Area 1 | 6.06 km2 (2.34 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 119 |
• Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 64090 /64330 |
Elevation | 120–224 m (394–735 ft) (avg. 132 m or 433 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Baliracq-Maumusson is located some 45 km east by north-east of Orthez and 20 km south of Aire-sur-l'Adour. Access to the commune is by the D211 road from Lannecaube in the south which passes through the length of the commune along the eastern side to join the D41 just north of the commune. Access to the village of Baliracq is by Le Moulin road branching from the D211. The commune is mixed forest and farmland.[3]
The Lées river forms the eastern border of the commune as it flows north to join the Adour near Aire-sur-l'Adour. The Gabassot forms the northern border of the commune as it flows east into the Lées. Two other streams rise in the commune and flow into the Lées.[3]
According to Michel Grosclaude the name Baliracq probably came from a Latin man's name Valerus with the Gallo-Roman suffix -acum giving the "Domain of Valerus". For Maumusson he proposed a Gascon man's name: the nickname mau meaning "bad" combined with mus meaning "nose" and the suffix -on giving "unfriendly" or "sullen".[11]
The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune.
Name | Spelling | Date | Source | Page | Origin | Description |
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Baliracq | Saint-Félix de Balirac | 10th century | Raymond | 20 | Marca | Village |
Vallirag | 1100 | Grosclaude | ||||
Valliracum | 1100 | Grosclaude | ||||
Balirag | 1443 | Raymond | 20 | Carresse | ||
Baliracq | 1750 | Cassini | ||||
Balirac | 1801 | Ldh/EHESS/Cassini | Bulletin des lois | |||
Balirac | 1863 | Raymond | 20 | |||
Maumusson | Maumusson | 1750 | Cassini | Village | ||
Maumussou | 1774 | Raymond | 110 | Terrier | ||
Castéra | Casterar | 1542 | Raymond | 44 | Reformation | Farm |
Sources:
Origins:
Paul Raymond noted on page 20 of his 1863 dictionary that Baliracq was a vassal of the Viscounts of Béarn.
The communes of Baliracq and Maumusson were merged in 1828.
From | To | Name |
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1792 | 1795 | Jean Sansot |
1792 | 1796 | Pierre Sartou |
1795 | 1797 | Jean Sarraille |
1796 | 1797 | Jacques Monsegu-Castera |
1797 | 1798 | Raymond Peyroutel |
1797 | 1798 | Pierre Sartou |
1798 | 1803 | Jean Sarraille |
1798 | 1799 | Pierre Miqueu |
1799 | 1805 | Pierre Boucahort |
1803 | 1826 | Germain Florence |
1805 | 1808 | Pascal Florence |
1808 | 1809 | Jean Borie |
1809 | 1811 | Jean Manaud |
1811 | 1812 | Jean Borie |
1812 | 1813 | Fils Lescriba |
1813 | 1817 | Jean Borie |
1817 | 1821 | Jean Manaud |
1821 | 1835 | Jean Fils Manaud |
1835 | 1837 | Jean Pierre Sarthou |
1837 | 1840 | Adrien Alexandre de Malden |
1841 | 1848 | Jean Manaud |
1848 | 1882 | Henry Croedey |
1882 | 1888 | Pierre Mirande |
1888 | 1894 | Jean Sansous |
1894 | 1896 | Bernard Castet |
1896 | 1900 | Jean Sansous |
1900 | 1925 | Charles Sansous |
1925 | 1929 | Jacques Cassoulong |
1929 | 1933 | Max Croedey |
From | To | Name |
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1933 | 1944 | Jacques Cassoulong |
1944 | 1944 | Charles Honoré |
1944 | 1947 | Jean Barreyat |
1947 | 1989 | Albert Sansous |
1989 | 2014 | Yvan Duviau |
2014 | 2026 | Sylvain Sergent |
The commune is part of six inter-communal structures:
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Baliracois or Baliracoises in French.[18]
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Source: EHESS[19] and INSEE[20] |
The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
The Parish Church of Saint Peter (11th century) is registered as an historical monument.[25] The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
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