Barinque
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Barinque (French pronunciation: [baʁɛ̃k]; Occitan: Barinco) is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.[3]
Barinque | |
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Coordinates: 43°24′28″N 0°16′15″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
Arrondissement | Pau |
Canton | Pays de Morlaàs et du Montanérès |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Sylvie Larrochelle[1] |
Area 1 | 9.00 km2 (3.47 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 589 |
• Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 64095 /64160 |
Elevation | 194–284 m (636–932 ft) (avg. 270 m or 890 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Barinque is located on a steep hill overlooking the Souye valley, some 15 kilometres north-east of Pau and 7 km south-east of Auriac in the Vic-Bihl region. Access to the commune is by the D222 road from Higuères-Souye in the south which goes north through the west of the commune to the village then continues east to join the D43 which forms the south-eastern border of the commune as it goes from Escoubès in the east to Saint-Jammes in the south. There are large areas of forest in the south of the commune and scattered forests in the commune however most of the commune is farmland.[4]
The Luy de France flows from the south forming the entire western border of the commune before continuing north to eventually join the Luy north of Castel-Sarrazin. The Souye river flows from south to north-west through the heart of the commune joining the Luy de France on the western border of the commune. The Ruisseau de Cimpceu rises east of the village and flows north to join the Gabas west of Sévignacq.[4]
Below is a list of places and hamlets in the commune:[5]
The commune name in béarnais is Barinco (pronounced Barincou). Michel Grosclaude concluded that the name is of Occitan origin with the meaning "slope towards a ravine",[9] following Dauzat and Rostaing who offered a Gaulish and pre-Gaulish root barr- meaning "height" or "summit" with the suffix -incum.[10]
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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Barinque | Barinco | 1385 | Grosclaude | Village | ||
Barinco | 1402 | Raymond | 21 | Census | ||
Barincquo | 1538 | Raymond | 21 | Reformation | ||
Barinquo | 1542 | Raymond | 21 | Barinque | ||
Barincou | 1676 | Raymond | 21 | Reformation | ||
Barrinque | 1801 | Raymond | 21 | Bulletin des lois | ||
Sansous | Sansous | 1385 | Raymond | 156 | Census | Farm |
Sources:
Origins:
Paul Raymond noted on page 21 of his 1863 dictionary that Barinque had a Lay Abbey, vassal of the Viscounts of Béarn. In 1385 Barinque had 15 fires and depended on the bailiwick of Pau.[11]
Barinque was part of the Barony of Navailles in the Middle Ages.[15]
The commune was part of the Arch-Deaconry of Vic-Bilh which depended on the Bishop of Lescar and Lembeye was the capital.[11]
Barinque appears as Barinque on the 1750 Cassini Map[16] but as Barringue on the 1790 version.[17]
From | To | Name |
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1900 | 1929 | Alphonse Castagnet |
1929 | 1931 | Bernard Millet |
1931 | 1944 | Guillaume Piot |
1944 | 1945 | Jean Laborde-Loustau |
1945 | 1947 | Guillaume Piot |
1947 | 1977 | Jean Laborde-Loustau |
1977 | 2008 | José Laborde-Loustau |
2008 | 2020 | Bernard Buron |
2020 | 2026 | Sylvie Larrochelle |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Barinquais or Barinquaises in French.[19]
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Source: EHESS[20] and INSEE[21] |
The commune has a number of buildings and sites that are registered as historical monuments:
The Parish Church of Saint-Barthélémy (12th century) is registered as an historical monument.[23] The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
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