Ayherre

Ayherre is a common French, located in the department of the Yrénées-Atlantiques and the area Aquitaine.

Its Basque name is Aiherra .

Geography

The commune is located in the Vallée of Arberoue.

Hydrography

The commune is crossed by the Joyeuse and its affluent, Garraldako Erreka, like by the brook Arbéroue.

Localities and hamlets

Apairi or Apahiri, of Apʰara-hiri
Bildaraitz or Bildarraïts
Herketa
Hergaitz
Londaitz or Londaïts
Phagatze
Zokoa or Soccoua
industrial park Mugan
artisanal zone Negutea

Communes bordering

the Country house-Clairence in north
Isturits in the east
Bonloc, Hasparren and Mendionde in the west.
Hélette and Saint-Esteben in the south.

Toponymy

The toponym Ayherre appears in the forms San Per de Aiherre (1321, titles of Camara de Comptos), Ajarra (1513, titles of Pampelune) and Ahyerie (1754, collations of the diocese of Bayonne).
The toponym Bildarraïts appears in the form Bildariz (1513, titles of Pampelune).
The toponym Londaïts appears in the form Londayz (1621, Martin Biscay).

History

March 18th, 1450, the Labourd returned to the French crown, after the signature of the peace treaty to the castle of Belzunce with Ayherre, marking the end of the English influence in the area. This day the representatives of Labourd made their tender, and with the help of the payment of 2000 ecus gold, guaranteed by the retention of ten hostages, they could preserve their privileges.

Administration

Intercommunality

The common one takes part in six inter-commune structures:

the Community of communes of the Country of Hasparren “Hazparneko lurraldea”
Intercommunity association for the realization of an old people's home in the valley of Arberoue
Intercommunity association for the artisanal zone of Ayherre
Adour-Ursuia Trade union of noncollective cleansing
Trade union AEP of Arberoue
departmental Trade union of electrification.

Demography

2005: provisional population of INSEE.

Economy

The activity of the commune is mainly agricole.
The company Lauak (industries of aeronautics and space) is installed in the artisanal zone of Ayherre.
The mill of Huhagun on the Merry one, dating from the XIXe century, was transformed into hydroelectric station.

Culture and inheritance

Civil inheritance

protohistoric Fortifications

Castle of Belzunce, dating from XIIIe, XIVe and XVIe centuries.

Religious heritage

Parish church Saint-Pierre

Environmental inheritance

The Abarratea, 342 m, is a mount (Gaztelu zahar with 3 steps) located between the communes of Ayherre and Isturits.

Equipment

The commune has two elementary schools (school of the borough and private school of the Immaculate-Design).

Personalities related to the commune

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