Bastanès

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

Geography

Hydrography

The grounds of the commune are sprinkled by the Gave d' Oloron, and its affluents the Saleys (like by the tributary of this one, the brook Herré) and the brook Barthes.

Localities and hamlets

Communes bordering

Bugnein in north
Vielleségure in the east
Viellenave-with-Navarrenx in the west
Castetnau-Camblong in south-west
Méritein in the south.

Toponymy

The toponym Bastanès is mentioned in XIe century, and appears in the forms Bastenes (1375, contracts of Luntz), Bastanees (1385, notaries of Navarrenx) and Sanctus Laurentius de Bastanès (1608, insinuations of the diocese of Oloron).

History

Paul Raymond note that in 1385, Bastanès counted 28 fires and depended on the Bailliage of Navarrenx.

Administration

Intercommunality

The common one belongs to eight inter-commune structures:

the Community of communes of the canton of Navarrenx
SIVOM of the canton of Navarrenx
trade union of the schools of Gaveausset
trade union of the perception of Navarrenx
trade union AEP of Navarrenx
trade union départementald' electrification.

Demography

2004: provisional population of INSEE.

In 1806 Bastanès is managed by another commune.

Economy

The activity is mainly agricultural (breeding, pastures, corn).

Culture and inheritance

Civil inheritance

Religious heritage

The St. Lawrence church dates from the XIXe century.

Environmental inheritance

Sports events

The commune is located on the way of the 16th stage of the Tour de France 2007 which will take place on July 25th. The course of 218 kilometers will connect Orthez to Gourette - Collar of Aubisque.

Equipment

Personalities related to the commune

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