Berrogain-Laruns

See also: Laruns (homonymy)

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

Its name Basque is Berogaine-Lahüntze .

Geography

Hydrography

The grounds of the commune are sprinkled by the Saison, affluent of the Gave d' Oloron.

Localities and hamlets

Communes bordering

Toponymy

The toponym Berrogain appears in the forms Berroganh (1466, contracts of Ohix), Berroganhe (1508, titles of Bayonne).
The toponym Laruns appears in the forms Laruntz (1383, contracts of Luntz), Leruntz (1386, notaries of Navarrenx).

History

Paul Raymond note that " the deguery of Laruns, dependence of Barhoue, formed one of the seven vics of Soule".

Administration

Intercommunality

Berrogain-Laruns belongs to seven inter-commune structures:
  • the Community of communes of Drunk-Xiberoa
  • trade union for the support for the Basque culture
  • intercommunity association of the gaves of Oloron and Mauléon
  • intercommunity association for the construction and the operation of THESE of Mauléon
  • trade union AEP of the Country of Drunk
  • trade union of cleansing of the Country of Drunk
  • departmental trade union of electrification.

Demography

Economy

The activity is primarily turned towards agriculture (corn and breeding).

Culture and inheritance

Civil inheritance

Religious heritage

The common one counts two vaults, one in Berrogain and the other in Laruns.

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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