Bidos

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

Geography

Hydrography

The commune is crossed by the Gave d' Aspe.

Localities and hamlets

Communes bordering

Oloron-Holy-Marie in north
Agnos in south-west
Gurmençon in the south.

Toponymy

The toponym Bidos appears in the forms Abidos (XIe century, for of Oloron), Bedos (1267, cartulaire of Oloron), Viudos close Oloron and Vidos (respectively towards 1540 and 1546, reformation of Béarn).

History

Administration

Intercommunality

The common one belongs to three inter-commune structures:

the Community of communes of Piedmont Oloronais
trade union of television of Oloron-Valley of Winder
departmental trade union of electrification

Demography

2006: provisional population of INSEE.

Economy

Although strongly marked by agriculture (mixed-farming, breeding, pastures), the activity was also directed towards aeronautics (Messier-Dowty, manufacturer of landing gears) and the weaving of Basque fabrics (Lartigue establishments).

Culture and inheritance

Civil inheritance

The castle of Lassalle dates from the XVIIIe century.

Religious heritage

The church Saint-Martin-of-Turns was built was built at the end of the XIXe century.

Environmental inheritance

Equipment

The commune has an elementary school.

Personalities related to the commune

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