Chéraute

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

Its name Basque is Sohüta .

Geography

Hydrography

The commune is crossed by the brook the Lausset, which are thrown in the Gave d' Oloron, and by its affluents, the brooks aiguette and Ascania, and the affluent of this last, the brook Gaillan.
Ambelseko Erreka, affluent of the brook Ibarle, which emerges in Lausset, also sprinkles the grounds of the commune.

Localities and hamlets

Castelgayha
Hoquy

Communes bordering

Berrogain-Laruns and Moncayolle-Larrory-Mendibieu in north
Viodos-Abense-with-Low in the North-West
the Hospital-Saint-Blaise in the east
Mauléon-Licharre in south-west
Barcus and Roquiague in the south

Toponymy

The toponym Chéraute appears in the forms Cheraltus (1224, titles of Barcelona), Xeraute (1383, contracts of Luntz), Xerauta (1496, contracts of Ohix), Feels-Barthelemi Chéraute (1612, insinuations of the diocese of Oloron).

History

Chéraute is old a Baronnie vassal of the Vicomté of Drunk.

Administration

Intercommunality

Chéraute belongs to eight inter-commune structures:

the Community of communes of Drunk-Xiberoa
trade union for the support for the Basque culture
forest mixed trade-union of the oak groves of the Basque valleys and inhabitants of Béarn
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

The figure of population of 2006 is that of the provisional population established by INSEE.

Economy

The activity is turned towards agriculture (breeding and pastures) and the craft industry (manufacture of Espadrille S).

Culture and inheritance

Civil inheritance

Protohistoric fortifications , registered with the historic buildings in 1983, are present at the locality Castelgayha.
The family of the Bleated-Chéraute had the castle of the XVIIe century which is drawn up on the territory of the commune.

Religious heritage

The St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre church, whose origins go back to the end of the Moyen-âge, was increased at the end of the XIXe century and its bell-tower and its porch were rebuilt at the beginning of the XXe siècle.
Our-Lady-of-Door vault was built in 1936.

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

The commune has of two elementary schools, a Ikastola and a college (college of the country of Drunk).

Personalities related to the commune

Jon Mirande, (Paris, 1925 - 1972) is a Basque writer, born within a drunk family clay crusher which emigrated with the French capital in the search of work. His/her father, Jean Mirande, were originating in Garindein and his mother, Marie d' Ayphasorho, of Chéraute.

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