Méritein

Méritein 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, affluent of the Gave of Pau, and by its tributaries, the brooks Arroder, Barthes and Lucq.

Localities and hamlets

Castèras

Communes bordering

Bastanès in north
Vielleségure in the east
Castetnau-Camblong in the west
Navarrenx in the south

Toponymy

The toponym Méritein appears in the forms Sanctus Meritensis and Meritengs (XIe century, according to Pierre de Marca), Meriteing (1205, titles of Bérérenx), Meriteng (XIIIe century, Fors de Béarn), Feels-Johan Meritenh (1384, notaries of Navarrenx) and Meritain (1481, titles of Béarn).

History

Paul Raymond note that in 1385 Méritein depended on the Bailliage of Navarrenx and counted 42 fires. The seigniory of Méritein belonged to the Marquisat de Gassion.

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
intercommunity association of Gaves and Saleys
trade union of the schools of Gaveausset
syndicar mixed forester of the oak groves of the Basque valleys and inhabitants of Béarn
trade union of the perception of Navarrenx
trade union AEP of Navarrenx
departmental trade union of electrification.

Demography

2004: provisional population of INSEE.

Economy

The activity is mainly agricultural (breeding, mixed-farming).

Culture and inheritance

Civil inheritance

Religious heritage

The church Saint-Jean-Baptist 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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