Moncayolle-Larrory-Mendibieu

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

Its name Basque is Mitikile-Larrori-Mendibile .

Geography

Hydrography

The brook Laxubie (11,3 km), affluent of the Saison, which is thrown in the Gave d' Oloron, crosses the commune.
The brook Aiguette, the riu of Carrié (and its affluent the brook Serrot), which feeds the Lausset, other flow of the gave of Oloron, also sprinkle the commune.

Localities and hamlets

Communes bordering

Angous and Arrast-Larrebieu in Known north
in the North-East
Gurs in the east
Berrogain-Laruns in the west
the Hospital-Saint-Blaise in south-east
Chéraute in the south.

Toponymy

The toponym Moncayolle appears in the forms Moncoyole (1391, notaries of Navarrenx), Moncayole and Moncayola (1480, contracts of Ohix).
The toponym Larrory appears in the forms Larrori (1475, contracts of Ohix), Larori (1607, insinuations of the diocese of Oloron).
The toponym Mendibieu appears in the forms Mendeviu (1383, contracts of Luntz), Mendibiu (1466, contracts of Ohix).

History

Moncayolle, Larrory and Mendibieu met on August 5th, 1842.

Administration

Intercommunality

Moncayolle-Larrory-Mendibieu 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

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

Economy

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

Culture and inheritance

Civil inheritance

A manor of XVe century is drawn up on the commune. It is registered with the historic buildings since 1973.

Religious heritage

The Holy-Engrâce church dates from the XVIIe century and was taken again and restored with XVIIIe and XIXe centuries. It has a wall-belfry known as " trinitaire" or souletin i.e. the peak of the wall, bored bays where the bells tinkle, are completed there by three large points about equal height, appearing the Trinity.

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 an elementary school.

Personalities related to the commune

Bernard de Goyenetche says Matalas, priest of Moncayolle, took in 1661 the head of a revolt of peasants souletins against the increase in the royal taxes. It was stopped with Ordiarp and was decapitated.

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