Sauguis-Saint-Etienne

Geography

Hydrography

The grounds of the commune are sprinkled by the following affluents of the Gave d' Oloron:

the brook the Lausset
the Season and its tributaries:

Ibarra Erreka and its affluents:

the brook Cocostéguy
Ihixart erreka

the brook of Ibargonéa

Localities and hamlets

Communes bordering

Menditte in north
Roquiague in the North-East
Barcus in the east
Ossas-Suhare in south-west
Three-Cities in the south.

Toponymy

The toponym Sauguis is mentioned in 1470 (contracts of Ohix).
The toponym Saint-Etienne appears in the form Feels-Stephen (1475, contracts of Ohix).

History

Paul Raymond note which the commune was a baronnie concerning the Vicomté of Drunk.
One called messagerie" of Arbailles the central part of the Drunk , between Basabürü and Pettarra (area of Sauguis, Aussurucq and Barcus).
Sauguis and Saint-Etienne met on June 27th, 1843.

Administration

Intercommunality

The common one belongs to nine inter-commune structures:

the Community of communes of Drunk-Xiberoa
trade union for the support for the Basque culture
SIVOM of the canton of Tardets
intercommunity association of the gaves of Oloron and Mauléon
SIVU teaching regrouping and school transport of Sauguis-Saint-Etienne and Camou-Cihigue
SIVU regrouping of Menditte - Idaux-Mendy
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 2004 is a provisional population established by INSEE.

Economy

Culture and inheritance

Civil inheritance

Religious heritage

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

Jean-Bernard d' Uhart (1765-1834), soldier, owner, politician.

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