Three-Cities
See also: Three-Cities (homonymy)
Three-Cities is a common French, located in the department of the Yrénées-Atlantiques and the area Aquitaine.
Its name Basque is Iruri .
Geography
Hydrography
The grounds of the commune are sprinkled by the Saison, which feeds further the Gave d' Oloron, and its affluents:- Charoko Erreka
- Ibarra erreka and its tributary:
- Ihixart erreka
- the brook of Laritolle
- Okhinabarre erreka
Localities and hamlets
Communes bordering
- Sauguis-Saint-Etienne in north
- Barcus in the North-East
- Tardets-Sorholus in the east
- Ossas-Suhare in the west
- Alos-Sibas-Abense in the south
Toponymy
The toponym Three-Cities appears in the forms Very-Rods (1475, contracts of Ohix) and Troisvilles (1863, topographic dictionary Basque Béarn-Country).
History
Paul Raymond note which the commune was old a comté.
Administration
Intercommunality
The common one belongs to eight 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 in charge of tourism into High-Drunk and Barétous
- trade union AEP of the Country of Drunk
- trade union of cleansing of the Country of Drunk
- departmental trade union of electrification.
Demography
Economy
Culture and inheritance
Civil inheritance
The castle of Eliçabea dating from the XVIIe century, is classified with the historic buildings since 1986.
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-Armand of Peyrer, count de Tréville (or of Troisville), known under the name of Mr. de Tréville, lieutenant-captain of the company of the Musketeer S under Louis XIII and character of Alexandre Dumas, in the Three Musketeers.