Aurions-Idernes

Aurions-Idernes is located approximately 50 km north-east of Pau and 12 km north-west of Maubourguet. Access to the commune is by the D205 road from Séméacq-Blachon in the south, which passes through the length of the commune on the eastern side and continues north to join the D317. Access to the village is by the D219 road from Arrosès in the east which passes through the village and continues south-west to join the D13 near Cadillon. The commune is mainly farmland with some forested areas.^[3]

The Larcis river forms most of the eastern border of the commune as it flows north to join the Lées east of Ségos. Several unnamed tributaries rise in the commune and flow east to join the Larcis.^[3]

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The commune name in béarnais is Aurions-Idèrnas. Michel Grosclaude indicated that Aurions is probably from the Latin man's name Aurius with the suffix -onis giving "Domain of Aurius". The origin of the name Idernes however remains obscure.^[8]

The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune.

Sources:

• Raymond: Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees, 1863, on the page numbers indicated in the table. (in French)^[4]
• Grosclaude: Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn, 2006 (in French)^[8]
• Cassini: Cassini Map from 1750^[9]

Origins:

• Marca: Pierre de Marca, History of Béarn.^[10]
• Census: Census of Béarn^[11]
• Reformation: Reformation of Béarn^[12]
• Establishments: Register of Establishments of Béarn^[13]
• Aurions: Terrier of Aurions.^[14]

Paul Raymond noted on page 17 of the 1863 dictionary that in 1385 Aurions and Idernes depended on the bailiwick of Lembeye and respectively had 11 and 13 fires.^[4]

Idernes was merged with Aurions in 1844. In 1846 the commune, which had been part of the Canton of Garlin, changed to be part of the Canton of Lembeye.

List of Successive Mayors^[15]

The commune is part of five inter-communal structures:

• the Communauté de communes du Nord-Est Béarn;
• the SIVU for Highways in the Canton of Lembeye;
• the SIVU for the educational grouping of Aurions-Idernes, Arrosès, Séméacq-Blachon, and Moncaup;
• the Energy association of Pyrénées-Atlantiques;
• the inter-communal association for the management of drinking water (SIAEP) of Vic-Bilh Montanérès;

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aurionais or Aurionaises in French.^[16]

The commune is part of the appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) zones of Madiran, Pacherenc-du-vic-bilh, and Béarn.

The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

• Houses and Farms^[19]
• Fortified Buildings at Aurions-Barsious (Late Middle Ages)^[5]
• Fortified Buildings at Aurions-le-Tétour (Late Middle Ages)^[6]

The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

• The Parish Church of Saint Pierre of Aurions (12th century)^[20][21] The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
  • A Wayside Cross (19th century)^[22]
  • 2 tablecloths for the choir enclosure (19th century)^[23]
  • A Pulpit (18th century)^[24]
  • An Altar, altar seating, Tabernacle, and a statue (19th century)^[25]
  • 4 Altar candlesticks (19th century)^[26]
  • A Painting: Christ on the Cross with the Virgin (19th century)^[27]
  • A Retable (18th century)^[28]
  • A Tabernacle (18th century)^[29]
  • Altar seating (18th century)^[30]
  • The Main Altar with seating, Tabernacle, Retable, and 4 candlesticks (18th century)^[31]
  • The Main Altar (19th century)^[32]

Church Picture Gallery

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  Church of Saint Pierre interior
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  Stained Glass in the Church
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  Stained Glass in the Church

The commune has a nursery school.