Aussurucq is located in the former province of Soule in the Massif des Arbailles some 30 km west by south-west of Oloron-Sainte-Marie and 25 km east of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port. Access to the commune is by road D147 from Idaux-Mendy in the north which passes through the village and continues south through the commune to join the D117 on the southern border of the commune. A pastoral road from Béhorléguy to Alçay and Aussurucq passes through the Col d'Aphanize (without crossing it) and generally follows the line of the watershed along the Col de Burdin Olatzé. The commune is mostly rugged and heavily forested however there is some farmland in the north.[4]
The Ruisseau de Guessalia rises in the south of the commune and flows north-east gathering some tributaries to join the Apouhoura north of the commune. The Arangorena forms the north-western border as it flows north-east to join the Saison near Gotein-Libarrenx. The Bidouze rises in the south of the commune and flows north to eventually join the Adour north of Bardos.[4]
Jean-Baptiste Orpustan indicated that the name comes from the basque altzu ("alder tree") which is explained by the position of the valley covered in alder trees. The second part of the name is more enigmatic. According to Orpustan it could be from Urru ("the other side") or iri giving alzu-(i) ri-ku meaning "place in the Alder field".[7]
The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune.
In the Middle Palaeolithic era Soule was already populated as remains of Neanderthal prehistoric man have been found in the Xaxixiloaga caves in Aussurucq. A tumulus was also reported at shepherd's cabins in Potxo[6] along the D147 road.
The central part of Soule is also called the Messagerie des Arbailles[12] between Basabürü and Pettarra (in the Sauguis-Saint-Étienne, Aussurucq, and Barcus regions).
AdministrationEdit
The Town Hall in the chateauThe Fronton next to the church
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The village features a dynamic scene related especially to Basque culture. The inhabitants of the village performed the pastoralÜrrüti Jauregiko Peirot in 2002, a play written by the son of the village Niko Etxart, an acclaimed Basque musician.
Civil heritageEdit
The Chateau of Ruthie (11th century) is registered as an historical monument.[16]
A Gaztelu Zahar (Castellum) is at a place called gaztelu at an altitude of 582 metres.
Religious heritageEdit
The Trinitarian steeple on the church with a horological curiosity on the roof
The town has a church with a Trinitarian steeple or a tower surmounted by three points of nearly equal height.[17] The church contains a processional cross (17th century) which is registered as an historical object.[18]
A wealth of heritage in Aussurucq commune is contained in its sub-soil. Most of the territory of the commune is karstic. The environment is characterized by the presence of natural cavities in complex shapes that have not all yet been discovered or much less explored to date. Departmental cavers have undertaken the exploration, description, and publication of this heritage respecting the environment and the local population. One of the most beautiful caves in the commune is the Nébélé which has been the subject of works and regular explorations since 1972.
The peak of Ascune stands at 860 m, Echagorry is 935 m, Elsarré is 1,153 m, Sihigue is 1,193 m, and Etchecortia is 1,204 m.[6] In the south-west of the commune, Bohorcortia is 1,214 metres high.[6]
AmenitiesEdit
The town has a primary school (Garaibie).
Notable people linked to the communeEdit
Pierre V de Charritte de Ruthie, born in Aussurucq, was chaplain to François I.[19]
Gilen Epherre, born at Aussurucq in 1911 and died in Bayonne in 1974, was a writer, priest, scholar and important cultural player in the post-war period
^ abcdefTopographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees, Paul Raymond, Imprimerie nationale, 1863, Digitised from Lyon Public Library 15 June 2011 (in French)
^ abJean-Baptiste Orpustan, New Basque Toponymy, Presses universitaires de Bordeaux, 2006, ISBN2 86781 396 4(in French)
^Duchesne Collection, volumes 99 to 114, containing the papers of Oihenart, former Imperial Librarian - Bibliothèque nationale de France
^Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques (in French)
^Chapter of Bayonne in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques (in French)
^Customs of Soule in 1520, printed at Pau in 1760 (in French)
^The duty of the messenger of the royal procurer was the surveillance of a defined geographic zone - Paul Raymond, Topographic Dictionary of Béarn-basque country(in French)
aussurucq, french, pronunciation, osyʁyk, basque, altzürükü, commune, pyrénées, atlantiques, department, nouvelle, aquitaine, region, south, western, france, communedolmen, arbailles, forestlocation, show, franceshow, nouvelle, aquitainecoordinates, 1503, 9325. Aussurucq French pronunciation osyʁyk Basque Altzuruku is a commune in the Pyrenees Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region of south western France AussurucqCommuneDolmen in the Arbailles ForestLocation of AussurucqAussurucqShow map of FranceAussurucqShow map of Nouvelle AquitaineCoordinates 43 09 01 N 0 55 57 W 43 1503 N 0 9325 W 43 1503 0 9325CountryFranceRegionNouvelle AquitaineDepartmentPyrenees AtlantiquesArrondissementOloron Sainte MarieCantonMontagne BasqueIntercommunalityCA Pays BasqueGovernment Mayor 2020 2026 Jean Marie Queheille 1 Area147 12 km2 18 19 sq mi Population Jan 2020 2 238 Density5 1 km2 13 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST INSEE Postal code64081 64130Elevation191 1 284 m 627 4 213 ft avg 209 m or 686 ft 1 French Land Register data which excludes lakes ponds glaciers gt 1 km2 0 386 sq mi or 247 acres and river estuaries The inhabitants are known as Altzurukutar 3 The church with its Trinitarian steeple facade and stepsHilarriContents 1 Geography 1 1 Places and Hamlets 2 Toponymy 3 History 4 Administration 4 1 Inter communality 5 Demography 6 Economy 7 Culture and Heritage 7 1 Civil heritage 7 2 Religious heritage 7 3 Environmental heritage 8 Amenities 9 Notable people linked to the commune 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksGeography EditAussurucq is located in the former province of Soule in the Massif des Arbailles some 30 km west by south west of Oloron Sainte Marie and 25 km east of Saint Jean Pied de Port Access to the commune is by road D147 from Idaux Mendy in the north which passes through the village and continues south through the commune to join the D117 on the southern border of the commune A pastoral road from Behorleguy to Alcay and Aussurucq passes through the Col d Aphanize without crossing it and generally follows the line of the watershed along the Col de Burdin Olatze The commune is mostly rugged and heavily forested however there is some farmland in the north 4 The Ruisseau de Guessalia rises in the south of the commune and flows north east gathering some tributaries to join the Apouhoura north of the commune The Arangorena forms the north western border as it flows north east to join the Saison near Gotein Libarrenx The Bidouze rises in the south of the commune and flows north to eventually join the Adour north of Bardos 4 Places and Hamlets Edit Abeheaborda Ahancetaborda Ahanzolha Ahusquy 5 known for its spring of the same name Althabea ruins Althabegoity Ambukoborda Ardiaenea Ascune rocks Athekaketa Bagadoy Barnexborda Baskinabe Behegayborda Beheregaray barns 5 Burdin Clatze col Capara barn Carriquiborda 5 Chalunia Cumba Elsareko Ordokia Erbinia cayolar Etchakokoua Etchaltia rocks Etchebidea Etchecopar Etchekolaz Exaltia cayolar Gettaborda Goyheneix Guessalia Harribiribile Hasgagnia Haspia rocks Heguillore cayolar Hidogaratia col Hidondo Ibarrondoa Ihatia Inharpu col Istaurdy cayolar Jaguiborda Jaragoyhen Karkatz Lagay Lapistoy 5 Lapitz field Larraguy Larramendy Latchera Lecharegaratia cayolar Lechareguibela cayolar Leycharzepia fountain Lhasteria Lohiolha Lucugnebehety cayolar Miadore cayolar Mouchako Naboleguy cayolar Nebele fountain Nekolha 5 Olhatzezarre cayolar Otxolatze fontaine Potcho cayolars Sallaberria Sorzauqui col Souhourtia cayolar Thartassu Udoya cayolar Uhalberryborda Uhaldea Uhalteberria Uhartea Urrutchoya Urrutia chateau Uthurbietta fountain Uthurieta cayolar Zouhourtia 6 Toponymy EditThe commune name in basque is Altzuruku 3 Jean Baptiste Orpustan indicated that the name comes from the basque altzu alder tree which is explained by the position of the valley covered in alder trees The second part of the name is more enigmatic According to Orpustan it could be from Urru the other side or iri giving alzu i ri ku meaning place in the Alder field 7 The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune Name Spelling Date Source Page Origin DescriptionAussurucq Aucuruc 1189 Orpustan VillageAuzuruc 1337 OrpustanAussuruc 1385 Raymond 17 DuchesneAussuruc 1412 Raymond 17 NotariesAusuruc 1454 Raymond 17 Not statedSent Martin d Aucuruc Auserucus 1471 Raymond 17 ChapterAusuruc 1520 OrpustanDassurucq 1690 OrpustanAusuruc 1690 OrpustanAussurucq 1690 OrpustanLa fontaine d Ahusquy La fontaine d Ahusquy 1863 Raymond 3 FountainArabehere Arabehere 1520 Raymond 7 Soule FarmAran Aran 1520 Raymond 7 Soule FarmArhanset Arhanset 1520 Raymond 10 Soule FarmAriadar Ariadar 1520 Raymond 10 Soule FarmArsusqui Arsusqui 1520 Raymond 13 Soule FarmBeheregaray Beheregaray 1520 Raymond 26 Soule FarmCarrica Carrica 1520 Raymond 42 Soule FarmCarricart Carricart 1520 Raymond 42 Soule FarmCarriquiri Carriquiri 1520 Raymond 42 Soule Farm possibly the current Carriquiborda Farm Goyen Goyen 1520 Raymond 73 Soule FarmGoyti Goyti 1520 Raymond 73 Soule FarmIribarne Iribarne 1520 Raymond 83 Soule FarmLapistoy Lapitztoy 1520 Raymond 93 Soule FarmMendiburu Mendiburu 1520 Raymond 111 Soule FarmNecol Necol 1520 Raymond 122 Soule Farm possibly the current Nekolha Farm Sagarspe Sagarspe 1520 Raymond 145 Soule FarmUrruchoro Urruchoro 1520 Raymond 171 Soule FarmBurunolatxe Burunolatxe 1863 Raymond 37 A Col between Alcay Alcabehety Sunharette and AussurucqEscune Escune 1863 Raymond 60 ForestSources Orpustan Jean Baptiste Orpustan New Basque Toponymy 7 Raymond Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses Pyrenees 1863 on the page numbers indicated in the table in French 5 Origins Duchesne Duchesne collection volume CXIV 8 Notaries Notaries of Navarrenx 9 Chapter Titles of the Chapter of Bayonne 10 Soule Customs of Soule 11 History EditIn the Middle Palaeolithic era Soule was already populated as remains of Neanderthal prehistoric man have been found in the Xaxixiloaga caves in Aussurucq A tumulus was also reported at shepherd s cabins in Potxo 6 along the D147 road The central part of Soule is also called the Messagerie des Arbailles 12 between Basaburu and Pettarra in the Sauguis Saint Etienne Aussurucq and Barcus regions Administration Edit The Town Hall in the chateau The Fronton next to the churchThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items April 2021 List of Successive Mayors 13 From To Name1983 1989 Jean Etchebarne1989 2008 Jean Baptiste Queheille2008 2020 Jean Carricaburu2020 2026 Jean Marie QueheilleInter communality Edit The commune is part of six inter communal structures the Communaute d agglomeration du Pays Basque the sanitation association for Pays du Soule the Energy association of Pyrenees Atlantiques the inter communal association of Arbailla the inter communal association for transport from Musculdy to Ordiap the inter communal association to support Basque culture Demography EditIn 2017 the commune had 245 inhabitants Historical populationYearPop p a 1793596 1800574 0 54 1806637 1 75 1821700 0 63 1831711 0 16 1836632 2 33 1841701 2 09 1846740 1 09 1851716 0 66 1856662 1 56 1861660 0 06 1866640 0 61 1872643 0 08 1876640 0 12 1881604 1 15 1886570 1 15 1891564 0 21 1896570 0 21 YearPop p a 1901523 1 71 1906512 0 42 1911518 0 23 1921472 0 93 1926502 1 24 1931459 1 78 1936437 0 98 1946432 0 12 1954401 0 93 1962379 0 70 1968347 1 46 1975289 2 58 1982293 0 20 1990274 0 83 1999254 0 84 2007254 0 00 2012249 0 40 2017245 0 32 Graphs are temporarily unavailable due to technical issues Source EHESS 14 and INSEE 15 Economy EditEconomic activity is based on agriculture livestock and pasture The commune is part of the Appellation d origine controlee AOC zone of Ossau iraty Culture and Heritage Edit The Chateau of RuthieThe village features a dynamic scene related especially to Basque culture The inhabitants of the village performed the pastoral Urruti Jauregiko Peirot in 2002 a play written by the son of the village Niko Etxart an acclaimed Basque musician Civil heritage Edit The Chateau of Ruthie 11th century is registered as an historical monument 16 A Gaztelu Zahar Castellum is at a place called gaztelu at an altitude of 582 metres Religious heritage Edit The Trinitarian steeple on the church with a horological curiosity on the roofThe town has a church with a Trinitarian steeple or a tower surmounted by three points of nearly equal height 17 The church contains a processional cross 17th century which is registered as an historical object 18 Environmental heritage Edit At the end of the 19th century the Arbailles Forest covered parts of the communes of Aussurucq Behorleguy Camou Cihigue Musculdy Ordiarp and Saint Just Ibarre A wealth of heritage in Aussurucq commune is contained in its sub soil Most of the territory of the commune is karstic The environment is characterized by the presence of natural cavities in complex shapes that have not all yet been discovered or much less explored to date Departmental cavers have undertaken the exploration description and publication of this heritage respecting the environment and the local population One of the most beautiful caves in the commune is the Nebele which has been the subject of works and regular explorations since 1972 The peak of Ascune stands at 860 m Echagorry is 935 m Elsarre is 1 153 m Sihigue is 1 193 m and Etchecortia is 1 204 m 6 In the south west of the commune Bohorcortia is 1 214 metres high 6 Amenities EditThe town has a primary school Garaibie Notable people linked to the commune EditPierre V de Charritte de Ruthie born in Aussurucq was chaplain to Francois I 19 Gilen Epherre born at Aussurucq in 1911 and died in Bayonne in 1974 was a writer priest scholar and important cultural player in the post war periodSee also EditCommunes of the Pyrenees Atlantiques departmentReferences Edit Repertoire national des elus les maires data gouv fr Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises in French 2 December 2020 Populations legales 2020 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 29 December 2022 a b Euskaltzaindia Academy of the Basque Language in Basque a b c Google Maps a b c d e f Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses Pyrenees Paul Raymond Imprimerie nationale 1863 Digitised from Lyon Public Library 15 June 2011 in French a b c d Geoportail IGN in French a b Jean Baptiste Orpustan New Basque Toponymy Presses universitaires de Bordeaux 2006 ISBN 2 86781 396 4 in French Duchesne Collection volumes 99 to 114 containing the papers of Oihenart former Imperial Librarian Bibliotheque nationale de France Departmental Archives of Pyrenees Atlantiques in French Chapter of Bayonne in the Departmental Archives of Pyrenees Atlantiques in French Customs of Soule in 1520 printed at Pau in 1760 in French The duty of the messenger of the royal procurer was the surveillance of a defined geographic zone Paul Raymond Topographic Dictionary of Bearn basque country in French List of Mayors of France in French Des villages de Cassini aux communes d aujourd hui Commune data sheet Aussurucq EHESS in French Population en historique depuis 1968 INSEE Ministry of Culture Merimee PA00084327 Chateau of Ruthie in French Philippe Veyrin The Basques p 241 Arthaud 20 December 1975 in French Ministry of Culture Palissy PM64000061 Processional Cross in French Claude de Vic Joseph Vaissete and Alexandre Du Mege General History of Languedoc with notes and justification pieces J B Paya 1841 in French External links EditALTZURUKU in the Bernardo Estornes Lasa Aunamendi Encyclopedia Euskomedia Fundazioa in Spanish Aussurucq on the Community of communes Soule Xiberoa official website in French Aussurucq on Geoportail National Geographic Institute IGN website in French Anssuruc on the 1750 Cassini Map Wikimedia Commons has media related to Aussurucq Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aussurucq amp oldid 1144632498, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
