Baleix is located in the Montanérès overlooking the Lées Valley some 26 km north-east of Pau and 10 km south of Lembeye. Access to the commune is by the D7 road from Saint-Jammes in the west which passes through the length of the commune and the village and continues east to Casteide-Doat. The D145 comes from Lespourcy in the south-west and passes through the village to continue north to Anoye. Apart from the village there is also the hamlet of Tisné north-east of the village. The commune is mostly farmland with a few scattered small forests.[3]
The Lées flows through the east of the commune from the south and continues north to join the Adour near Aire-sur-l'Adour. The Petit Lées comes from the south and flows north-east through the commune to join the Lées.
The Parish Church of Saint-Martin (12th century) is registered as an historical monument.[23] The Church contains a very large number of items that are registered as historical objects.[23]
^ abMinistry of Culture, Mérimée IA00027133 House at Castiulle (in French)
^ abMinistry of Culture, Mérimée IA00027129 Arnautou House at Clos (in French)
^ abMinistry of Culture, Mérimée IA00027134 House at Jean David (in French)
^ abMinistry of Culture, Mérimée IA00027135 Farmhouse at Sarthou (in French)
^ abTopographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees, Paul Raymond, Imprimerie nationale, 1863, Digitised from Lyon Public Library 15 June 2011 (in French)
^Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00027132 Bourdallé House (in French)
^Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00027131 Coulomé Farmhouse (in French)
^Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00027130 Bélengou House (in French)
^Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00027127 Houses and Farms (in French)
^ abMinistry of Culture, Mérimée IA00027128 Parish Church of Saint-Martin (in French)
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Baleix is a commune of the Pyrenees Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region of south western France BaleixCommuneThe road into BaleixLocation of BaleixBaleixShow map of FranceBaleixShow map of Nouvelle AquitaineCoordinates 43 22 45 N 0 07 43 W 43 3792 N 0 1286 W 43 3792 0 1286CountryFranceRegionNouvelle AquitaineDepartmentPyrenees AtlantiquesArrondissementPauCantonPays de Morlaas et du MontaneresGovernment Mayor 2020 2026 Vincent Roustaa 1 Area16 47 km2 2 50 sq mi Population 2021 2 135 Density21 km2 54 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST INSEE Postal code64089 64460Elevation225 354 m 738 1 161 ft avg 230 m or 750 ft 1 French Land Register data which excludes lakes ponds glaciers gt 1 km2 0 386 sq mi or 247 acres and river estuaries Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Places and hamlets 1 2 Neighbouring communes and villages 2 Toponymy 3 History 4 Administration 4 1 Inter communality 5 Demography 6 Culture and heritage 6 1 Civil heritage 6 2 Religious heritage 7 See also 7 1 Bibliography 8 References 9 External linksGeography editBaleix is located in the Montaneres overlooking the Lees Valley some 26 km north east of Pau and 10 km south of Lembeye Access to the commune is by the D7 road from Saint Jammes in the west which passes through the length of the commune and the village and continues east to Casteide Doat The D145 comes from Lespourcy in the south west and passes through the village to continue north to Anoye Apart from the village there is also the hamlet of Tisne north east of the village The commune is mostly farmland with a few scattered small forests 3 The Lees flows through the east of the commune from the south and continues north to join the Adour near Aire sur l Adour The Petit Lees comes from the south and flows north east through the commune to join the Lees Places and hamlets edit Balespouey Baradat Berbouly Capcazaux Capsus land Castille 4 La Caussade Clos 5 Dujardin Guilhas Hourpelat Jeandavid 6 Jouanolou La Moulere Noau Pucheu Puyo Sarthou 7 Tisne Tremoulets 8 Vignau Neighbouring communes and villages edit nbsp Baleix Village nbsp In Baleix Village nbsp Baleix LandscapeToponymy editMichel Grosclaude said that etymologically the name comes from the Gascon Balech meaning plateau 9 The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune Name Spelling Date Source Page Origin DescriptionBaleix Bales 11th century Raymond 20 Lescar VillageBalas 12th century Raymond 20 MarcaBalestoos 13th century Raymond 20 Fors de BearnBaleixs 1385 Raymond 20 CensusBalesie 1402 Raymond 20 CensusBaleyxs 1538 Raymond 20 ReformationBalechs 1538 Raymond 20 ReformationBalex 1548 Raymond 20 ReformationBaleix 1750 CassiniAbarades Abarades 1863 Raymond 1 PlaceAbats Abats 1863 Raymond 1 PlaceLes Artics Les Articqs 1769 Raymond 14 Terrier PlaceLa Bielle La Bielle 1863 Raymond 31 PlaceLa Haille Hailhe 1769 Raymond 74 Terrier PlaceLa Lanusse La Lanusse 1863 Raymond 93 PlacePeyreblanque Peyreblanque 1863 Raymond 134 PlaceLe Pimi Lou Pimy 1769 Raymond 135 Terrier HamletLes Plagnius Plagniux 1769 Raymond 136 Terrier PlaceLe Plagniu 1769 Raymond 136 TerrierRaguette Raguet 1769 Raymond 141 Terrier PlaceTremoulets Le Tremoulet 1863 Raymond 168 PlaceLe Turocq de Naudy Le Turocq de Naudy 1769 Raymond 169 Terrier PlaceLa Turrecolle La Turequolle 1769 Raymond 170 Terrier PlaceLa Vignasse La Vignasse 1863 Raymond 174 PlaceSources Raymond Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses Pyrenees 1863 on the page numbers indicated in the table in French 8 Grosclaude Toponymic Dictionary of communes Bearn 2006 in French 9 Cassini Cassini Map from 1750 10 Origins Lescar Cartulary of Lescar 11 Marca Pierre de Marca History of Bearn 12 Fors de Bearn 13 Census Census of Bearn 13 Terrier The Terrier of Baleix 14 History editPaul Raymond noted on page 20 of his 1863 dictionary that in 1385 there were 22 fires and it depended on the bailiwick of Pau Baleix fief was subject to the Viscounts of Bearn The commune has long been occupied as evidenced by the discovery of a fortified camp surrounded by a moat with visible remains of earthworks During the medieval period the commune was a member of the Commandery of the Order of Malta of Caubin and Morlaas Administration editThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items April 2021 List of Successive Mayors 15 From To Name1995 2001 Jean Balespouey2001 2008 Gerard Balespouey2008 2026 Vincent RoustaaInter communality edit The commune is part of four inter communal structures the Communaute de communes du Nord Est Bearn the SIVOM of the Canton of Montaner the Energy association of Pyrenees Atlantiques the inter communal association for the supply of drinking water Luy Gabas Lees Demography editThe inhabitants of the commune are known as Baleichois or Baleichoises in French 16 Historical populationYearPop p a 1793301 1800290 0 53 1806348 3 09 1821358 0 19 1831428 1 80 1836413 0 71 1841451 1 78 1846450 0 04 1851443 0 31 1856432 0 50 1861388 2 13 1866396 0 41 1872372 1 04 1876368 0 27 1881375 0 38 1886328 2 64 1891320 0 49 1896282 2 50 YearPop p a 1901280 0 14 1906270 0 72 1911251 1 45 1921202 2 15 1926201 0 10 1931194 0 71 1936176 1 93 1946158 1 07 1954156 0 16 1962152 0 32 1968141 1 24 1975150 0 89 1982126 2 46 1990122 0 40 1999120 0 18 2007123 0 31 2012147 3 63 2017143 0 55 Source EHESS 17 and INSEE 18 Culture and heritage editCivil heritage edit The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments A Farmhouse at Sarthou 18th century nbsp 7 A House at Jean David 18th century nbsp 6 A House at Castille 1623 nbsp 4 The Bourdalle House 18th century nbsp 19 The Coulome Farmhouse 1789 nbsp 20 The Belengou House 18th century nbsp 21 The Arnautou House at Clos 19th century nbsp 5 Houses and Farms 17th 19th century nbsp 22 Religious heritage edit nbsp The Church of Saint MartinThe Parish Church of Saint Martin 12th century nbsp is registered as an historical monument 23 The Church contains a very large number of items that are registered as historical objects 23 See also editCommunes of the Pyrenees Atlantiques departmentBibliography edit Archaeological Map of Gaul Archaeological pre inventory published under the responsibility of Michel Provost Pyrenees AtlantiquesReferences edit Repertoire national des elus les maires in French data gouv fr Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises 13 September 2022 Populations legales 2021 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 28 December 2023 Google Maps a b Ministry of Culture Merimee IA00027133 House at Castiulle in French a b Ministry of Culture Merimee IA00027129 Arnautou House at Clos in French nbsp a b Ministry of Culture Merimee IA00027134 House at Jean David in French a b Ministry of Culture Merimee IA00027135 Farmhouse at Sarthou in French nbsp a b 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 Michel Grosclaude Toponymic Dictionary of communes Bearn Edicions reclams amp Edition Cairn 2006 416 pages ISBN 2 35068 005 3 in French Cassini Map 1750 Baleix Cartulary of the Bishop of Lescar published in the proofs of the History of Bearn by Pierre de Marca in French Pierre de Marca Histoire de Bearn La Veuve Jean Camusat 1640 850 pages in French a b Manuscript from the 14th century Departmental Archives of Pyrenees Atlantiques in French Manuscript from the 18th century in the Departmental Archives of Pyrenees Atlantiques in French List of Mayors of France in French Pyrenees Atlantiques habitants fr Des villages de Cassini aux communes d aujourd hui Commune data sheet Baleix EHESS in French Population en historique depuis 1968 INSEE Ministry of Culture Merimee IA00027132 Bourdalle House in French nbsp Ministry of Culture Merimee IA00027131 Coulome Farmhouse in French Ministry of Culture Merimee IA00027130 Belengou House in French nbsp Ministry of Culture Merimee IA00027127 Houses and Farms in French a b Ministry of Culture Merimee IA00027128 Parish Church of Saint Martin in French External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Baleix Baleix on the 1750 Cassini Map Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Baleix amp oldid 1194713520, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
