The 1790 administrative design brought about the end of native institutions and laws. All Basque estates representatives from Labourd overtly opposed the new administrative layout since it suppressed their institutions and laws. The representatives of Lower Navarre refused to vote in Paris arguing that they were not part of the Kingdom of France; those of Soule voted against. The brothers Garat, representing Labourd, eventually voted yes, thinking that it would give them a say in upcoming political decisions.
On 10 October 1969, Basses-Pyrénées was renamed Pyrénées-Atlantiques.
Pyrénées-Atlantiques, a border department, has cultivated a number of economic and cultural links with Spain.
Two urban concentrations exist in the east and west of the department: Pau, which has 145,000 inhabitants and 344,000 workers in the local area; and Bayonne-Anglet-Biarritz which has 166,400 inhabitants and 235,000 workers in the local area.
The parts of the department that were part of Guyenne and Gascony, as well as Béarn, have a culture heavily influenced by the Basques, but clearly different identities.
Both the Gascon Bearnese variant and Basque language are indigenous to the region in their respective districts. Gascon in turn is a dialect of Occitan, formerly the main language of southern France. It is more closely related to Catalan than it is to French. Basque is a language isolate, not related to any known language. Today, French, the sole official language of the French Republic, is the predominant native language and is spoken by virtually all inhabitants.
Pyrénées-Atlantiques is a stronghold of the centrist Democratic Movement (MoDem). Its founder and president, François Bayrou, has served as Mayor of Pau since 2014.
In the Senate, the department is represented by three members: Frédérique Espagnac (since 2011), Max Brisson (since 2017) and Denise Saint-Pé (since 2017).
Heraldry
The coat of arms of Pyrénées-Atlantiques combines those of four traditional provinces:
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Pyrenees Atlantiques French pronunciation piʁene atlɑ tik listen Gascon Occitan Pireneus Atlantics Basque Pirinio Atlantiarrak or Pirinio Atlantikoak is a department in the southwest corner of France and of the region of Nouvelle Aquitaine Named after the Pyrenees mountain range and the Atlantic Ocean it covers the French Basque Country and the Bearn Its prefecture is Pau In 2019 it had a population of 682 621 3 Pyrenees Atlantiques Pireneus Atlantics Occitan Pirinio Atlantiarrak Basque Department of FranceLake of Saint Pee sur NivelleFlagCoat of armsNickname 64 P ALocation of Pyrenees Atlantiques in FranceCoordinates 43 15 N 0 50 E 43 250 N 0 833 E 43 250 0 833 Coordinates 43 15 N 0 50 E 43 250 N 0 833 E 43 250 0 833CountryFranceRegionNouvelle AquitainePrefecturePauSubprefecturesBayonneOloron Sainte MarieGovernment President of the Departmental CouncilJean Jacques Lasserre 1 MoDem Area1 Total7 645 km2 2 952 sq mi Population Jan 2019 2 Total682 621 Rank36th Density89 km2 230 sq mi Time zoneUTC 1 CET Summer DST UTC 2 CEST Department number64Arrondissements3Cantons27Communes546 1 French Land Register data which exclude estuaries and lakes ponds and glaciers larger than 1 km2 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Principal towns 3 Demographics 4 Economy 4 1 Urban areas 4 2 Tourism 5 Culture 6 Politics 6 1 Departmental politics 6 2 National representation 7 Heraldry 8 Twinning and cooperation 9 See also 10 References 11 External linksHistory EditOriginally named Basses Pyrenees it is one of the first 83 departments of France created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790 It was created out of parts belonging to the former greater province of Guyenne and Gascony as well as the Bearn Navarre still at least nominally Kingdom of Navarre meaning the Basques provinces of Basse Navarre Labourd Bayonne detached a few years before from Labourd and Soule as well as Bearn 4 French Basque Country western side and the Bearn eastern side The 1790 administrative design brought about the end of native institutions and laws All Basque estates representatives from Labourd overtly opposed the new administrative layout since it suppressed their institutions and laws The representatives of Lower Navarre refused to vote in Paris arguing that they were not part of the Kingdom of France those of Soule voted against The brothers Garat representing Labourd eventually voted yes thinking that it would give them a say in upcoming political decisions On 10 October 1969 Basses Pyrenees was renamed Pyrenees Atlantiques Geography EditPyrenees Atlantiques is part of the Nouvelle Aquitaine region of Southwestern France It is bordered by the Landes Hautes Pyrenees Gers departments and the Bay of Biscay Lac Gentau is located in Pyrenees Atlantiques as are the Lacs de Carnau Principal towns Edit The most populous commune is Pau the prefecture As of 2019 there are 11 communes with more than 10 000 inhabitants 3 Commune Population 2019 Pau 75 627Bayonne 51 894Anglet 39 719Biarritz 25 787Hendaye 16 967Saint Jean de Luz 14 196Lons 13 707Billere 12 793Oloron Sainte Marie 10 594Urrugne 10 418Orthez 10 369Demographics EditPopulation development since 1801 Historical populationYearPop p a 1801355 573 1811383 502 0 76 1821399 474 0 41 1831428 401 0 70 1841451 683 0 53 1851446 997 0 10 1861436 628 0 23 1872426 700 0 21 1881434 366 0 20 1891425 033 0 22 1901426 347 0 03 1911433 318 0 16 1921402 981 0 72 YearPop p a 1931422 719 0 48 1936413 411 0 44 1946415 797 0 06 1954420 019 0 13 1962466 038 1 31 1968508 734 1 47 1975534 748 0 71 1982555 696 0 55 1990578 516 0 50 1999600 018 0 41 2006636 845 0 85 2011656 608 0 61 2016673 986 0 52 Sources 5 6 Economy EditUrban areas Edit Pyrenees Atlantiques a border department has cultivated a number of economic and cultural links with Spain Two urban concentrations exist in the east and west of the department Pau which has 145 000 inhabitants and 344 000 workers in the local area and Bayonne Anglet Biarritz which has 166 400 inhabitants and 235 000 workers in the local area Tourism Edit The department is known for its tourism industry Chateau de Pau Villa Belza in Biarritz Lac Gentau Oloron Sainte Marie AinhoaCulture EditThe parts of the department that were part of Guyenne and Gascony as well as Bearn have a culture heavily influenced by the Basques but clearly different identities Both the Gascon Bearnese variant and Basque language are indigenous to the region in their respective districts Gascon in turn is a dialect of Occitan formerly the main language of southern France It is more closely related to Catalan than it is to French Basque is a language isolate not related to any known language Today French the sole official language of the French Republic is the predominant native language and is spoken by virtually all inhabitants Pyrenees Atlantiques is also home to a number of professional sports teams including rugby union football clubs Aviron Bayonnais Biarritz Olympique and Section Paloise basketball club Elan Bearnais Pau Orthez and association football club Pau FC The Pau Grand Prix an auto race first held in 1901 has hosted the World Touring Car Championship British Formula Three Formula 3 Euro Series and FIA European Formula 3 Championship Politics EditMain article Politics of Pyrenees Atlantiques Pyrenees Atlantiques is a stronghold of the centrist Democratic Movement MoDem Its founder and president Francois Bayrou has served as Mayor of Pau since 2014 Departmental politics Edit The Departmental Council of Pyrenees Atlantiques has 54 seats Its president has been Jean Jacques Lasserre of the Democratic Movement since 2015 National representation Edit In the 2017 legislative election Pyrenees Atlantiques elected the following members of the National Assembly Constituency Member 7 PartyPyrenees Atlantiques s 1st constituency Josy Poueyto Democratic MovementPyrenees Atlantiques s 2nd constituency Jean Paul Mattei Democratic MovementPyrenees Atlantiques s 3rd constituency David Habib Socialist PartyPyrenees Atlantiques s 4th constituency Jean Lassalle Resistons Pyrenees Atlantiques s 5th constituency Florence Lasserre David Democratic MovementPyrenees Atlantiques s 6th constituency Vincent Bru Democratic MovementIn the Senate the department is represented by three members Frederique Espagnac since 2011 Max Brisson since 2017 and Denise Saint Pe since 2017 Heraldry EditThe coat of arms of Pyrenees Atlantiques combines those of four traditional provinces Lower Navarre Bearn Labourd SouleTwinning and cooperation EditPyrenees Atlantiques is twinned with Misiones Province Argentina since 2012 See also EditArrondissements of the Pyrenees Atlantiques department Cantons of the Pyrenees Atlantiques department Communes of the Pyrenees Atlantiques departmentReferences Edit Repertoire national des elus les conseillers departementaux data gouv fr Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises in French 4 May 2022 Telechargement du fichier d ensemble des populations legales en 2019 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 29 December 2021 a b Populations legales 2019 64 Pyrenees Atlantiques INSEE The history of the region under the Ancien Regime can be found in the articles about those individual regions Historique des Pyrenees Atlantiques Le SPLAF Evolution et structure de la population en 2016 INSEE Nationale Assemblee Assemblee nationale Les deputes le vote de la loi le Parlement francais Assemblee nationale External links Edit Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica article Basses Pyrenees in French Departmental Council website in French Prefecture official website in French Archives of the Pyrenees Atlantiques department website in French Photography Panoramics 360 website in English Pyrenees Atlantiques at Curlie in English Pyrenees Atlantiques Monuments Villages Walks and Attractions in English Information on living working and visiting Pyrenees Atlantiques Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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