Baleix

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FieldValue
nameBaleix
commune statusCommune
imageEntrée dans Baleix.JPG
captionThe road into Baleix
arrondissementPau
cantonPays de Morlaàs et du Montanérès
INSEE64089
postal code64460
mayorVincent Roustaa
term2020–2026
coordinates
elevation m230
elevation min m225
elevation max m354
area km26.47
population
population date
population footnotes
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Baleix is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.

Geography

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.

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.

Places and hamlets

  • Balespouey
  • Baradat
  • Berbouly
  • Capcazaux
  • Capsus (land)
  • Castille
  • La Caussade
  • Clos
  • Dujardin
  • Guilhas
  • Hourpelat
  • Jeandavid
  • Jouanolou
  • La Moulère
  • Noau
  • Pucheu
  • Puyo
  • Sarthou
  • Tisné
  • Trémoulets
  • Vignau

Neighbouring communes and villages

|width=auto |Centre = Baleix |North = Anoye |Northeast = Momy |East = Maure |Southeast = Villenave-près-Béarn |South = Sedze-Maubecq |Southwest = Lespourcy |West = Saint-Laurent-Bretagne |Northwest = Abère

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Toponymy

Michel Grosclaude said that etymologically the name comes from the Gascon Balèch meaning "plateau".

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

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NameSpellingDateSourcePageOriginDescription
BaleixBales11th centuryRaymondLescarVillage
Balas12th centuryRaymondMarca
Balestoos13th centuryRaymondFors de Béarn
Baleixs1385RaymondCensus
Balesie1402RaymondCensus
Baleyxs1538RaymondReformation
Balechs1538RaymondReformation
Balex1548RaymondReformation
Baleix1750Cassini
AbaradesAbarades1863RaymondPlace
AbatsAbats1863RaymondPlace
Les ArticsLes Articqs1769RaymondTerrierPlace
La BielleLa Bielle1863RaymondPlace
La HailleHailhe1769RaymondTerrierPlace
La LanusseLa Lanusse1863RaymondPlace
PeyreblanquePeyreblanque1863RaymondPlace
Le PimiLou Pimy1769RaymondTerrierHamlet
Les PlagniusPlagniux1769RaymondTerrierPlace
Le Plagniu1769RaymondTerrier
RaguetteRaguet1769RaymondTerrierPlace
TrémouletsLe Trémoulet1863RaymondPlace
Le Turocq de NaudyLe Turocq de Naudy1769RaymondTerrierPlace
La TurrecolleLa Turequolle1769RaymondTerrierPlace
La VignasseLa Vignasse1863RaymondPlace
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Sources:

Origins:

History

Paul 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 Béarn.

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 Morlaàs.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors ::data[format=table]

FromToName
19952001Jean Balespouey
20012008Gérard Balespouey
20082026Vincent Roustaa
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Inter-communality

The commune is part of four inter-communal structures:

  • the Communauté de communes du Nord-Est Béarn;
  • the SIVOM of the Canton of Montaner;
  • the Energy association of Pyrénées-Atlantiques;
  • the inter-communal association for the supply of drinking water Luy-Gabas-Lees;

Demography

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Baleichois or Baleichoises in French.

| align = none | cols = 2 | percentages = pagr | source = EHESS and INSEE |1793 |301 |1800 |290 |1806 |348 |1821 |358 |1831 |428 |1836 |413 |1841 |451 |1846 |450 |1851 |443 |1856 |432 |1861 |388 |1866 |396 |1872 |372 |1876 |368 |1881 |375 |1886 |328 |1891 |320 |1896 |282 |1901 |280 |1906 |270 |1911 |251 |1921 |202 |1926 |201 |1931 |194 |1936 |176 |1946 |158 |1954 |156 |1962 |152 |1968 |141 |1975 |150 |1982 |126 |1990 |122 |1999 |120 |2007 |123 |2012 |147 |2017 |143

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

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

  • A Farmhouse at Sarthou (18th century)
  • A House at Jean David (18th century)
  • A House at Castille (1623)
  • The Bourdallé House (18th century)
  • The Coulomé Farmhouse (1789)
  • The Bélengou House (18th century)
  • The Arnautou House at Clos (19th century)
  • Houses and Farms (17th-19th century)

Religious heritage

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  • The Parish Church of Saint-Martin (12th century) is registered as an historical monument. The Church contains a very large number of items that are registered as historical objects.

References

References

  1. (13 September 2022). "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises.
  2. [https://www.google.com/maps/place/Baleix,+France/@43.3790003,-0.1298857,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0xd5624c547722de7:0x40665174813aa40 Google Maps]
  3. Paul Raymond]], Imprimerie nationale, 1863, Digitised from Lyon Public Library 15 June 2011 {{in lang. fr
  4. [[Michel Grosclaude]], ''Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn'', Edicions reclams & Édition Cairn - 2006, 416 pages, {{ISBN. 2-35068-005-3{{in lang. fr
  5. [http://rumsey.geogarage.com/maps/cassinige.html?lat=43.3792&lon=-0.1286&zoom=13 Cassini Map 1750 – Baleix]
  6. Cartulary of the [[Bishop of Lescar]], published in the proofs of the ''History of Béarn'' by [[Pierre de Marca]] {{in lang. fr
  7. fr
  8. Manuscript from the 14th century - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques {{in lang. fr
  9. Manuscript from the 18th century in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques {{in lang. fr
  10. fr
  11. [https://www.habitants.fr/pyrenees-atlantiques-64 Pyrénées-Atlantiques], habitants.fr
  12. {{Cassini-Ehess. 2488. Baleix
  13. [https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-64089#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
  14. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00027135. IA00027135 Farmhouse at Sarthou {{in lang. fr{{Camera
  15. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00027134. IA00027134 House at Jean David {{in lang. fr
  16. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00027133. IA00027133 House at Castiulle {{in lang. fr
  17. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00027132. IA00027132 Bourdallé House {{in lang. fr{{Camera
  18. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00027131. IA00027131 Coulomé Farmhouse {{in lang. fr
  19. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00027130. IA00027130 Bélengou House {{in lang. fr{{Camera
  20. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00027129. IA00027129 Arnautou House at Clos {{in lang. fr{{Camera
  21. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00027127. IA00027127 Houses and Farms {{in lang. fr
  22. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée. IA00027128. IA00027128 Parish Church of Saint-Martin {{in lang. fr

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