Andrein


Andrein is a French commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Andreinais or Andreinaises

Geography

Location

Andrein is a béarnaise commune located on the left bank of the Gave d'Oloron 5 kilometres east of Sauveterre-de-Béarn and some 16 km south-west of Orthez. Access to the commune is by road D27 from Sauveterre-de-Bearn passing through the commune and the village and continuing east to Laàs. The D23 road from Burgaronne to L'Hôpital-d'Orion also passes through the north of the commune. The commune is mixed forest and farmland.

Hydrography

Located in the Drainage basin of the Adour, the southern border of the commune is formed by the Gave d'Oloron. Numerous streams flow south through the commune to the Gave d'Oloron including the Malourau and the Lourou which forms the eastern border. The northern border is formed by the Arrec Heurre which flows west to eventually join the Gave d'Oleron east of Abitain.

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Toponymy

The commune name in Béarnese dialect and in Gascon Occitan is Andrenh. Brigitte Jobbé-Duval indicated that the name actually came from the family name Andréas with the suffix -enh. She also mentioned that the villagers were once called "cherry eaters".
The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune.
NameSpellingDateSourcePageOriginDescription
AndreinAndrenh1385Raymond
6
CensusVillage
Andreinh1544Raymond
6
Reformation
Sanctus Petrus d'Andrein1674Raymond
6
Insinuations
AraspyAraspin1385Raymond
8
CensusFarm
Araspin de haut1614Raymond
8
Reformation
Araspin de baig1614Raymond
8
Reformation
ArrouzèreArrosere1385Raymond
13
CensusFarm
Arrozere1391Raymond
13
Navarrenx
BachouéBachoué1641Raymond
18
ReformationFief, vassal of the Viscounts of Béarn
BétouzetBétouzet1611Raymond
30
Fief, vassal of the Viscounts of Béarn
CarjuzanCarjuzanRaymond
41
Barony, subject to the Viscounts of Béarn
CharrieL'ostau de Xarre1385Raymond
48
CensusFarm
Charrie1614Raymond
48
Reformation
Charie1863Raymond
48
EspiubegEspiubeig1780Raymond
61
DenombrementPlace
Espiubeigt1780Raymond
61
Denombrement
LarsunLarsuno1540Raymond
95
ReformationHamlet
LaugaLauga1728Raymond
96
DenombrementFief, vassal of the Viscounts of Béarn
Le PoeyLe Poey1863Raymond
136
Place
SahoresSaƒores1397Raymond
145
NavarrenxFarm
La SalleLa Sale d'Andrenh1385Raymond
154
CensusFief, vassal of the Viscounts of Béarn, subject to the bailiwick of Sauveterre
La Sala d'Andrenh1538Raymond
154
Reformation
TourounLa maison noble du Touron1728Raymond
169
DenombrementFief
Le Turon1863Raymond
169

Sources:
Origins:
on page 6 of his 1863 dictionary noted that the commune had a Lay Abbey, a vassal of the Viscounts of Béarn.
In 1385 Andrein reported 17 fires and depended on the bailiwick of Sauveterre.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors
FromToNamePartyPosition
19952020Alain Martin

Inter-communality

The commune is part of five intercommunal structures:
In 2009 the commune had 132 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known through the population censuses conducted in the commune since 1793. From the 21st century, a census of communes with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants is held every five years, unlike larger towns that have a sample survey every year.

Economy

Economic activity is mainly agricultural. The town is part of the Appellation d'origine contrôlée zone of Ossau-iraty.

Culture and Heritage

Environmental heritage

The Touron de Larochelle is 195 metres high.

Notable people linked to the commune