Astis


Astis is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Astisiens or Astisiennes.

Geography

Astis is located some 20 km north of Pau and some 4 km south of Miossens-Lanusse. Access to the commune is by road D834 from Pau entering the commune from the south-west passing through the village and continuing north to Sarron. The D39 road branches off the D834 in the north of the commune and goes south-east to Anos. The commune has a strip of forest along the length of the commune from north-west to south-east, parallel to the Route de Morlaas with the rest of the commune farmland.
The Luy de France forms the eastern border of the commune as it flows north eventually joining the Luy de Béarn and becoming the Luy river on the eastern border of Castel-Sarrazin commune. The Basta river rises in the south of the commune and flows north-west joining the Luy de France north of the commune.

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Toponymy

The commune name in béarnais is also Astis. Michel Grosclaude proposed a Gascon etymology es followed by tin or tin.
The following table details the origins of the commune name:
NameSpellingDateSourcePageOriginDescription
AstisEstis1385Raymond
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CensusVillage
Astis1750CassiniCassini Map

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List of Successive Mayors
FromToNamePartyPosition
17901809Jean Sabat
18091815Jean Larrieu
18151828Joseph Hondagne
18281830Bernard Lamazou
18301868Pierre Lamazou
18681871Jean Larrieu
18711872Félix Binde
18721878Jean Larrieu Chinchin
18781919Jean Lamazou
19191929Jean Sebat
19291935Julien Lamazou
19351944Raymond Guichane
19441945Julien Lamazou
19451959Pierre Larrieu Bourdale
19591989Albert Lafitte
19892014Pierrette Barzu
20142020Alain Caïe

Inter-communality

The commune is part of four inter-communal structures:
In 2010 the commune had 303 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known from 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.

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
The Church of Saint John the Baptist is registered as a historical monument.
The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
Astis has a primary school which is shared with Argelos as an inter-communal educational grouping.