Autevielle-Saint-Martin-Bideren


Autevielle-Saint-Martin-Bideren is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.

Geography

Autevielle-Saint-Martin-Bideren is located some 20 km south-west of Orthez and 9 km north-east of Saint-Palais. Access to the commune is by road D936 from Abitain in the north which passes through the length of the commune and the village then continues east. The D246 goes west from the village to join the D134 west of the commune. The D140 goes south from the village to Osserain-Rivareyte. The west of the commune is mostly forest while the east is mostly farmland.
The Gave d'Oloron forms the north-western border of the commune as it flows north-west to join the Gave de Pau forming the Gaves réunis at Peyrehorade. The Saison flows through the commune from the south-west and joins the Gave d'Oloron on the north-western border.

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Toponymy

The name Autevielle in béarnais is Autivièla.
The name Bideren in béarnais is Vidèren.
For the name Autevielle Michel Grosclaude proposed two Latin origins: alta villa or Altina villa.
For the name Bideren Michel Grosclaude proposed a probable origin of the man's name Vital with the gascon suffix -enh.
For the name Saint-Martin Michel Grosclaude indicated that it undoubtedly came from the Bishop of Tours - Martin of Tours.
The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune.
NameSpellingDateSourcePageOriginDescription
AutevielleAutebiele1379Raymond
17
ChapterVillage
Autebiele1385GrosclaudeCensus
Lo passadge d'Autebielle1442Raymond
17
Contracts
Le pont d'Autabiela1542Raymond
17
Reformation
Autavielle1546Raymond
17
Reformation
Authevielle1728Raymond
17
Denombrement
Hautevielle1750Cassini
BiderenLo pont de Bideren1342Raymond
31
BayonneVillage
Videren1385Raymond
31
Census
Saint-Jacques de Biderein1674Raymond
31
Insinuations
Bidezen1793EHESS
31
Bideren1750Cassini
Bidéren1863Raymond
31
Saint-MartinSent-Marti1376Raymond
150
MilitaryVillage
Sent-Marthin1379Raymond
150
Béarn
Sent-Marthii de Garanhoo1385Raymond
150
Census
BarraillaBarrailla1863Raymond
21
Spring of mineral water
CastéraLa mota aperade lo Casteras1547Raymond
44
BearnMotte-and-bailey castle on the border of Bearn and Mixe country
Castéra1863Raymond
44
HaubisHaubis1863Raymond
76
Place
Hyeytela Hüte de Sent-Marthii1385Raymond
78
CensusFarm
La Fieyta de Sanct-Martii, Lafiite, la Hieyta1538Raymond
78
Reformation
La Fieyte1546Raymond
78
Reformation
La Hiete1588Raymond
78
Reformation
La Hiette1863Raymond
78
NolivosNoliboos1544Raymond
123
BéarnFarm

Sources:
Origins:
noted that in 1385 Autevielle and Saint-Martin together had 11 fires with 8 fires at Bideren. They depended on the bailiwick of Sauveterre.
The communes of Autevielle, Saint-Martin, and Bideren merged on 18 April 1842.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors
FromToNamePartyPosition
19952014Fernand LavigneUMP
20142020Patrick Balesta

Inter-communality

The commune is part of six inter-communal structures:
In 2010 the commune had 173 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 communes that have a sample survey every year.

Economy

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

Culture and heritage

Religious heritage

The commune has one religious building that is registered as an historical monument: