Baliracq-Maumusson
Baliracq-Maumusson is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Baliracois or Baliracoises.
Geography
Baliracq-Maumusson is located some 45 km east by north-east of Orthez and 20 km south of Aire-sur-l'Adour. Access to the commune is by the D211 road from Lannecaube in the south which passes through the length of the commune along the eastern side to join the D41 just north of the commune. Access to the village of Baliracq is by Le Moulin road branching from the D211. The commune is mixed forest and farmland.The Lées river forms the eastern border of the commune as it flows north to join the Adour near Aire-sur-l'Adour. The Gabassot forms the northern border of the commune as it flows east into the Lées. Two other streams rise in the commune and flow into the Lées.
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- Arnathau
- Baliracq
- Bitaillou
- Bouquehort
- Bourdé
- Campagne
- Castéra
- Crédey
- Florence
- Gayas
- Hau
- Hilletou
- La Hount
- Lafon
- Lanne
- Laroujat
- Lescribau
- Maufinet
- Maumusson
- Miqueu
- Mombet
- Moncade
- Mounicou
- Mourette
- Naba
- Pédeuboscq
- Pédélatour
- Pillou
- Pourrio
- Sansot
- Tardan
Neighbouring communes and villages
Toponymy
According to Michel Grosclaude the name Baliracq probably came from a Latin man's name Valerus with the Gallo-Roman suffix -acum giving the "Domain of Valerus". For Maumusson he proposed a Gascon man's name: the nickname mau meaning "bad" combined with mus meaning "nose" and the suffix -on giving "unfriendly" or "sullen".The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune.
| Name | Spelling | Date | Source | Page | Origin | Description |
| Baliracq | Saint-Félix de Balirac | 10th century | Raymond | Marca | Village | |
| Vallirag | 1100 | Grosclaude | ||||
| Valliracum | 1100 | Grosclaude | ||||
| Balirag | 1443 | Raymond | Carresse | |||
| Baliracq | 1750 | Cassini | ||||
| Balirac | 1801 | Ldh/EHESS/Cassini | Bulletin des lois | |||
| Balirac | 1863 | Raymond | ||||
| Maumusson | Maumusson | 1750 | Cassini | Village | ||
| Maumussou | 1774 | Raymond | Terrier | |||
| Castéra | Casterar | 1542 | Raymond | Reformation | Farm |
Sources:
- Raymond: , 1863, on the page numbers indicated in the table.
- Grosclaude: Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn, 2006
- Cassini: Cassini Map from 1750
- Ldh/EHESS/Cassini:
- Marca: Pierre de Marca, History of Béarn.
- Carresse:
- Terrier: Terrier of Baliracq, E 177
- Reformation: Reformation of Béarn
History
The communes of Baliracq and Maumusson were merged in 1828.
Administration
List of Successive Mayors| From | To | Name |
| 1792 | 1795 | Jean Sansot |
| 1792 | 1796 | Pierre Sartou |
| 1795 | 1797 | Jean Sarraille |
| 1796 | 1797 | Jacques Monsegu-Castera |
| 1797 | 1798 | Raymond Peyroutel |
| 1797 | 1798 | Pierre Sartou |
| 1798 | 1803 | Jean Sarraille |
| 1798 | 1799 | Pierre Miqueu |
| 1799 | 1805 | Pierre Boucahort |
| 1803 | 1826 | Germain Florence |
| 1805 | 1808 | Pascal Florence |
| 1808 | 1809 | Jean Borie |
| 1809 | 1811 | Jean Manaud |
| 1811 | 1812 | Jean Borie |
| 1812 | 1813 | Fils Lescriba |
| 1813 | 1817 | Jean Borie |
| 1817 | 1821 | Jean Manaud |
| 1821 | 1835 | Jean Fils Manaud |
| 1835 | 1837 | Jean Pierre Sarthou |
| 1837 | 1840 | Adrien Alexandre de Malden |
| 1841 | 1848 | Jean Manaud |
| 1848 | 1882 | Henry Croedey |
| 1882 | 1888 | Pierre Mirande |
| 1888 | 1894 | Jean Sansous |
| 1894 | 1896 | Bernard Castet |
| 1896 | 1900 | Jean Sansous |
| 1900 | 1925 | Charles Sansous |
| 1925 | 1929 | Jacques Cassoulong |
| 1929 | 1933 | Max Croedey |
;Mayors from 1933
| From | To | Name | Party | Position |
| 1933 | 1944 | Jacques Cassoulong | ||
| 1944 | 1944 | Charles Honoré | ||
| 1944 | 1947 | Jean Barreyat | ||
| 1947 | 1989 | Albert Sansous | ||
| 1989 | 2014 | Yvan Duviau | ||
| 2014 | 2020 | Sylvain Sergent |
Inter-communality
The commune is part of six inter-communal structures:- the Community of communes of the Canton of Garlin;
- the SIVU for roads in the Garlin region;
- the SIVU for the Lées and its tributaries;
- the Energy association of Pyrénées-Atlantiques;
- the inter-communal association for the supply of drinking water for Luy-Gabas-Lées;
- the inter-communal association of Five Rivers;
Demography
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:- A Mill at Baliracq
- A Farmhouse at Baliracq-Bouquehort
- The Coussié House at Maumusson-Tardan
- The Castéra House at Baliracq-Castéra
- The Lafon House at Maumusson-Crédey
- The Sansot House at Maumusson-Sansot
- The Chateau de Milly at Maumusson-Florence
- Houses and Farms
- A Fortified Area
- A Fortified Complex. At a place called Castera the topography has been visibly altered by the hand of man as evidenced by the presence of an ancient fortified complex with major embankments and a circular walkway which is still visible. This could be for high wooden stakes joined together because no stone remains have been found. The works could therefore date to the high Middle Ages although there could be prehistoric remains.
Religious heritage
- An Altar, Tabernacle, and Statue
- 2 Statues: Saints Felix and Peter
- A Tabernacle
- An Altar Painting: Remission of the keys to Saint Peter
- An Altar and Retable
- Wood Panelling
- A Wayside Cross
- An Altar Vase
- A Monstrance
- An Altar Candlestick
- 6 Altar Candlesticks
- A Thurible
- A Celebrant's Chair
- A Stoup
- A Pulpit
- A Confessional
- The Choir Enclosure