Armendarits (; ; )ARMENDARITZE, Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia 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 Armendariztar in Basque.Brigitte Jobbé-Duval, Dictionary of place names - Pyrénées-Atlantiques, 2009, Archives and Culture, Euskaltzaindia - Academy of the Basque Language (Basque)
Geography Amendarits is located some 12 km south-west of Saint-Palais and some 8 km north-east of Irissarry and is in the former province of Lower Navarre. Access to the commune is by road D300 from Iholdy in the south to the village. The D8 going east from Iholdy also passes through the southern part of the commune. The D245 from Hélette in the west passes through the commune and the village and continues north to join the D14 just south-east of Méharin. There is also the D408 which links the village to the D8 road inside the commune. Apart from a few patches of forest the commune is entirely farmland.Google Maps
Numerous streams rise in the commune: the Erreka Handia and its tributaries flows north past the village, the Iharte also flows north to the east of the village, and the Ossinako Erreka forms part of the south-western border as it flows south.
Places and Hamlets
Aguerréa Aïntziondoa Albinoritzéko Borda (2 toponyms) Albinoritzia Altchia Alziéta Ameztoya Arbéletchia Armandegia Baratchartéa Barnetchia Bazterrechia Behamendy Béhitia Bidondoa Bigégaïnéa Bistaberry Bordaberria Bordaberriko Borda Bordamaria Bordécharria Bourdinateguia Carrica Céhabia Chichabalé Chimounénéa Chingolaénéa Chocohonia Curutzétako Borda Donamaria Donapétria Donapétriko Borda Donamaria Donastéya Elhina Elinume Elizabéhéréko Borda Elizatchéko Borda Errékartéa Etchartéa Etchebarne Etchébazterréa Etchégoïnberria Etchégoïnberriko Borda Etchégorria Etchénika Etchéparéa Eyhérabidé Eyhéraldéa Eyhéramounoa Fermindéguia Ferminéko Borda Gaïneko-Etchebarnéa Gaïneko-Meharu Garatéa Garatéko Borda Haramburua Harizhanditéguia Hatsandigaraia Iparréa Iribarnéa Irigaraya Ithurburua Ithurburuko Borda Jauregia Jauréguicharria Landetxeberri Larraldéa Larramendia Lazalen Borda Legartoa Lekunberria Marihanditéguia Mehatzia Mendihilia Mendiondo Mendirigaraya Olhanéko Borda Olharanéa Orgalitegia Ossina Oyhanburua Oyhénartéa Pékoborda Pochulua Salla Sallaberria Sallaberriko Borda Sallagoitinéa Sorhoéta Sorogaraia or Sorhogaraya Suhartéko Borda Teïleria Uhaldea Uhartéa Urrutia Urritiko Borda Zedarria
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Toponymy The commune name in Basque is Armendaritze.
The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune.
Name Spelling Date Source Page Origin Description Armendarits Armandarys 1249 Orpustan Village Armendariz 1256 Raymond Bayonne Sancta Maria de Armendaridz 1256 Raymond Bayonne Armendariz 1264 Orpustan Armendarriz 1292 Orpustan Armendaritz 1366 Orpustan Armendaritz 1413 Orpustan Armendaritz 1428 Raymond Duchesne Arbendaritz 1529 Raymond Chapter Aguerréa Aguerre 1863 Raymond Fief, vassal of the Kingdom of Navarre Curutzétako Borda La Croix Boria 1863 Raymond Place of pilgrimage Élissetche Élissetche 1863 Raymond Fief, vassal of the Kingdom of Navarre Etchebarne Etchebarne 1863 Raymond Place of pilgrimage
Sources: Orpustan: Jean-Baptiste Orpustan, New Basque ToponymyJean-Baptiste Orpustan, New Basque Toponymy, Presses universitaires de Bordeaux, 2006, Raymond: Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees, 1863, on the page numbers indicated in the table. Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees, Paul Raymond, Imprimerie nationale, 1863, Digitised from Lyon Public Library 15 June 2011
Origins: Bayonne: Cartulary of Bayonne or Livre d'Or (Book of Gold)Manuscript from the 14th century in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Duchesne: Duchesne collection volume CXIVDuchesne Collection, volumes 99 to 114, containing the papers of Oihenart, former Imperial Librarian - Bibliothèque nationale de France Chapter: Titles of the Chapter of BayonneChapter of Bayonne in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques
History Paul Raymond noted on page 10 of his 1863 dictionary that Armendarits was a former Barony, vassal of the Kingdom of Navarre.
Heraldry
Administration
List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France From To Name Party Position 1939 1964 Bertrand Ilharreborde 1964 1986 Juliette Richard 1986 1989 Laurent Garat 1989 2026 Lucien Delgue UMP President of the Community of Communes
Inter-communality Armendarits is part of seven inter-communal structures: the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque; the AEP association of Arberoue; the Energy association of Pyrénées-Atlantiques; the inter-communal association for school transport and educational grouping of Méharin and Armendarits; the inter-communal association for development and management of the slaughterhouse at Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port; the joint association Garbiki; the association to support Basque culture.
Demography
Economy Economic activity is mainly agricultural. The commune is part of the Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) zone of Ossau-iraty.
Culture and Heritage
Civil Heritage Several buildings and sites in the commune are registered as historical monuments: The Jauregia Manor (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Urrutia Farmhouse (1636)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Uhaldea Farmhouse (1780)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Sorogaraia Farmhouse (1602)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée Houses and Farms (17th-19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
Other sites of interest A protohistoric fortified place (a gaztelu zahar) at Elhina.
Houses in Armendarits Picture Gallery
Religious Heritage
The Parish Church of Saint Peter (17th century).Ministry of Culture, Mérimée Its cemetery contains many Hilarri:
Hilarri Picture Gallery
Facilities
Education The commune has a primary school.
Notable people linked to the commune Bernard Renau d'Eliçagaray (Eñaut d'Elizagarai), called little Renau, born in 1652 at Armendarits and died in 1719, was a mathematician, Inspector General of the Navy, in 1689 author of the Theory of Operation of Vessels.Manex Goyhenetche, General History of Basque Country - Vol. 3, Elkarlanean, 2001, , page 225. He was especially famous for his Bomb vessels. The pastoral of Soule in 2007 (at Camou-Cihigue) was dedicated to him.
See also Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department
References
External links Armendarits on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Armendaritz on the 1750 Cassini Map