Araujuzon

Araujuzon is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of southwestern France.

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Geography

Location

The town is located some 40 km north-west of Oloron-Sainte-Marie, 15 km east by south-east of Sauveterre-de-Béarn, and 8 km north-west of Navarrenx.

Access

Araujuzon is accessed by the D936 road from Oloron-Sainte-Marie which passes through the north of the commune and continues west to Autevielle-Saint-Martin-Bideren. There is also the D160 road from the southern border where it joins the D115 passing through the length of the commune to the D936 west of the village. The D265 road also links the north of the commune to Narp. The village is close to the D936 and can be reached by a number of country roads.
The Intercity network of Pyrénées-Atlantiques bus network currently has a stop in the commune on Route 850 from Oloron-Sainte-Marie to Sauveterre-de-Béarn.

Hydrography

Located in the Drainage basin of the Adour, the northern border of the commune is formed by the Gave d'Oloron with its tributary, the Lausset, passing through the commune and joining the Gave d'Oleron near the village. The Ruisseau de la Mousquere rises in the commune and gathers several tributaries while flowing north-west to join the Gave d'Oleron.
The Cassou dou Boue and the Ruisseau de Lescuncette rise in the south of the commune and flow south-east to join the Ruisseau de Harcellane.

Localities and hamlets

Les Arreytes
Les Balibes
Beighau
Bernatha
Boulocq
La Campagne
Le Coude du Lausset
Gaillégou
Lacroix
Lahagne
Lahore
Lamazou
Larcebeau
Larmanou
Lavie
Lavoignet
Loustalot
Moncau
Pessot
Serrailh
Souleret
Trescassous

Toponymy

The name of the commune in Béarnese is Araus-Juzon. The commune name in Gascon is Lajuson.
For Michel Grosclaude, the name comes from lau and juzon. Brigitte Jobbé-Duval indicated that Juzon meaning "underneath" gives the place name translating as "underneath Arrau", but more likely "underneath Araux".
The following table details the origins of the commune name and other names in the commune.

Name	Spelling	Date	Source	Page	Origin	Description
Araujuzon	Araus-Jusoo	13th century	Raymond	8	Fors de Béarn	Village
	Araus-Juson	1487	Raymond	8	EStablishments
	Araujuson	1546	Raymond	8	Reformation
	Laujuzon	1714	Grosclaude		Araujuzon Parish Register
	Araujuzon	1750	Cassini
	Araujuson	1793	Ldh/EHESS/Cassini
	Araujuzon	1801	Ldh/EHESS/Cassini		Bulletin des lois

Domec	Domec	13th century	Raymond	55	Fors de Béarn	Fief, Vassal of the Viscounts of Béarn and dependent on the Bailiwick of Navarrenx

Larcebeau	Le Larcebau	1863	Raymond	94		Stream also called Ruisseau d'Escounerbiets

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:

Origins:

Fors de Béarn
Establishments: Register of Establishments of Béarn
Reformation: Reformation of Béarn
Insinuations: Insinuations of the Diocese of Oloron

History

Paul Raymond noted on page 8 of the 1863 dictionary that the commune had a Lay Abbey which was a vassal of the Viscounty of Béarn. In 1385 Araujuzon had 46 fires and depended on the Bailiwick of Navarrenx. It became a dependency of the Barony of Jasses from 1644 which included Araujuzon, Araux, Jasses, Montfort, and Viellenave. In 1790 the commune was part of the Canton of Sauveterre.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

From	To	Name
1995	2008	Pierre Higue
2008	2026	Jean-Claude Larco

Inter-communality

The commune is part of nine inter-communal structures:

the Communauté de communes du Béarn des Gaves
the mixed association Bil Ta Garbi
the mixed association of Béarn des Gaves
the inter-communal association of Gaves and of Saleys
the association of Gaves Country and of Lausset
the association of schools of Gaveausset
the association for promotion of Navarrenx
the AEP association of Navarrenx
the Energy association of Pyrénées-Atlantiques

Araujuzon is also part of the Pays de Lacq Orthez Béarn des Gaves.

Demography

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Araujuzonais or Araujuzonaises in French.

Economy

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

Facilities

The commune has an elementary school.