Arnos
Arnos is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.
Geography
Arnos is located some 25 km north-west of Pau and 10 km east of Arthez-de-Béarn. Access to the commune is by road D276 from Castillon in the west passing through the commune and the village and continuing south-east then east to join the D945. There is a large Formula 3 racetrack in the south of the commune run by the Moto Club Pau-Arnos. The commune consists of farmland except for a few small patches of forest.The river Aubin, a tributary of the Luy de Béarn, flows through the commune.
Places and Hamlets
- Bousquet
- Carracou
- Cassauba
- Castandet
- Castéra
- Marquine
- Monplaisir
- Montagut
- Pallane
- Pédoussau
- Péré
- Péruilh
- Péruillet
- Pétrou
- Poey
- Saintong
- Sansot
Toponymy
The name Arnos appears in the form Arnas on the Cassini Map.History
In the 16th century, Arnos was an annex of Boumourt.Administration
List of Successive Mayors| From | To | Name |
| 1832 | 1852 | Henri Pétrou |
| 1995 | 2001 | André Bourdieu |
| 2001 | 2026 | Alain Pédegert |
Inter-communality
Arnos is part of four inter-communal structures:- the Communauté de communes de Lacq-Orthez;
- the Water and sanitation association of Trois Cantons;
- the Energy association of Pyrénées-Atlantiques;
- the inter-communal association of Arthez-de-Béarn.