Autevielle-Saint-Martin-Bideren

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.[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Autevielle-Saint-Martin-Bideren/@43.3897117,-0.9767889,6640m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0xd56c3f9d9a05899:0x40665174813aaa0?hl=en Google Maps]

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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• Arrécot
• Autevielle
• Les Bains
• Barthou
• Bideren
• Le Bosc
• Le Camou
• Les Campagnes
• Le Château
• Les Gats
• Gerberu
• Hau
• Héouga
• Hyeyte
• L’Île
• Labie
• Laborde
• Lagouardette
• Les Partilles
• Petit
• Saint-Martin

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[http://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/accueil?c=-0.9708,43.3914&z=7.92265E-5&l=GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.MAPS.3D$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS@aggregate(1)&l=ADMINISTRATIVEUNITS.BOUNDARIES$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS(1)&permalink=yes Géoportail], IGN {{in lang|fr}}

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 ("high town") or Altina villa ("Domain of Altinus").

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.

Sources:

• Raymond: [https://books.google.com/books?id=2TCHmbiipFIC Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees], 1863, on the page numbers indicated in the table. {{in lang|fr}}[https://books.google.com/books?id=2TCHmbiipFIC Topographic Dictionary of the Department of Basses-Pyrenees], Paul Raymond, Imprimerie nationale, 1863, Digitised from Lyon Public Library 15 June 2011 {{in lang|fr}}
• Grosclaude: Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn, 2006 {{in lang|fr}}Michel Grosclaude, Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn, Edicions reclams & Édition Cairn - 2006, 416 pages, {{ISBN|2-35068-005-3}} {{in lang|fr}}
• Cassini: Cassini Map from 1750[http://rumsey.geogarage.com/maps/cassinige.html?lat=43.3914&lon=-0.9708&zoom=13 Cassini Map 1750 - Asson]
• EHESS: Bideren page on the EHESS Cassini website

Origins:

• Chapter: Chapter of AutevielleChapter of Autevielle E. 2078 in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques {{in lang|fr}}
• Census: Census of BéarnManuscript from the 14th century - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques {{in lang|fr}}
• Contracts: Contracts retained by Carresse, Notary of BéarnContracts retained by Carresse, Notary of Béarn in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques {{in lang|fr}}
• Reformation: Reformation of BéarnManuscript from the 16th to 18th centuries - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques {{in lang|fr}}
• Denombrement: Denombremont of GassionManuscripts from the 17th and 18th centuries in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques {{in lang|fr}}
• Bayonne: Titles of the Chapter of BayonneChapter of Bayonne in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques {{in lang|fr}}
• Insinuations: Insinuations of the Diocese of OloronManuscripts from the 17th century in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques {{in lang|fr}}
• Military: Military Inspection of BéarnManuscript from 1376 in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques {{in lang|fr}}
• Béarn: Titles of the Viscounts of BéarnTitles of the Viscounts of Béarn in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques {{in lang|fr}}

Paul Raymond 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.

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The commune is part of six inter-communal structures:

• the Communauté de communes du Béarn des Gaves;
• the inter-communal social action centre of Sauveterre-de-Béarn;
• the SIGOM;
• the Energy association of Pyrénées-Atlantiques;
• the inter-communal association for the management of drinking water from the Saleys and the Gaves;
• the inter-communal association of the Gaves and the Saleys;

In 2017 the commune had 205 inhabitants. The population data given in the table and graph below include the former communes of Saint-Martin and Bideren, absorbed in 1842.

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| source = EHESS{{Cassini-Ehess|1962|Autevielle-Saint-Martin-Bideren}}{{Cassini-Ehess|4192|Bideren}}{{Cassini-Ehess|33225|Saint-Martin}} and INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-64083#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE

|1793 |364

|1800 |309

|1806 |306

|1821 |404

|1831 |376

|1836 |416

|1841 |425

|1846 |400

|1851 |396

|1856 |386

|1861 |383

|1866 |371

|1872 |323

|1876 |328

|1881 |513

|1886 |374

|1891 |364

|1896 |389

|1901 |375

|1906 |362

|1911 |332

|1921 |327

|1926 |320

|1931 |282

|1936 |280

|1946 |272

|1954 |237

|1962 |204

|1968 |177

|1975 |164

|1982 |164

|1990 |205

|1999 |121

|2007 |144

|2012 |212

|2017 |205

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

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

• The Parish Church of Saint Martin (1896){{Mérimée Icon}}Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|IA64000672|IA64000672 Parish Church of Saint Martin}} {{in lang|fr}}

• Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department

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• [http://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/accueil?c=-0.9708,43.3914&z=7.92265E-5&l=GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.MAPS.3D$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS@aggregate(1)&l=ADMINISTRATIVEUNITS.BOUNDARIES$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS(1)&permalink=yes Autevielle-Saint-Martin-Bideren on Géoportail], National Geographic Institute (IGN) website {{in lang|fr}}
• [http://rumsey.geogarage.com/maps/cassinige.html?lat=43.3914&lon=-0.9708&zoom=13 Haute vielle and Nolivos on the 1750 Cassini Map]

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|North = Athos-Aspis

|Northeast = Sauveterre-de-Béarn

|East = Barraute-Camu

|Southeast = Guinarthe-Parenties

|South = Osserain-Rivareyte

|Southwest = Arbouet-Sussaute

|West = Ilharre

|Northwest = Bergouey-Viellenave

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Category:Communes of Pyrénées-Atlantiques