Baliracq-Maumusson (; ) is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.

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.Google Maps

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.

Places and hamlets

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

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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: 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 Grosclaude: Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn, 2006 Michel Grosclaude, Toponymic Dictionary of communes, Béarn, Edicions reclams & Édition Cairn - 2006, 416 pages, p. 99 & 106, Cassini: Cassini Map from 1750Cassini Map 1750 – Baliracq-Maumusson Ldh/EHESS/Cassini:

Origins: Marca: Pierre de Marca, History of Béarn.Pierre de Marca, Histoire de Bearn, La Veuve Jean Camusat, 1640, 850 pages Carresse:Contracts retained by Carresse, Notary of Béarn, Manuscripts from the 15th century in the Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Terrier: Terrier of Baliracq, E 177 Reformation: Reformation of BéarnManuscript from the 16th to 18th centuries - Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques

History Paul Raymond noted on page 20 of his 1863 dictionary that Baliracq was a vassal of the Viscounts of Béarn.

The communes of Baliracq and Maumusson were merged in 1828.

Administration List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France

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 1933 1944 Jacques Cassoulong 1944 1944 Charles Honoré 1944 1947 Jean Barreyat 1947 1989 Albert Sansous 1989 2014 Yvan Duviau 2014 2026 Sylvain Sergent

Inter-communality The commune is part of six inter-communal structures: the Communauté de communes des Luys en Béarn; 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 The inhabitants of the commune are known as Baliracois or Baliracoises in French.Pyrénées-Atlantiques, habitants.fr

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: A Mill at Baliracq (1764)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse at Baliracq-Bouquehort (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Coussié House at Maumusson-Tardan (1742)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Castéra House at Baliracq-Castéra (1742)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Lafon House at Maumusson-Crédey (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Sansot House at Maumusson-Sansot (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Chateau de Milly at Maumusson-Florence (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée Houses and Farms (18th-19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Fortified Area (Middle Ages)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Fortified Complex (Prehistoric).Ministry of Culture, Mérimée 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

The Parish Church of Saint Peter (11th century) is registered as an historical monument.Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:

An Altar, Tabernacle, and Statue (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy 2 Statues: Saints Felix and Peter (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Tabernacle (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy An Altar Painting: Remission of the keys to Saint Peter (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy An Altar and Retable (1844)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Wood Panelling (1844)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Wayside Cross (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy An Altar Vase (20th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Monstrance (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy An Altar Candlestick (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy 6 Altar Candlesticks (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A ThuribleMinistry of Culture, Palissy A Celebrant's Chair (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Stoup (1822)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Pulpit (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Confessional (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Choir Enclosure (1840)Ministry of Culture, Palissy

See also Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department

References

External links Baliracq-Maumusson on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Baliracq and Maumußon on the 1750 Cassini Map