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The parts of the department that were part of Guyenne and Béarn have a culture heavily influenced by the [[Basque people]]. |
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Both the [[Gascon language|Gascon]] and [[Basque language|Basque]] languages are indigenous to the region. Gascon is a dialect of [[Occitan language|Occitan]], formerly the main language of southern France. It is more closely related to [[Catalan language|Catalan]] than it is to [[French language|French]]. Basque is a [[language isolate]], not related to any known language. Today, [[French language|French]], the sole official language of the French Republic, is the predominant native language and is spoken by virtually all inhabitants. |
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Pyrénées-Atlantiques is also home to a number of professional sports teams, including [[Aviron Bayonnais]], [[Biarritz Olympique]], [[Section Paloise]] (rugby), [[Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez]] (basketball) and [[Pau FC]] (association football). The [[Pau Grand Prix]], an auto race first held in 1901, has hosted the [[World Touring Car Championship]], [[British Formula Three]], [[Formula 3 Euro Series]] and [[FIA European Formula 3 Championship]]. |
Pyrénées-Atlantiques is also home to a number of professional sports teams, including [[Aviron Bayonnais]], [[Biarritz Olympique]], [[Section Paloise]] (rugby), [[Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez]] (basketball) and [[Pau FC]] (association football). The [[Pau Grand Prix]], an auto race first held in 1901, has hosted the [[World Touring Car Championship]], [[British Formula Three]], [[Formula 3 Euro Series]] and [[FIA European Formula 3 Championship]]. |
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Pyrénées-Atlantiques (Pirinio Atlantikoak) | |
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Country | France |
Region | Aquitaine |
Prefecture | Pau |
Subprefectures | Bayonne Oloron-Sainte-Marie |
Government | |
• President of the General Council | Georges Labazée |
Area | |
• Total | 7,645 km2 (2,952 sq mi) |
Population (2008) | |
• Total | 647,420 |
• Rank | 37th |
• Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Department number | 64 |
Arrondissements | 3 |
Cantons | 27 |
Communes | 547 |
^1 French Land Register data, which exclude estuaries, and lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km2 |
Pyrénées-Atlantiques (French pronunciation: [pi.ʁe.ne.a.tlɑ̃.tik]; Gascon: Pirenèus-Atlantics; Basque: Pirinio-Atlantiarrak or [Pirinio-Atlantikoak] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a department in Aquitaine, southwest of France. It takes its name from the Pyrenees mountains and the Atlantic Ocean. It covers the French Basque Country and the Béarn.
History
Basses-Pyrénées is one of the original 83 departments of France created during the French Revolution, on 4 March 1790. It was created out of parts belonging to the former greater province of Guyenne and Gascony, as well as the Béarn-Navarre (still, at least nominally, Kingdom of Navarre), i.e. the Basques provinces of Basse-Navarre, Labourd, Bayonne (detached some years before from Labourd), and Soule, and Béarn. The history of the region, under the Ancien Régime, can be found at those individual regions.
The Basque third-estate representatives overtly opposed the new administrative layout since it suppressed their institutions and laws. The two representatives of Lower Navarre refused to vote arguing that they were not part of the Kingdom of France, those of Soule voted against, while the brothers Garat, representing Labourd, eventually voted yes, thinking that would give them a say in upcoming political decisions.
On 10 October 1969, Basses-Pyrénées was renamed Pyrénées-Atlantiques.
Geography
Pyrénées-Atlantiques is part of the Aquitaine region of Southwest France. It is bordered by the Landes, Hautes-Pyrénées, Gers departments and the Bay of Biscay.
Principal settlements include Pau, Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Orthez, Biarritz, Bayonne, Anglet, Urrugne, Saint-Jean-de-Luz and Hendaye.
Lac Gentau is located here, as are the Lacs de Carnau.
Economy
Pyrénées-Atlantiques, a border province, has cultivated a number of economic and cultural links with Spain.
Two urban concentrations exist in the east and west of the département: Pau, which has 145,000 inhabitants, and 344,000 workers in the local area; and Bayonne - Anglet - Biarritz which has 166,400 inhabitants and 235 000 workers in the local area
Culture
The parts of the department that were part of Guyenne and Béarn have a culture heavily influenced by the Basque people.
Both the Gascon and Basque languages are indigenous to the region. Gascon is a dialect of Occitan, formerly the main language of southern France. It is more closely related to Catalan than it is to French. Basque is a language isolate, not related to any known language. Today, French, the sole official language of the French Republic, is the predominant native language and is spoken by virtually all inhabitants.
Pyrénées-Atlantiques is also home to a number of professional sports teams, including Aviron Bayonnais, Biarritz Olympique, Section Paloise (rugby), Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez (basketball) and Pau FC (association football). The Pau Grand Prix, an auto race first held in 1901, has hosted the World Touring Car Championship, British Formula Three, Formula 3 Euro Series and FIA European Formula 3 Championship.
Tourism
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Villa Belza in Biarritz
Heraldry
The coat of arms of Pyrénées-Atlantiques combines those of four traditional provinces:
See also
- Arrondissements of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department
- Cantons of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department
- Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department
- Template:Fr icon General Council website
- Template:Fr icon Archives of the Pyrenees-Atlantiques department website
- Template:Fr icon Photography Panoramics 360° website
- Template:Fr icon Prefecture official website
- Template:En icon Pyrenees-Atlantiques at Curlie
- Template:En icon Pyrenees-Atlantiques Monuments, Villages, Walks and Attractions
- Template:En icon Information on living, working and visiting Pyrenees Atlantiques