Bidache

Bidache (Basque Bidaxune, Gascon Bidaishe ), is a commune with 1289 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Pyrénées- Atlantiques in the Aquitaine region. It belongs to the district of Bayonne and the canton Bidache. The city lies on the River Bidouze, at the mouth of its tributary Lihoury.

History

Earlier descriptions of the place are: Vidaxen ( 1312) and Vidayxon ( 1329 ), Bidaxen ( 1489 ). From the late 16th century until the Revolution was Bidache a small principality that described himself as sovereign, and which was owned by the Dukes of Gramont. From 1790 belonged to the same Bidache Canton, but in turn consisted only of the place and was the district of Saint-Palais attributed.

Neighboring communities

  • Bardos in the West
  • Orègue and Arraute -Charritte in the south
  • Came in the West
  • Hastingues in the North

Demographics

From 1962, only residents with a primary residence

Attractions

  • Ruins of the castle of the von Gramont 17th century
  • Le Pont de Gramont (17th century)
  • Le Pont Romain or Pont du Moulin (17th century)
  • Houses from the 16th to 18th centuries
  • The neo-Gothic church Saint -Jacques -le- Majeur with the crypt as a grave place of the Dukes of Gramont
  • Jewish Cemetery

Gallery of Attractions

La Maison Tanneur ( house of the tanner )

Memorial to the fallen of the two world wars

Residential building in the main street

Castle ruin of Gramont

Castle ruin of Gramont

Personalities

  • Jean -Jacques Lasserre, politicians
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