Bourisp

Bourisp is a commune with 156 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Hautes -Pyrénées in the Midi-Pyrénées region. It belongs administratively to the district Bagneres- de -Bigorre and the canton of Vielle -Aure.

Geography

The municipality is located in the historical county of Bigorre and in the Pays d' Aure.

The municipal seat is located in the Vallée d' Aure, through which the river Neste d' Aure runs. The village is located about 50 km southeast of Lourdes. The municipality has an extremely low population density, among other things due to the altitude.

Demographics

The development of the population is known censuses that have been conducted since 1793. In the 21st century will be carried out in municipalities with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants Census every five years, in major cities every year.

Management

From 1959 to 1983 Henri Caillavet was mayor. Since March 2001, Jean Paucis mayor ( maire ) in the municipality Bourisp.

Attractions

The municipality has a number of cultural monuments, which are classified as a monument historique.

• Église de la Nativité -de- la -Sainte- Vierge ( German: Nativity Church ) The church from the 13th century has remarkable wall paintings from the 16th century. These show the "seven deadly sins " ( arrogance, greed, gluttony, lust, anger, envy and sloth ), the show in the form of seven ladies in period costume with animals and demons.
• Chapelle Notre Dame de Sescas ( German: Chapel of Our Lady )

Personalities

• Henri Caillavet (1914 - 2013); French politician and mayor of Bourisp 1959-1983.