Eslourenties-Daban is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.
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The town hall of Eslourenties-Daban | |
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Coordinates: 43°18′01″N 0°08′29″W | |
Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
Arrondissement | Pau |
Canton | Pays de Morlaàs et du Montanérès |
Intercommunality | Nord-Est Béarn |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Xavier Boudigue[1] |
Area 1 | 5.06 km2 (1.95 sq mi) |
Population | 361 |
• Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 64211 /64420 |
Elevation | 329–398 m (1,079–1,306 ft) (avg. 390 m or 1,280 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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Eslourenties-Daban is located twenty kilometers east of Pau. The river Gabas, a tributary of the Adour, flows through the commune.[3]
Paul Raymond notes that in 1385, Eslourenties-Daban had seven fires and depended on the bailiwick of Pau. This commune was the chief town of the notairie des Lannes and Rivière-Ousse, then during the 18th century of the notairie des Lannes only. The remains of a fortified complex from the 11th century bear witness to the ancient past of the commune.[4]
Eslourenties-Daban is part of four intermunicipal structures:
Eslourenties-Daban is home to the headquarters of the Eslourenties-Lourenties-Limendous school union.
In 2018, the commune had 353 inhabitants.[5]
The church of St. Martin dates from the 19th century. It contains furniture, a processional cross, a statue, and canopies, referenced in the general inventory of cultural heritage.[6]
The lake of Gabas, a 216ha lake is used for irrigation and is a support of low water level.
The commune also has an environmental pole for fishing intended for environmental education, and a Fishing and Nature House, with a showroom specially equipped for the handicapped. The Handi-fishing pole promotes the practice of leisure fishing for all publics and is specially equipped to welcome the disabled and has received the label Tourisme Handicap.
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