Monein | |
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 La route de Monein | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Monein | |
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| Coordinates: 43°19′16″N 0°34′42″W / 43.3211°N 0.5783°W / 43.3211; -0.5783 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Pau |
| Canton | Le Cœur de Béarn |
| Intercommunality | Lacq-Orthez |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Bertrand Vergez-Pascal1 |
Area 1 | 80.84 km2 (31.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)2 | 4,446 |
| • Density | 55.00/km2 (142.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64393 /64360 |
| Elevation | 109–357 m (358–1,171 ft) (avg. 155 m or 509 ft) |
| Website | http://www.monein.fr/ |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Monein (French pronunciation: [mɔnɛ̃]; Occitan: Monenh) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.3
Geography
Neighbouring communes
- North: Lahourcade and Pardies
- West: Lucq-de-Béarn and Cardesse
- South: Estialescq and Lasseube
- East: Aubertin, Lacommande, Arbus, Cuqueron and Parbayse
Administration
List of mayors of Monein
| Name | Political party | In office |
|---|---|---|
| Léopold Joly | 1977–1983 | |
| Maurice Bahurlet | PS | 1983–2001 |
| Yves Salanave-Péhé | DVG | 2001–2020 |
| Bertrand Vergez-Pascal | 2020–incumbent |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,967 | — |
| 1975 | 3,865 | −0.37% |
| 1982 | 3,879 | +0.05% |
| 1990 | 4,032 | +0.48% |
| 1999 | 4,183 | +0.41% |
| 2007 | 4,393 | +0.61% |
| 2012 | 4,466 | +0.33% |
| 2017 | 4,438 | −0.13% |
| 2023 | 4,446 | +0.03% |
| Source: INSEE4 | ||
Notable people
- Jean Sarrailh
- Jean-Patrick Lescarboura
- Marie Bartête (1863-1938), French prisoner5
Gallery
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![Saint-Girons church in Monein, that was built by the local cagot craftsmen in 1464.[6][7]](/api/ext/img?url=https%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2Fthumb%2Fc%2Fc6%2FMonein_eglise_001.JPG%2F120px-Monein_eglise_001.JPG)
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The entrance of le parc du château (the Park of Castle). -
The halls. -
Sculpture of a "Cagot" in Saint-Girons church.
References
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- INSEE commune file
- Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- "Une stèle en mémoire de Marie Bartête". Sud Ouest (in French). Retrieved 17 May 2021.
- "Monein". Site officiel de l'Office de tourisme de Lacq, Cœur de Béarn (in French). Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- "Église Saint-Girons de Monein" [Church of Saint-Girons of Monein]. Paroisse Saint-Vincent des Baïses - Monein (in French). Retrieved 9 December 2014.