Saint-Faust
Commune in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saint-Faust (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ fost]; Occitan: Sent Haust) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.[3]
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Saint-Faust | |
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The church of Saint-Faust and a vineyard | |
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Country | France |
Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
Arrondissement | Pau |
Canton | Billère et Coteaux de Jurançon |
Intercommunality | CA Pau Béarn Pyrénées |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Patrick Rousselet[1] |
Area 1 | 13.51 km2 (5.22 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[2] | 740 |
• Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 64478 /64110 |
Elevation | 170–386 m (558–1,266 ft) (avg. 186 m or 610 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
History
French historian Paul Raymond wrote that in 1385, Saint-Faust and its annex Laroin had 89 fires and depended on the bailiwick of Pau.
Monhauba is an old hamlet of Saint-Faust, destroyed in 1778 when the Gave de Pau river flooded.[4]
Economy
The town is part of the Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) areas of Jurançon and Béarn for wine and that of Ossau-Iraty for cheese.
Population
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Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE[6] |
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References
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