Saint-Jammes (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒam]; Occitan: Sent Jacme[3]) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.[4] Its name in Béarnais is Sén-Yàmmẹ or Sén-Yàmbẹ.[3]
Saint-Jammes | |
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 Town Hall of Saint-Jammes | |
Location of Saint-Jammes  | |
  Saint-Jammes  Saint-Jammes | |
| Coordinates: 43°21′29″N 0°14′53″W / 43.358°N 0.248°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) | Jean-Louis Ducousso[1] |
Area 1 | 4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 625 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64482 /64160 |
| Elevation | 237–306 m (778–1,004 ft) (avg. 310 m or 1,020 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editThe commune is bordered by Higuères-Souye, Gabaston, Maucor, Bernadets and Morlaàs (to the south).
Localities and hamlets
edit- Blanche-Neige (west)
- La Hagède (west)
- Serre de Lacrouts (east)
- Serre Debat
Economy
editAn industrial zone is present near the public school. There is a tobacco bar.
Residents
editIn 2007 the unemployment rate was 6.9% against 10.1% in 1999, with pre-retirees and retirees representing 14.9% of the population (11.1% in 1999) and a rate of activity of 59.1% (58.2 in 1999).
Religious heritage
editSaint-Jammes has the distinction of not having a church.
Sports and sports facilities
editThe 17th stage of the Tour de France 2007 passed through the commune on 26 July. Over the course of 188 kilometers it connected Pau to Castelsarrasin. It has a general sports centre (Aime Capdeboscq). There is also a bowling ground, a floodlit football field as well as tennis court.
Education
editThe commune has a public elementary school.[5]
Points of interest
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Saint-Jammes public school -
Saint-Jammes tennis field -
Saint-Jammes multipurpose room
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Patrimoine linguistique béarnais et gascon. Projet de signalétique bilingue – département des pyrénées-atlantiques" (PDF). 25 September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ Ecolesaintjammes.free.fr
External links
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- (in French) Town hall website
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