Бардос: административное деление и особенности коммуны во Франции

Administrative division in Nouvelle Aquitaine, France

Bardos (baʁdɔs; ) is a commune in the Pyrénées Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region of south western France. It is part of the former Basque province of Labourd. There is a dense network of streams across the whole commune. The north eastern tip of the commune has the Bidouze as the communal and the departmental border. The Ruisseau d'Ermou flows through the commune and joins the Bidouze at the north eastern tip of the commune. The Ruisseau du Termi forms much of the northern border as it flows north west to join the Adour north of the commune. Numerous other streams rise in the commune and flow north to the Adour. The Lihoury river forms part of the south eastern border of the commune as it flows north, fed by the Laharanne, and joins the Bidouze east of Bidache. The Ruisseau d'Appât rises in the commune and flows south to join the Lihoury. The Arbéroue forms much of the southern border of the commune as it flows east to join the Lihoury. The Aran forms most of the western border of the commune as it flows north then turns west to join the Adour. Numerous streams flow in the heart of the commune including the Ruisseau d'Artigue, the Ithurriague, and the Bardolle. |Sunshine=1,920
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Bardos falls within the area of the Tribunal d'instance (District court) of Bayonne, the Tribunal de grande instance (High Court) of Bayonne, the Cour d'appel (Court of Appeal) of Pau, the Tribunal pour enfants (Juvenile court) of Bayonne, the Conseil de prud'hommes (Labour Court) of Bayonne, the Tribunal de commerce (Commercial Court) of Bayonne, the Tribunal administratif (Administrative tribunal) of Pau, and the Cour administrative d'appel (Administrative Court of Appeal) of Bordeaux.

"Environment and Waste" policy is under inter communal jurisdiction with household waste collection and sorting for the commune being provided by the Community of communes of Pays de Bidache. The treatment of the waste is then managed by the Bil Ta Garbi joint association.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Bardoztars.

Until the 19th century Bardos was renowned for its lapidary activity. The commune is part of the Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) zone designation of Ossau iraty. There are two industrial estates: Etxekolu and Saint Martin. The EKI Basque brewery is located in Bardos.

In 2011 the median household income tax was €32,753, placing Bardos at 11,125th place among the 31,886 communes with more than 49 households in metropolitan France.

The tourist office of Pays de Bidache covers all seven communes of the community to which Bardos belongs. It is located in Bidache. The Pays de Bidache is itself a member of the Tourist Information Organisation (PAT) of Nive Adour Ursuia with Pays de Hasparren. The commune has two furnished rural cottages for visitors.

The town has a retirement home called Albodi.

Bardos is in the parish of Notre Dame du Chemin de Saint Jacques (Our Lady of the Way of Saint James) in the diocese of Bayonne which depends on the Church of the Assumption. The communal cemetery is located along the D936. It was once located around the church and was moved to this location in May 1861.

The premier event of the year in the commune is the Carnaval Labourdin (Labourdin Carnival) that spans three weekends and includes visits to houses in the districts by day and festive evenings on the town square. It is organized by the Foyer de Bardos, a local cultural association. The Xarnegu Eguna festival that mixes Basque and Gascon cultures is also organized by the association of the same name every year around 1 May. For over 30 years the Foyer de Bardos has organised an exhibition of contemporary art in order to diversify the cultural offering in rural areas. It takes place every summer between 15 June and 15 July. The festivals are organized in Bardos by the Comité des Fêtes de Bardos (Festival Committee of Bardos) every summer around 15 August. The committee includes a large part of the villagers.