Lescar Cathedral

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Lescar (Latin: Dioecesis Lascurrensis; French: Diocèse de Lescar; Basque: Leskarreko elizbarrutia), in south-western France, was founded in the fifth century, and continued until 1790. It was originally part of the Province of Novempopulania, and Lescar held the seventh place among the cities. Its see was the Cathedral of the Assumption in Lescar, begun in 1120; the crypt of the cathedral was also the mausoleum of the family of Albret in the 16th century.The bishopric was suppressed by the Legislative Assembly during the French Revolution, in the Civil Constitution of the Clergy in September 1790, as part of a systematic effort to eliminate redundant bishoprics in France. By the Concordat of 1801, struck by First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte and Pope Pius VII, the diocese of Lescar was not revived, and the territory of the diocese was divided between the diocese of Agen and the diocese of Bayonne.

Lescar (French pronunciation: [lɛskaʁ] ; Occitan: Lescar) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department and Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.Lescar is the site of the Roman city known variously as Benearnum, Beneharnum or Civitas Benarnensium, the location providing the name for the later region of Béarn.In 841, Benearnum was razed by the Vikings and Morlaàs became the Béarnaise capital. However, from the twelfth century a new city grew up at Lescar. Lescar Cathedral was built during this period, and was the seat of the Diocese of Lescar until 1801. The remains of the last monarchs of all Navarre Queen Catherine I (†1517) and King John III (†1516) lie at the cathedral. Today, Lescar is primarily a suburb of the nearby town of Pau. The commune of Lescar has joined together with 30 neighbouring communes to establish the Communauté d'agglomération Pau Béarn Pyrénées which provides a framework within which local tasks are carried out together.

The lycée Jacques-Monod is a French institute of secondary and higher education located in Lescar (Pyrénées-Atlantiques). It has more than 800 students, and is located in a building with a rich history. Its first use was as a college (1624-1793) run by the Barnabites, a Catholic religious order. After the French Revolution and the closure of many religious institutions, it was a military hospital (1794/5), and then a teacher training college (1845-1978). It became the independent lycée Jacques-Monod in 1992.

Laroin (French pronunciation: [laʁwɛ̃]; Occitan: Laruenh) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.

Lons (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃s]) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It is a northwestern suburb of Pau.

The canton of Lescar, Gave et Terres du Pont-Long is an administrative division of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, southwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Lons.It consists of the following communes: Arbus Artiguelouve Lescar Lons Poey-de-Lescar Siros Uzein

Poey-de-Lescar (French pronunciation: [pɔɛ də lɛskaʁ], literally Poey of Lescar; Occitan: Puei de Lescar) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.

Artiguelouve (French pronunciation: [aʁtiɡluv]; Occitan: Artigaloba) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of south-western France.

The canton of Billère et Coteaux de Jurançon is an administrative division of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, southwestern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Billère.It consists of the following communes: Aubertin Billère Jurançon Laroin Saint-Faust

The Néez of Gan (also: Nez) is a left tributary of the Gave de Pau, in Béarn (Pyrénées-Atlantiques), in the Southwest of France. It flows into the Gave downstream from Pau. It is 26.1 km (16.2 mi) long.

Pau Pyrénées Airport (French: Aéroport Pau Pyrénées) (IATA: PUF, ICAO: LFBP) is an airport serving Pau, France. It is located 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Pau in Uzein, a commune of the département of Pyrénées-Atlantiques (named for the Pyrénées mountains and the Atlantic Ocean).

Siros (French pronunciation: [siʁɔs]; Occitan: Siròs) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.