The communauté d'agglomération de Pau-Pyrénées is a communauté d'agglomération

Communauté d'agglomération

An agglomeration community is a metropolitan government structure in France, created by the Chevènement Law of 1999. It is one of three forms of intercommunality, less integrated than an urban community but more integrated than a community of communes...

in the département of Pyrénées-Atlantiques

Pyrénées-Atlantiques

Pyrénées-Atlantiques is a department in the southwest of France which takes its name from the Pyrenees mountains and the Atlantic Ocean.- History :...

, in the Aquitaine

Aquitaine

Aquitaine , archaic Guyenne/Guienne , is one of the 27 regions of France, in the south-western part of metropolitan France, along the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees mountain range on the border with Spain. It comprises the 5 departments of Dordogne, :Lot et Garonne, :Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Landes...

 région

Régions of France

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 of France

France

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. It provides a framework within which local tasks common to the 14 member communes can be carried out together, and was created in 2000.

The communauté d'agglomération is centred around the town of Pau. In 1999, the commune of Pau made up 51% of the population (78,732 out of 153,070) but only 17% of the area (31.51km² out of 184km²).

Communes

The communes of the communauté d'agglomération, and their INSEE code

INSEE code

The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies to identify various entities, including communes, départements...

s, are:

1. Artigueloutan
   Artigueloutan
   Artigueloutan is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-References:*...
   
    (64059)
2. Billère
   Billère
   Billère is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-References:*...
   
    (64129)
3. Bizanos
   Bizanos
   Bizanos is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-References:*...
   
    (64132)
4. Gan
   Gan, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
   Gan is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-References:*...
   
    (64230)
5. Gelos
   Gelos
   Gelos is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-References:*...
   
    (64237)
6. Idron
   Idron
   Idron is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-References:*...
   
    (64269)
7. Jurançon
   Jurançon
   Jurançon is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-See also:*Jurançon AOC, a wine from this commune*Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department-References:*...
   
    (64284)
8. Lée
   Lée
   Lée or Lee is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-References:*...
   
    (64329)
9. Lescar
   Lescar
   Lescar is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.Lescar is the site of the Roman city known variously as Benearnum, Beneharnum or Civitas Benarnensium. This was the original capital, and origin of the name, of the ancient province of Béarn.In 841, Benearnum was...
   
    (64335)
10. Lons
    Lons
    Lons is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-References:*...
    
     (64348)
11. Mazères-Lezons
    Mazères-Lezons
    Mazères-Lezons is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-References:*...
    
     (64373)
12. Ousse (64439)
13. Pau (64445)
14. Sendets
    Sendets, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
    Sendets is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-References:*...
    
    (64518)

External links

• Official web site of the communauté d'agglomération (in French)
• Official tourist information web site of the communauté d'agglomération (in English)