Saison River
Encyclopedia
The Saison or Uhaitz Handia, is a left tributary of the Gave d'Oloron
in the French Basque Country, (Pyrénées-Atlantiques
), Southwest of France
, with its general south to north direction providing the axis for the former French province of Soule
.
It is also known as the Gave de Mauléon.
from the confluence of the Gave de Sainte-Engrâce (from the Pierre-Saint-Martin Cave) and the Gave de Larrau
(from the Pic d'Orhy
).
It flows north and joins the Gave d'Oloron
in Autevielle-Saint-Martin-Bideren
, downstream from Sauveterre-de-Béarn
.
name Uhaitz handia (or simply Uhaitza) is based on the common word uhaitz meaning 'torrential river' in Euskara. It corresponds to the French word gave
. -a is the article and handi means 'big'.
The enigmatic gascon name Saison could be due to an attraction by the word season of the former name Gaison, itself derived from the variant ugaitz of uhaitz.
Tributaries are also interesting from a linguistic point of vue, with two specific stem
s:
The stem gezal, a derivate of basque gazi 'salty', applied to 'still water', is also represented.
Gave d'Oloron
The Gave d'Oloron is a river of south-western France near the border with Spain. It takes its name from the city Oloron-Sainte-Marie, where it is formed from the rivers Gave d'Aspe and Gave d'Ossau.It joins the Gave de Pau in Peyrehorade...
in the French Basque Country, (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 :...
), Southwest of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, with its general south to north direction providing the axis for the former French province of Soule
Soule
Soule is a former viscounty and French province and part of the present day Pyrénées-Atlantiques département...
.
It is also known as the Gave de Mauléon.
Geography
The river is formed in Licq-AthéreyLicq-Athérey
Licq-Athérey is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Soule.-Sights:...
from the confluence of the Gave de Sainte-Engrâce (from the Pierre-Saint-Martin Cave) and the Gave de Larrau
Gave de Larrau
The Gave de Larrau is a torrential river of the French Basque Country , in the Southwest of France. It is the left tributary of the Saison River...
(from the Pic d'Orhy
Pic d'Orhy
Mount Orhy , also Ori or Orhi in Spanish and Basque, is a mountain at the border of Navarre and Soule, in the Pyrenees and is high. In the Pyrenees it is the westernmost peak above ....
).
It flows north and joins the Gave d'Oloron
Gave d'Oloron
The Gave d'Oloron is a river of south-western France near the border with Spain. It takes its name from the city Oloron-Sainte-Marie, where it is formed from the rivers Gave d'Aspe and Gave d'Ossau.It joins the Gave de Pau in Peyrehorade...
in Autevielle-Saint-Martin-Bideren
Autevielle-Saint-Martin-Bideren
Autevielle-Saint-Martin-Bideren is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.-References:*...
, downstream from Sauveterre-de-Béarn
Sauveterre-de-Béarn
Sauveterre-de-Béarn is a pretty medieval village perched above the Gave d'Oloron and facing the Pyrennes in south-western France. It is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department.-History:...
.
Name
The vernacularVernacular
A vernacular is the native language or native dialect of a specific population, as opposed to a language of wider communication that is not native to the population, such as a national language or lingua franca.- Etymology :The term is not a recent one...
name Uhaitz handia (or simply Uhaitza) is based on the common word uhaitz meaning 'torrential river' in Euskara. It corresponds to the French word gave
Gave (stem)
The French word gave is a generic name referring to torrential rivers, in the west side of the Pyrenees. In the central part of the Pyrenees, the name neste has the same function....
. -a is the article and handi means 'big'.
The enigmatic gascon name Saison could be due to an attraction by the word season of the former name Gaison, itself derived from the variant ugaitz of uhaitz.
Tributaries are also interesting from a linguistic point of vue, with two specific stem
Word stem
In linguistics, a stem is a part of a word. The term is used with slightly different meanings.In one usage, a stem is a form to which affixes can be attached. Thus, in this usage, the English word friendships contains the stem friend, to which the derivational suffix -ship is attached to form a new...
s:
- *Aphanize: name of tributaries from Montory (Aphanize) and from Haux (Aphanixe).
- *Aphahura: leading to the following names: Aphaura (from Aroue and from Arrast, Aphura (from Alçay), Aphuhura (from AussurucqAussurucqAussurucq is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It is located in the former province of Soule.The village features a dynamic scene related especially to Basque culture...
).
The stem gezal, a derivate of basque gazi 'salty', applied to 'still water', is also represented.
Main tributaries
- (R) Aphanixe (Appaniche), from HauxHaux, Pyrénées-AtlantiquesHaux is a commune Haux is a commune Haux is a commune (Verification required. The Tresorie in Tardets reports the village of Haux as part of the commune of Montory (Basque: Montori), in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Soule....
- (L) Elgabarrena or Üthürrotxa, from EtchebarEtchebarEtchebar is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Soule.Etchebar served as the place of residence of Nicholai Hel, the main character in Trevanian's novel Shibumi....
- (R) Aphanize, from Montory
- (L) Aphura or Aphoura, from Alçay
- (L) Gezala / Guéçala, from Camou-CihigueCamou-CihigueCamou-Cihigue is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Soule.-Geography:Neughboring communes:* Ossas-Suhare, in the north* Aussurucq, in the north-west...
- (L) Aphuhura (Aphouhoura) or Gezaleko erreka / Guéçalia, from AussurucqAussurucqAussurucq is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. It is located in the former province of Soule.The village features a dynamic scene related especially to Basque culture...
- (L) Arangorena, from OrdiarpOrdiarpOrdiarp is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Soule.-External links:*...
- (L) Abarrakia, from MusculdyMusculdyMusculdy is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Soule.-External links:...
- (L) Abarrakia, from Musculdy
- (R) Aphaura, from Arrast-LarrebieuArrast-LarrebieuArrast-Larrebieu is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Soule.-External links:*...
, - (L) Barlako erreka or Aphaura, from Aroue,
- (L) Héourqué, from Lohitzun-OyhercqLohitzun-OyhercqLohitzun-Oyhercq is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.It is located in the former province of Soule.-External links:*...
- (L) Xuhukoa, from Domezain