Intendance d'Auch et Pau
Item
Country
FR
Name of institution (English)
Departmental Archives of Pyrénées-Atlantiques (Pau site)
Name of institution (official language of the state)
Language of name of institution
fra
Contact information: postal address
Cité administrative, boulevard Tourasse, 64000 Pau
Contact information: phone number
0033 0559849760 (Pau)
Contact information: web address
Contact information: email
archives@le64.fr (Pau)
Reference number
C3/C400
Type of reference number
Archival reference number
Title (English)
Intendancy of Auch and Pau
Title (official language of the state)
Intendance d'Auch et Pau
Language of title
fra
Creator / accumulator
Intendance d'Auch et Pau
Date(s)
1612/1784
Language(s)
fra
Extent
397 storage units
Type of material
Cartographic Material
Textual Material
Scope and content
The Intendance d'Auch et Pau fonds comprises documentation produced by this administrative institution, which had extensive powers in regional and local government and regulation of everyday life. The collection is successively divided into regions, from larger to smaller, until it reaches the different towns individually.
A few documents of some communities refer to local Sephardic communities, particularly Saint-Esprit of Bayonne. Some examples are the following:
Communes, De Abidos à Eygun, Bayonne (1717-1783), C 55, C 61, C 65: contains the "rôles de la capitation" (tax records) concerning the Jews of Saint-Esprit for 1775-1776, 1776-1777, 1779, 1781-82 and 1784-1787.
C 171, Communes, De Oloron à Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Saint-Esprit (1753-1784), November 5, 1752: contains information about the incidents involving Portuguese Jews in Saint-Esprit following a religious procession. The Portuguese Jews refused to clean and illuminate the streets where they lived as the vicar of Arribe-Labourd had ordered. This controversy contains references to the houses of Jacob de Paz, Jacob Levi, Silva Vale, Abraão Lopes Fonseca, Isaac Morais, Jacob Vaz, Abraão Gomez, Moisés Mesquita, Abraaão Cardoso, Alvares Pinheiro, Elias Sesques Carvalho, Gaspar Colaço, Isaac Brandão, Moisés Sousa and Abraão Lopes. The vicar pressed charges against them, but they refused to be present in the court session, being trialled in absentia. Jacob Silva Vale, "Alexandre o moço" (literally, Alexander the Young), and Isaac Henriques de Castro appealed, and a new sentence was given, lowering the fine that had been initially imposed.
This fonds also contains a census of 1723, which refers to the presence of 290 Jewish families (1100 individuals) in Bayonne. Of those, about a hundred were merchants (34.4%).
A few documents of some communities refer to local Sephardic communities, particularly Saint-Esprit of Bayonne. Some examples are the following:
Communes, De Abidos à Eygun, Bayonne (1717-1783), C 55, C 61, C 65: contains the "rôles de la capitation" (tax records) concerning the Jews of Saint-Esprit for 1775-1776, 1776-1777, 1779, 1781-82 and 1784-1787.
C 171, Communes, De Oloron à Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Saint-Esprit (1753-1784), November 5, 1752: contains information about the incidents involving Portuguese Jews in Saint-Esprit following a religious procession. The Portuguese Jews refused to clean and illuminate the streets where they lived as the vicar of Arribe-Labourd had ordered. This controversy contains references to the houses of Jacob de Paz, Jacob Levi, Silva Vale, Abraão Lopes Fonseca, Isaac Morais, Jacob Vaz, Abraão Gomez, Moisés Mesquita, Abraaão Cardoso, Alvares Pinheiro, Elias Sesques Carvalho, Gaspar Colaço, Isaac Brandão, Moisés Sousa and Abraão Lopes. The vicar pressed charges against them, but they refused to be present in the court session, being trialled in absentia. Jacob Silva Vale, "Alexandre o moço" (literally, Alexander the Young), and Isaac Henriques de Castro appealed, and a new sentence was given, lowering the fine that had been initially imposed.
This fonds also contains a census of 1723, which refers to the presence of 290 Jewish families (1100 individuals) in Bayonne. Of those, about a hundred were merchants (34.4%).
Archival history
The documents stored at the Archives départementales des Pyrénées-Atlantiques were initially housed in the former Convent of the Cordeliers. Part of the collection had also been stored in a vaulted room of the Castle of Pau.
In the 19th century, these archives were reunited in the Prefecture. In 1908, a fire destroyed the Prefecture. Although most of the old archives were saved, the documents from the Revolutionary period and the 19th century were almost completely destroyed.
Since 1971, the Archives départementales has occupied two buildings, one intended to conserve documents and the other for their consultation. Since spring 2010, the Pôle d'archives de Bayonne et du Pays basque has opened its doors. It functions as an extension of the department in Pau to preserve documents related to the Basque Country.
In the 19th century, these archives were reunited in the Prefecture. In 1908, a fire destroyed the Prefecture. Although most of the old archives were saved, the documents from the Revolutionary period and the 19th century were almost completely destroyed.
Since 1971, the Archives départementales has occupied two buildings, one intended to conserve documents and the other for their consultation. Since spring 2010, the Pôle d'archives de Bayonne et du Pays basque has opened its doors. It functions as an extension of the department in Pau to preserve documents related to the Basque Country.
Administrative / Biographical history
The Intendance was the administrative jurisdiction in which the authority of a direct agent of the Crown was exercised. His title was "intendant de justice, police et finances" (Intendant of Justice, Police and Finance), and his authority changed from territory to territory. Even the Intendance held large functions in justice, administration, finance, religion, and war.
It was divided into several subdelegations under the responsibility of a representative appointed by the intendant in the 18th century.
The Intendancy of Auch and Pau and the Generality of Auch were created in 1716. In 1767, the Intendancy was divided into the Intendance of Béarn and Navarre and the Intendance of Auch. They were united in the Intendance of Navarre, Béarn and Auch in 1774. The following year, it lost some territories, including Bayonne, Labourd, and parts of the present Landes, which were attached to the Generality of Bordeaux until 1784. Finally, in 1787, a second reunion reconstituted the Intendance of Auch and Pau.
It was divided into several subdelegations under the responsibility of a representative appointed by the intendant in the 18th century.
The Intendancy of Auch and Pau and the Generality of Auch were created in 1716. In 1767, the Intendancy was divided into the Intendance of Béarn and Navarre and the Intendance of Auch. They were united in the Intendance of Navarre, Béarn and Auch in 1774. The following year, it lost some territories, including Bayonne, Labourd, and parts of the present Landes, which were attached to the Generality of Bordeaux until 1784. Finally, in 1787, a second reunion reconstituted the Intendance of Auch and Pau.
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System of arrangement
The documentation is divided into areas. Series are chronologically arranged.
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Author of the description
Kevin Soares, 2023
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