• Source: Saint-Faust

      • Saint-Faust (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ fost]; Occitan: Sent Haust) is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.


      History



      French historian Paul Raymond wrote that in 1385, Saint-Faust and its annex Laroin had 89 fires and depended on the bailiwick of Pau.
      Monhauba is an old hamlet of Saint-Faust, destroyed in 1778 when the Gave de Pau river flooded.


      Economy


      The town is part of the Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) areas of Jurançon and Béarn for wine and that of Ossau-Iraty for cheese.


      Population




      See also


      Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department


      References

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