Viodos-Abense-de-Bas
Encyclopedia
Viodos-Abense-de-Bas is a commune
in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques
department in south-western France
.
It is located in the former province
of Soule
.
The steeple of the church is a trinitarian
one.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the 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 :...
department in south-western 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...
.
It is located in the former province
Provinces of France
The Kingdom of France was organised into provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the département system superseded provinces. The provinces of France were roughly equivalent to the historic counties of England...
of Soule
Soule
Soule is a former viscounty and French province and part of the present day Pyrénées-Atlantiques département...
.
The steeple of the church is a trinitarian
Trinitarian steeple
A Trinitarian steeple is a 3-point steeple typical of the province of Soule of Basque Country in France. They symbolize the Holy Trinity.The steeple is generally located above the facade which is flat...
one.
Famous people
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).