# Azet

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Commune in Occitania, France

Azet Commune The village, with Col d'Azet in the background Coat of arms Location of Azet Azet Show map of France Azet Show map of Occitanie Coordinates: 42°48′41″N 0°21′09″E / 42.8114°N 0.3525°E / 42.8114; 0.3525 Country France Region Occitania Department Hautes-Pyrénées Arrondissement Bagnères-de-Bigorre Canton Neste, Aure et Louron Intercommunality Aure Louron Government • Mayor (2020–2026) Maryse Puyau[1] Area 1 26.63 km2 (10.28 sq mi) Population (2023)[2] 148 • Density 5.56/km2 (14.4/sq mi) Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST) INSEE/Postal code 65058 /65170 Elevation 1,055–3,020 m (3,461–9,908 ft) (avg. 1,172 m or 3,845 ft) 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

**Azet** is a [commune](/source/Communes_of_France) in the [Hautes-Pyrénées](/source/Hautes-Pyr%C3%A9n%C3%A9es) [department](/source/Departments_of_France) in the [Occitanie](/source/Occitania_(administrative_region)) region of south-western [France](/source/France).

## Geography

Azet is located some 55 km south by south-east of [Tarbes](/source/Tarbes) and 20 km west of [Bagnères-de-Luchon](/source/Bagn%C3%A8res-de-Luchon). Access to the commune is by road D225 from [Estensan](/source/Estensan) in the west to the village. The public square of the village is 1,172 metres above sea level at the intersection of the Aure and Louron valleys with the [Col de Val Louron-Azet](/source/Col_de_Val_Louron-Azet) to the south-east. The commune is very rugged and inaccessible with extensive forests in the south.[3]

The *Ruisseau de Lustau* flows north from the *Lustou Lake* in the south of the commune, gathering many tributaries including the *Ruisseau de Sarrouyes* which flows from lakes in the south-east of the commune, and becoming the *Mousquere* before passing the village and continuing north to join the [Neste d'Aure](/source/Neste_(river)) north of [Vielle-Aure](/source/Vielle-Aure).[3]

### Climate

Azet has a mountain climate with high temperatures in summer.

### Neighbouring communes and villages

Places adjacent to Azet Estensan Camparan Vielle-Louron Saint-Lary-Soulan Azet Génos Ens Loudenvielle

[3]

## Toponymy

The probable etymology of the name is *Adet, adou, ados, âne, asou*, then *Azet* meaning a place marking the end of the terrain which could only be crossed by donkey or horse.

## History

Azet in winter

There is little evidence to trace the origin of the village except the church, which dates from the fourth quarter of the 12th century[4] In 1887 the village had two primary schools. Village resources were mainly [pastoralism](/source/Pastoralism) with livestock farming of sheep, cows, horses, and donkeys as well as crops such as wheat, rye, meslin, barley, buckwheat, beans, peas, potatoes, turnips, flax sprouts, and hay.

From the 1880s the population decreased due to the waves of [typhoid fever](/source/Typhoid_fever) during 1886-1887 and the [rural exodus](/source/Rural_exodus) of young people.

### Heraldry

Arms of Azet These arms do not respect the rule of tincture and are therefore faulty. Blazon: Azure, a fir proper between two donkeys Sable facing fess point all on a terrace in base Vert, in chief a crosslet Argent.

## Administration

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (April 2021)

**List of Successive Mayors**[5]

From To Name Party 2001 2020 Jean-Michel Carrot PS 2020 2026 Maryse Puyau

## Population

The inhabitants of the commune are known as *Azetois* or *Azetoises* in French.[6]

‹ The [template](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Template) *[Historical populations](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Historical_populations)* is being [considered for merging](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Templates_for_discussion/Log/2026_June_24#Template:Infobox_demographics). ›

Historical population Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 406 — 1821 491 +0.68% 1846 500 +0.07% 1872 438 −0.51% 1901 401 −0.30% 1926 260 −1.72% 1946 198 −1.35% 1962 185 −0.42% 1968 174 −1.02% Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1975 163 −0.93% 1982 146 −1.56% 1990 135 −0.97% 1999 146 +0.87% 2007 161 +1.23% 2012 155 −0.76% 2017 148 −0.92% 2023 148 +0.00% Source: EHESS[7] and INSE[8]

Azet and the mountains

## Culture and heritage

### Civil heritage

The commune has a number of sites that are registered as historical monuments:

- **Houses and Farms** (18th-19th century)[9]

- A **Farmhouse** (1865)[10]

**Other sites of interest**

- The **Pyrenean House of Pastoralism** is an educational and tourist centre on pastoralism in the mountains. The museum traces the history and development of pastoralism in France and worldwide.

### Religious heritage

The Church

The **Church of Our Lady of the Assumption** (12th century) is registered as an historical monument.[4][11] The Church contains a very large number of items that are registered as historical objects.[4][11]

## See also

- [Communes of the Hautes-Pyrénées department](/source/Communes_of_the_Hautes-Pyr%C3%A9n%C3%A9es_department)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Répertoire national des élus: les maires"](https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503). *data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises* (in French). 2 December 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Populations de référence 2023"](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8643952?geo=COM-65058) (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Google_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Google_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Google_3-2) [Google Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Azet,+France/@42.7736545,0.3638585,13184m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x12a86c0b25055995:0x406f69c2f3d8a30?hl=en)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Church_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Church_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Church_4-2) Ministry of Culture, Mérimée [IA00126577 Church of Our Lady of the Assumption](https://www.pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/merimee/IA00126577) (in French)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [List of Mayors of France](http://www.francegenweb.org/mairesgenweb/resultcommune.php?id=2638) (in French)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Le nom des habitants du 65 - Hautes-Pyrénées](https://www.habitants.fr/hautes-pyrenees-65), habitants.fr

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ehess_7-0)** *Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui*: [Commune data sheet Azet](http://cassini.ehess.fr/fr/html/fiche.php?select_resultat=2294), [EHESS](/source/School_for_Advanced_Studies_in_the_Social_Sciences) (in French).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-pophist_8-0)** [Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023](https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/8643952?geo=COM-65058#tableau-POPREF_G1), INSEE

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Ministry of Culture, Mérimée [IA00126622 Houses and Farms](https://www.pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/merimee/IA00126622) (in French)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Ministry of Culture, Mérimée [IA00126612 Farmhouse](https://www.pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/merimee/IA00126612) (in French)

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-PA00135468_11-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-PA00135468_11-1) Ministry of Culture, Mérimée [PA00135468 Church of Our Lady of the Assumption](https://www.pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/merimee/PA00135468) (in French)

## External links

- [Azet on the old IGN website](https://web.archive.org/web/20080531000114/http://www.ign.fr/affiche_rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1087&CommuneId=62223) (in French)

- [Azet on Géoportail](http://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/accueil?c=0.3525,42.8114&z=7.92265E-5&l=GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.MAPS.3D$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS@aggregate(1)&l=ADMINISTRATIVEUNITS.BOUNDARIES$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS(1)&permalink=yes), [National Geographic Institute](/source/Institut_g%C3%A9ographique_national) (IGN) website (in French)

- [*Azet* on the 1750 Cassini Map](http://rumsey.geogarage.com/maps/cassinige.html?lat=42.8114&lon=0.3525&zoom=13)

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