Saint-Jammes

Saint-Jammes
Town Hall of Saint-Jammes Town Hall of Saint-Jammes
Saint-Jammes
Location within Aquitaine region Saint-Jammes
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Aquitaine-Limousin-Poitou-Charentes
Department	Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Arrondissement	Pau
Canton	Morlaàs
Intercommunality	Luy-Gabas-Souye et Lées
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Christian Casteran
Area1	4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi)
Population (2007)2	636
• Density	160/km2 (410/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	64482 / 64160
Elevation	237–306 m (778–1,004 ft) (avg. 310 m or 1,020 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Saint-Jammes is a commune in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France. Its name in Béarnais is Sent-Jacme.

Geography

The commune is bordered by Higuères-Souye, Gabaston, Maucor, Bernadets and Morlaàs (to the south).

Localities and hamlets

• Blanche-Neige (west)
• La Hagède (west)
• Serre de Lacrouts (east)
• Serre Debat

Economy

An industrial zone is present near the public school. There is a tobacco bar.

Residents

In 2007 the unemployment rate was 6.9% against 10.1% in 1999, with pre-retirees and retirees representing 14.9% of the population (11.1% in 1999) and a rate of activity of 59.1% (58.2 in 1999).

Religious heritage

Saint-Jammes has the distinction of not having a church.

Sports and sports facilities

The 17th stage of the Tour de France 2007 passed through the commune on July 26. Over the course of 188 kilometers it connected Pau to Castelsarrasin. It has a general sports centre (Aime Capdeboscq). There is also a bowling ground, a floodlit football field as well as tennis court.

Education

The commune has a public elementary school.

Points of interest

• Jardin botanique des Pyrénées occidentales

• École publique de Saint - Jammes.jpg

  Saint-Jammes public school

• Terrain de tennis de Saint - Jammes.jpg

  Saint-Jammes tennis field

• Salle polyvalente de Saint - Jammes.jpg

  Saint-Jammes multipurpose room

See also

• Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department

References

• INSEE commune file

External links

• (French) Town hall website