of ancient burial rites. Religious Heritage The commune has two religious sites that are registered as historical monuments: The Chapel of the Assumption (1868) at a place called Eznazu has been listed on the Inventory of cultural heritage since 21 March 2003. It contains a Retable and Statues (17th century) which are registered as historical objects. The Parish Church of Notre-Dame (17th century) has a rosary which belonged to the Emperor Maximilian. Other religious sites of interest Some Hilarri in the cemetery are from the 19th century - two from 1805. Environmental heritage Palombière is the property of the association of the Baigorry Valley. This hunt at 500 metres above sea level was created in 1840 by the mayor of the town, Charles Schmarsow. Reorganized in 1880, it then passed into the hands of the Ospital family who still lead the hunt. The five Filetiers use five pantières'' or special nets and ten beaters to direct the pigeons to the nets. Picture Gallery Facilities Education The commune has a private primary school (Mendi-Alde). Notable People linked to the communeGeorges Lacombe, born 31 January 1879 in Orthez and died July 1947 in Paris, was a linguist, bascologuue, and Basque French academic. On the eve of the First World War he prepared, with the help of Dr. Jean Etchepare, a doctorate in Letters on the Aldudes dialect.Bernard Delhom, born in 1885 in Aldudes, was the oldest man in France from 30 December 1995 to 7 February 1996 when he died in Paris at the age of 110 years and 213 daysJean-Baptiste Urrutia''', born in 1901 at Aldudes and died in Montbeton, was a missionary in Indochina and Bishop of Huế during the Indochina War and the Vietnam War See also Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department Cantons of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department Arrondissements of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department Notes References External links Aldude in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) les Aldudes on the 1750 Cassini Map Communes of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Lower Navarre