website describes the town as "basquo-béarnais." Administration List of Mayors Intercommunality Arancou belongs to four different intercommunal territories: The Communauté d'agglomération du Pays Basque The Adour Syndicate Syndicate AEP of Arancou - Bergouey-Viellenave - Bidache - Labastide-Villefranche Syndicate for the department of electricity Population Economy Arancou's economy is primarily agricultural. Arancou is part of the Appellation d'origine contrôlée (a French regional certification) of the cheese, Ossau-Iraty. There is a limestone quarry in Arancou. Until 1993, it provided the stone for the cemetery, Ciments de l'Adour, in Boucau. The stone was carried in barges down the Bidouze and Adour rivers. Sights Civil Heritage Farms and houses from the 17th and 18th centuries, A farm from the 18th century in the lieu-dit Chabay, The well, wash-house, and fountain of Garay. Religious Heritage The church of l'Assomption-de-la-Bienheureuse-Vierge-Marie from the 13th century is listed as an historical monument. It has characteristics of both Romanesque and Gothic architecture. The church is located on the road, Saint-Jacques-de-Compostelle (Via Turonensis). A wellspring runs underneath the church, feeding a washing-place in the basement. An 18th century Madonna statue called Notre-Dame-d'Arancou can be found in the church, as well as an hilarri (a disk-shaped funeral stele) from Labets-Biscay, and different furnishings registered in the inventory of the Minister of Culture (a tabernacle, font, and cross). The church also has a registered stained glass window. See also Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department References Communes of Pyrénées-Atlantiques Lower Navarre