has been the subject of works and regular explorations since 1972. The peak of Ascune stands at 860 m, Echagorry is 935 m, Elsarré is 1,153 m, Sihigue is 1,193 m, and Etchecortia is 1,204 m. In the south-west of the commune, Bohorcortia is 1,214 metres high. Amenities The town has a primary school (Garaibie). Notable people linked to the commune Pierre V de Charritte de Ruthie, born in Aussurucq, was chaplain to François I. Gilen Epherre, born at Aussurucq in 1911 and died in Bayonne in 1974, was a writer, priest, scholar and important cultural player in the post-war period See also Communes of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department References External links ALTZÜRUKÜ in the Bernardo Estornés Lasa - Auñamendi Encyclopedia (Euskomedia Fundazioa) Aussurucq on the Community of communes Soule-Xiberoa official website Aussurucq on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Anßuruc on the 1750 Cassini Map Communes of Pyrénées-Atlantiques