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Bielle |
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Bielle
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| Country | France |
| Region | Aquitaine |
| Department | Pyrénées-Atlantiques |
| Arrondissement | Oloron-Sainte-Marie |
| Canton | Laruns |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Vallée d'Ossau |
| Mayor | Jean Baylaucq (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 420–1,973 m (1,380–6,473 ft) (avg. 450 m/1,480 ft) |
| Land area1 | 25.37 km2 (9.80 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 460 (2006) |
| - Density | 18 /km2 (47 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 64127/ 64260 |
| 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. | |
Bielle is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in south-western France.
Bielle is a classic, picturesque farming village located in the floor of a narrow valley with steeply rising mountains as a dramatic backdrop. The buildings -primarily farm houses and barns- are built of stone. The farms are laid out in polygonic lots defined by stone walls and farm buildings. The farm building are solid, simple and spacious. Bielle gently ascends a hillside, offering memorable views in all directions. A stream, with many stone bridge crossings, cascades through the village. Sheep and cattle graze in the fields. This village is magic for landscape painters who enjoy a farm-village setting.