Béhaune
Title
Béhaune
Also Known As
Baume, Behaum, Behaume, Behaumium, Behauns, Behaune-en-Lantabat, Sent Per de Behaun
Dates
Founded by 1227
Dedication
Peter
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
Béhaune was founded as a xenodochium (hospital) by 1227, in which year it became affiliated with the Premonstratensian Order under the influence of Pierre Arnaud II, lord of Luxe, Ostibarret and Lantabat. It was initially a double community.
The xenodochium catered largely to pilgrims because of its location on one of the main routes to the shrine of Compostela. The priory was badly damaged in the 16th century.
The xenodochium catered largely to pilgrims because of its location on one of the main routes to the shrine of Compostela. The priory was badly damaged in the 16th century.
Heads of Community
Priors
Bernard de Luxe, fl. 1227
Jaulme d’Elicery, fl. 1584
Bernard de Luxe, fl. 1227
Jaulme d’Elicery, fl. 1584
Status
Priory
Archival Sources
Bayonne, Archives départementales des Pyrénées-Atlantiques
H 126
H 127
H 126
H 127
Reference
Image Credit
Exterior, Saint-Pierre de Béhaune, 2010. Wikimedia.
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Last Updated
Oct. 2026.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Béhaune,” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/56.
Geolocation
Item Relations
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