Bielle

Bielle
A general view of Bielle
Bielle
Location within Nouvelle-Aquitaine region  Bielle
Coordinates: 43°03′19″N 0°25′52″W / 43.0553°N 0.4311°W / 43.0553; -0.4311Coordinates: 43°03′19″N 0°25′52″W / 43.0553°N 0.4311°W / 43.0553; -0.4311
Country	France
Region	Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Department	Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Arrondissement	Oloron-Sainte-Marie
Canton	Laruns
Intercommunality	Vallée d'Ossau
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean Baylaucq
Area1	25.37 km2 (9.80 sq mi)
Population (2009)2	450
• Density	18/km2 (46/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	64127 /64260
Elevation	420–1,973 m (1,378–6,473 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bielle is a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department in southwestern 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.