Amance, Aube

Amance is a commune in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of north-central France.

Amance
Commune
The church in Amance
Location of Amance
Amance
Amance
Coordinates: 48°17′43″N 4°30′57″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentAube
ArrondissementBar-sur-Aube
CantonVendeuvre-sur-Barse
IntercommunalityVendeuvre-Soulaines
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Jean-Michel Pietremont
Area
1
22.88 km2 (8.83 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
274
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
10005 /10140
Elevation132–213 m (433–699 ft)
(avg. 160 m or 520 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Amançois or Amançoises[2]

Geography

Amance is located some 30 km east of Troyes and 10 km south of Brienne-le-Chateau. It can be accessed from Brienne-le-Chateau and Dienville in the north by road D443 which runs south to the village then through the heart of the commune south to Vendeuvre-sur-Barse. The road D112 also goes south-east to Vauchonvilliers and the D18 road goes east to Jessains.

The commune consists of farmland in the east but is heavily forested in the west to about 50% of its area. Apart from the village there is also the hamlet of La Ville aux Bois south-west of the village.

The Amance River runs through the village to the north into the Canal d'Amenee and forms part of the western boundary of the commune. A few small streams flow into it.[3]

Neighbouring communes and villages

[3]

History

In 1825 Amance absorbed La Ville-aux-Bois-lès-Vendeuvre which should not be confused with La Ville-aux-Bois commune also in the Aube.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Amance[4]

FromToNamePartyPosition
1857Guichard
19952008Paul Hubail
2008CurrentJean-Michel Pietremont

(Not all data is known)

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
2004250—    
2006253+1.2%
2007253+0.0%
2008260+2.8%
2009267+2.7%
2010275+3.0%
2011280+1.8%
2012274−2.1%
2013275+0.4%
2014277+0.7%
2015286+3.2%
2016284−0.7%

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage
  • The Town Hall contains three items that are registered as historical objects:
    • A Wardrobe (18th century)[5]
    • A Louis XVI Chair (18th century)[6]
    • The Furniture in the Town Hall[7]

Religious heritage

The Church of Saint Martin is a unique Romanesque building, rebuilt in the 16th and 19th centuries.[8]

The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:

  • A Statue: The Virgin (16th century)[9]
  • Stained glass windows (16th century)[10]
  • A Baptismal font (16th century)[11]
  • A Painted Panel: Placing in the Tomb (disappeared) (16th century)[12]
  • A Bronze Bell (1680)[13]
  • A Pulpit (18th century)[14]
  • A Tombstone (17th century)[15]
  • A Painting: Institution of the Rosary (18th century)[16]
  • A Painting: Charity of Saint Martin (17th century)[17]
  • A Sculpture: Christ on the Cross (16th century)[18]
  • A Group Sculpture: Education of the Virgin (16th century)[19]
  • The Furniture in the Church of Saint Martin[20]

The Parish Church of the Assumption at La Ville-aux-Bois also contains many items that are registered as historical objects:

  • A Tombstone of Nicolas de Rochetaillée and his wife (1496)[21]
  • A Statue: Virgin and child (17th century)[22]
  • A Statue: Saint Sebastian (17th century)[23]
  • A Processional Staff: Virgin and child (18th century)[24]
  • A Statue: Saint Éloi (18th century)[25]
  • A Painting: Assumption (18th century)[26]
  • The main Altar, Retable, Tabernacle, and exhibition (18th century)[27]
  • A Statuette: Saint Nicolas (18th century)[28]
  • A Statuette: Saint Catherine (18th century)[29]
  • A Chest (18th century)[30]
  • A Sculpture: Christ on the Cross (17th century)[31]
  • A Monstrance (19th century)[32]
  • The Tombstone of Gaspard de Pons and his wife (1670)[33]
  • A Painting: Marriage of the Virgin (18th century)[34]
  • A Painting: Adoration of the Magii (17th century)[35]
  • A Painting: Flagellation (18th century)[36]
  • The Tombstone of Antoine de Mertrus (17th century)[37]
  • The Furniture in the Church of the Assumption[38]
  • Church of Saint Martin
  • Church of the Assumption

See also

Notes and references

Notes

    References
    1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
    2. Inhabitants of Aube (in French)
    3. Google Maps
    4. List of Mayors of France (in French)
    5. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004426 Wardrobe (in French)
    6. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10000029 Louis XVI Chair (in French)
    7. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10010093 Furniture in the Town Hall (in French)
    8. Marguerite Beau: Essay on the religious architecture of southern Champagne of Aube excluding Troyes (1991)
    9. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004425 Statue: The Virgin (in French)
    10. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10000027 Transparent windowIM10009895 Panel: BishopIM10000868 Figure (Bay 5)IM10000867 Colourless Figure (Bay 0) (in French)
    11. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10000026 Baptismal font (in French)
    12. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10000025 Painted Panel: Placing in the Tomb (in French)
    13. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009926 Bronze Bell (in French)
    14. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009925 Pulpit (in French)
    15. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009924 Tombstone (in French)
    16. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009923 Painting: Institution of the Rosary (in French)
    17. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009922 Painting: Charity of Saint Martin (in French)
    18. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009919 Sculpture: Christ on the Cross (in French)
    19. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009918 Group Sculpture: Education of the Virgin (in French)
    20. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10010092 Furniture in the Church of Saint Martin (in French)
    21. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10000028 Tombstone of Nicolas de Rochetaillée and his wife (in French)
    22. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004477 Statue: Virgin and child (in French)
    23. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004476 Statue: Saint Sebastian (in French)
    24. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004475 Processional Staff: Virgin and child (in French)
    25. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004474 Statue: Saint Éloi (in French)
    26. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004473 Painting: Assumption (in French)
    27. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004472 Main Altar, Retable, Tabernacle, and exhibition (in French)
    28. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004471 Statuette: Saint Nicolas (in French)
    29. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004470 Statuette: Saint Catherine (in French)
    30. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009937 Chest (in French)
    31. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009929 Sculpture: Christ on the Cross (in French)
    32. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009927 Monstrance (in French)
    33. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009903 Tombstone of Gaspard de Pons and his wife (in French)
    34. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009889 Painting: Marriage of the Virgin (in French)
    35. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009888 Painting: Adoration of the Magii (in French)
    36. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009863 Painting: Flagellation (in French)
    37. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009844 Tombstone of Antoine de Mertrus (in French)
    38. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10010091 Furniture in the Church of the Assumption (in French)
    This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.