Aubeterre

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

Not to be confused with Aubeterre-sur-Dronne.
Aubeterre
Commune
War memorial
Location of Aubeterre
Aubeterre
Aubeterre
Coordinates: 48°25′50″N 4°07′15″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentAube
ArrondissementTroyes
CantonArcis-sur-Aube
IntercommunalityCA Troyes Champagne Métropole
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Jean-Marie Beaussier
Area
1
11.66 km2 (4.50 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
357
 • Density31/km2 (79/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
10015 /10150
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 Aubeterriens or Aubeterriennes.[2]

Geography

Aubeterre is located some 25 km north by north-east of Troyes and 17 km south by south-west of Arcis-sur-Aube. Access to the commune is by the D677 road from Voué in the north passing through the length of the commune and the village and continuing to Feuges in the south. The commune is entirely flat farmland.[3]

The commune is served by the Procars Champagne Bus No. 7 bus from Troyes (bus station) to Arcis-sur-Aube and Mailly-le-Camp and vice versa.

Neighbouring communes and villages

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History

Before being called Aubeterre the name of the commune was Alba-Terra. On 1 January 2011 the communes of Aubeterre and Montsuzain integrated into the Community of communes Seine Melda Coteaux. A Primary Elementary School is located in the heart of the village next to City Hall. A coffee shop the Betty Boop-Diner is located on the D677 in the village. In late August 2013 the coffee shop changed its name and became Le Relais des amis (The Inn of friends).

Administration

List of Successive Mayors[4]

FromToNamePartyPosition
1857Jobert
20012020Jean-Marie Beaussier

(Not all data is known)

Demography

In 2017 the commune had 357 inhabitants.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 228—    
1800 207−1.37%
1806 231+1.85%
1821 234+0.09%
1831 262+1.14%
1836 275+0.97%
1841 249−1.97%
1846 232−1.40%
1851 246+1.18%
1856 247+0.08%
1861 223−2.02%
1866 224+0.09%
1872 222−0.15%
1876 202−2.33%
1881 190−1.22%
1886 177−1.41%
1891 156−2.49%
1896 161+0.63%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 148−1.67%
1906 148+0.00%
1911 141−0.96%
1921 127−1.04%
1926 135+1.23%
1931 125−1.53%
1936 124−0.16%
1946 115−0.75%
1954 121+0.64%
1962 116−0.53%
1968 111−0.73%
1975 110−0.13%
1982 113+0.39%
1990 177+5.77%
1999 167−0.64%
2007 218+3.39%
2012 293+6.09%
2017 357+4.03%
Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE[6]

Sites and monuments

The Church of the Purification of the Virgin dates from the 12th and 15th centuries. The Corbels of the prophets are unusual with their Speech scrolls.

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

  • A Celebrant Chair (18th century)[7]
  • Ceramic tiling (13th century)[8]
  • A Statue: Saint John the Baptist (16th century)[9]
  • Stained glass (16th century)[10]
  • A Statuette: Saint Marguerite (disappeared) (16th century)[11]
  • A Statue: Virgin and Child (15th century)[12]
  • A Statue: Saint Bishop (14th century)[13]
  • A Statue: Virgin in prayer (16th century)[14]
  • A Bronze Bell (1770)[15]
  • A Paten (1819)[16]
  • A Chalice (19th century)[17]
  • An old door and hinges (16th century)[18]
  • Some benches with balustrades (1795)[19]
  • A Monumental painting (15th century)[20]
  • A Stoup (16th century)[21]
  • A Baptismal Font (16th century)[22]
  • A Monumental painting (16th century)[23]

See also

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. Données Cassini, EHESS
  6. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  7. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004799 Celebrant Chair (in French)
  8. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004798 Ceramic tiling (in French)
  9. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10000058 Statue: Saint John the Baptist (in French)
  10. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10000057 Stained glass (in French)
  11. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10000056 Statuette: Saint Marguerite (disappeared - probably stolen) (in French)
  12. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10000055 Statue: Virgin and Child (in French)
  13. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10000054 Statue: Saint Bishop (in French)
  14. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM100012845 Statue: Virgin in prayer (in French)
  15. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10012844 Bronze Bell (in French)
  16. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10012843 Paten (in French)
  17. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10012842 Chalice (in French)
  18. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10012841 Door and hinges (in French)
  19. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10012840 Benches with balustrades (in French)
  20. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10012839 Monumental painting (in French)
  21. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10012838 Stoup (in French)
  22. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10012802 Baptismal Font (in French)
  23. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10012801 Monumental painting (in French)
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