Amance, Aube
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.
Neighbouring communes and villages
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
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List of Successive Mayors of Amance
From | To | Name |
---|---|---|
1857 | Guichard | |
1995 | 2008 | Paul Hubail |
2008 | 2026 | Jean-Michel Pietremont |
Population
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Amançois or Amançoises in French.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 301 | — |
1975 | 274 | −1.33% |
1982 | 238 | −1.99% |
1990 | 228 | −0.54% |
1999 | 235 | +0.34% |
2007 | 253 | +0.93% |
2012 | 274 | +1.61% |
2017 | 274 | +0.00% |
Source: INSEE |
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
- The Town Hall contains three items that are registered as historical objects:
Religious heritage
The Church of Saint Martin is a unique Romanesque building, rebuilt in the 16th and 19th centuries.
The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
- A Statue: The Virgin (16th century)
- Stained glass windows (16th century)
- A Baptismal font (16th century)
- A Painted Panel: Placing in the Tomb (disappeared) (16th century)
- A Bronze Bell (1680)
- A Pulpit (18th century)
- A Tombstone (17th century)
- A Painting: Institution of the Rosary (18th century)
- A Painting: Charity of Saint Martin (17th century)
- A Sculpture: Christ on the Cross (16th century)
- A Group Sculpture: Education of the Virgin (16th century)
- The Furniture in the Church of Saint Martin
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)
- A Statue: Virgin and child (17th century)
- A Statue: Saint Sebastian (17th century)
- A Processional Staff: Virgin and child (18th century)
- A Statue: Saint Éloi (18th century)
- A Painting: Assumption (18th century)
- The main Altar, Retable, Tabernacle, and exhibition (18th century)
- A Statuette: Saint Nicolas (18th century)
- A Statuette: Saint Catherine (18th century)
- A Chest (18th century)
- A Sculpture: Christ on the Cross (17th century)
- A Monstrance (19th century)
- The Tombstone of Gaspard de Pons and his wife (1670)
- A Painting: Marriage of the Virgin (18th century)
- A Painting: Adoration of the Magii (17th century)
- A Painting: Flagellation (18th century)
- The Tombstone of Antoine de Mertrus (17th century)
- The Furniture in the Church of the Assumption
- Church of Saint Martin
- Church of the Assumption
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Google Maps
- ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
- ^ Le nom des habitants du 10 - Aube, habitants.fr
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004426 Wardrobe (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10000029 Louis XVI Chair (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10010093 Furniture in the Town Hall (in French)
- ^ Marguerite Beau: Essay on the religious architecture of southern Champagne of Aube excluding Troyes (1991)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004425 Statue: The Virgin (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10000027 Transparent windowIM10009895 Panel: BishopIM10000868 Figure (Bay 5)IM10000867 Colourless Figure (Bay 0) (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10000026 Baptismal font (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10000025 Painted Panel: Placing in the Tomb (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009926 Bronze Bell (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009925 Pulpit (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009924 Tombstone (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009923 Painting: Institution of the Rosary (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009922 Painting: Charity of Saint Martin (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009919 Sculpture: Christ on the Cross (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009918 Group Sculpture: Education of the Virgin (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10010092 Furniture in the Church of Saint Martin (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10000028 Tombstone of Nicolas de Rochetaillée and his wife (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004477 Statue: Virgin and child (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004476 Statue: Saint Sebastian (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004475 Processional Staff: Virgin and child (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004474 Statue: Saint Éloi (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004473 Painting: Assumption (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004472 Main Altar, Retable, Tabernacle, and exhibition (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004471 Statuette: Saint Nicolas (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004470 Statuette: Saint Catherine (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009937 Chest (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009929 Sculpture: Christ on the Cross (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009927 Monstrance (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009903 Tombstone of Gaspard de Pons and his wife (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009889 Painting: Marriage of the Virgin (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009888 Painting: Adoration of the Magii (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009863 Painting: Flagellation (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009844 Tombstone of Antoine de Mertrus (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10010091 Furniture in the Church of the Assumption (in French)
External links
- Amance on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Amance on the 1750 Cassini Map
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