Arrelles
Geography
Arrelles is located some 25 km south-east of Troyes and 15 km east of Chaource. Access to the commune is by the D36 road from Lantages in the north-west passing through the village and continuing east to Polisy. There is also the D32 road from the village to Avirey-Lingey in the south and the D84 from the village south-west to Balnot-la-Grange. East of the village is heavily forested and there are also forests in the south-west with the rest of the commune farmland.
The Sarce river flows through the centre of the commune and the village from south to north then north-east forming the border of the commune and continuing north to join the Seine at Virey-sous-Bar.
Neighbouring communes and villages
Administration
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List of Successive Mayors
From | To | Name | Party |
---|---|---|---|
1857 | Brunet | ||
2001 | 2008 | Jacques Dechannes | |
2008 | 2026 | Robert Guillemin | DVD |
Population
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arrellois or Arrelloises in French.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 103 | — |
1975 | 119 | +2.08% |
1982 | 92 | −3.61% |
1990 | 85 | −0.98% |
1999 | 73 | −1.68% |
2007 | 82 | +1.46% |
2012 | 87 | +1.19% |
2017 | 86 | −0.23% |
Source: INSEE |
Sites and monuments
The Church of Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens was rebuilt in 1825 based on a plan with a square choir from the 12th century and a double transept from the 16th century. The nave and bell tower porch are from the 19th century. There are many items in the church which are registered as historical objects:
- Statue of San Sebastian (16th century)
- Statue of Saint Peter (19th century)
- A processional staff (19th century)
- Statue of Saint Évêque (15th century)
- Statue of Sainte Marguerite (16th century)
- Louis XVI Chair (18th century)
- Statue of Saint Robert (16th century)
- Statue of Saint Yves between two litigants (16th century)
- Altar and Retable on the north side (19th century)
- Altar and Retable on the south side (19th century)
- Sculpture of Christ on the Cross (16th-17th century)
- Statue of the Immaculate Conception (19th century)
- Paten (19th century)
- Liturgical book: Psalter (17th century)
- 2 Reliquaries (19th century)
- Processional staff of the Brotherhood of the Sacred Heart (18th century)
- Ciborium (19th century)
- Chalice (19th century)
- Monstrance (19th century)
- Statuette: Education of the Virgin (18th century)
- Pulpit (19th century)
- Holy water font (17th century)
- Baptismal font (15th century)
- Main Altar, display, tabernacle, reliquaries (19th century)
- Sculpture: Education of the Virgin (16th century)
- Painting: Saint Peter delivered by an angel (19th century)
- Painting: Immaculate conception (19th century)
See also
External links
- Arrelles on the National Geographic Institute website (in French)
- Arrelles on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Arelles on the 1750 Cassini Map
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
- ^ Marguerite Beau: Essay on the religious architecture of southern Champagne in Aube excluding Troyes, 1991. (in French)
- ^ Base Palissy: PM10003730 Statue of St. Sebastian, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Palissy: PM10003729 Statue of St. Peter, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Palissy: PM10003728 Processional Staff, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Palissy: PM10003727 Statue of St. Eveque, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Palissy: PM10003738 Statue of St. Marguerite, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Palissy: PM10000040 Louis XVI Chair, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Palissy: PM10000039 Statue of St. Robert, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Palissy: PM10000038 Statue of St. Yves, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Palissy: PM10003688 Altar & Retable North side, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Palissy: PM10003686 Altar & Retable south side, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Palissy: IM10003704 Statue of Christ on the Cross, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Palissy: IM10003703 Statue of the Immaculate conception, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Palissy: IM10003702 Paten, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Palissy: IM10003701 Liturgical Book, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Palissy: IM10003700 2 reliquaries, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Palissy: IM10003699 Processional Staff, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Palissy: IM10003698 Ciborium, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Palissy: IM10003697 Chalice, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Palissy: IM10003694 Monstrance, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Palissy: IM10003693 Statuette: Education of the Virgin, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Palissy: IM10003692 Pulpit, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Palissy: IM10003691 Holy water font, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Palissy: IM10003690 Baptismal font, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Palissy: IM10003360 Main altar, display, tabernacle, reliquaries, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Palissy: IM10003359 Sculpture: Education of the Virgin, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Palissy: IM10003689 Painting: St. Peter delivered by an angel, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Palissy: IM10003687 Painting: Immaculate conception, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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