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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Herbisse

Herbisse (French pronunciation: [ɛʁbis]) is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.

Geography

Herbisse is a small village in the Champagne crayeuse located on a stream call l'Herbissonne. Most of the village's land is used for agriculture.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962238—    
1968242+1.7%
1975192−20.7%
1982170−11.5%
1990168−1.2%
1999149−11.3%
2008180+20.8%
2011179−0.6%
2012176−1.7%

Monuments

  • The Roman Catholic Church dedicated to the Virgin Mary
  • The Memorial dedicated to the soldiers from the village who dies in World War I and World War II.
  • the Tombstones of 7 Royal Air Force airmen (5 of the Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve and 2 from the Royal New Zealand Air Force) of the 49 Squadron Bomber Command. They died on 19 July 1944 when their Lancaster Mk III (Number JB178) crashed. The crew was on its 27th mission.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "49th Squadron Association gravesite page". Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2016.