Isle-Aumont
Isle-Aumont (French pronunciation: [il omɔ̃]) is a commune in the Aube department in the Grand Est region, France. In the middle ages it was part of the Lordship of Isle, which was later raised to the status of a marquisate and then a duchy vested in the House of Aumont.
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
---|---|---|
1962 | 133 | — |
1968 | 165 | +24.1% |
1975 | 351 | +112.7% |
1982 | 367 | +4.6% |
1990 | 558 | +52.0% |
1999 | 543 | −2.7% |
2008 | 510 | −6.1% |
2014 | 496 | −2.7% |
History
In the middle ages the town formed part of the seigneury or lordship of Isle. By the time of Henry II the lordship of Isle was vested in the House of Aumont when it became a marquisate. In 1665, Louis XIV raised it to a duchy, creating the then marquis, Antoine d"Aumont, 1st Duke of Aumont.
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.
- ^ Berthelot, M. (1894). La grande encyclopédie (in French). Lamirault. p. 1014.
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