Amance, Aube

Commune in Grand Est, France
Commune in Grand Est, France
Location of Amance
Map
(2020–2026) Jean-Michel Pietremont[1]Area
1
22.88 km2 (8.83 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
246 • Density11/km2 (28/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
10005 /10140
Elevation132–213 m (433–699 ft)
(avg. 160 m or 520 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Amance (French pronunciation: [amɑ̃s] ⓘ) is a commune in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of north-central France.

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.[3]

Neighbouring communes and villages

Places adjacent to Amance, Aube
Brevonnes Dienville La Rothiere
Geraudot
Amance
 Jessains
La Villeneuve-au-Chêne Vauchonvilliers Dolancourt

[3]

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

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (April 2021)

List of Successive Mayors of Amance[4]

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.[5]

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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[6]

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

  • The Town Hall contains three items that are registered as historical objects:
    • A Wardrobe (18th century)[7]
    • A Louis XVI Chair (18th century)[8]
    • The Furniture in the Town Hall[9]

Religious heritage

The Church of Saint Martin is a unique Romanesque building, rebuilt in the 16th and 19th centuries.[10]

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

  • A Statue: The Virgin (16th century)[11]
  • Stained glass windows (16th century)[12]
  • A Baptismal font (16th century)[13]
  • A Painted Panel: Placing in the Tomb (disappeared) (16th century)[14]
  • A Bronze Bell (1680)[15]
  • A Pulpit (18th century)[16]
  • A Tombstone (17th century)[17]
  • A Painting: Institution of the Rosary (18th century)[18]
  • A Painting: Charity of Saint Martin (17th century)[19]
  • A Sculpture: Christ on the Cross (16th century)[20]
  • A Group Sculpture: Education of the Virgin (16th century)[21]
  • The Furniture in the Church of Saint Martin[22]

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)[23]
  • A Statue: Virgin and child (17th century)[24]
  • A Statue: Saint Sebastian (17th century)[25]
  • A Processional Staff: Virgin and child (18th century)[26]
  • A Statue: Saint Éloi (18th century)[27]
  • A Painting: Assumption (18th century)[28]
  • The main Altar, Retable, Tabernacle, and exhibition (18th century)[29]
  • A Statuette: Saint Nicolas (18th century)[30]
  • A Statuette: Saint Catherine (18th century)[31]
  • A Chest (18th century)[32]
  • A Sculpture: Christ on the Cross (17th century)[33]
  • A Monstrance (19th century)[34]
  • The Tombstone of Gaspard de Pons and his wife (1670)[35]
  • A Painting: Marriage of the Virgin (18th century)[36]
  • A Painting: Adoration of the Magii (17th century)[37]
  • A Painting: Flagellation (18th century)[38]
  • The Tombstone of Antoine de Mertrus (17th century)[39]
  • The Furniture in the Church of the Assumption[40]
  • Church of Saint Martin
  • Church of the Assumption

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. ^ a b Google Maps
  4. ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
  5. ^ Le nom des habitants du 10 - Aube, habitants.fr
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  7. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004426 Wardrobe (in French)
  8. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10000029 Louis XVI Chair (in French)
  9. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10010093 Furniture in the Town Hall (in French)
  10. ^ Marguerite Beau: Essay on the religious architecture of southern Champagne of Aube excluding Troyes (1991)
  11. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004425 Statue: The Virgin (in French)
  12. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10000027 Transparent windowIM10009895 Panel: BishopIM10000868 Figure (Bay 5)IM10000867 Colourless Figure (Bay 0) (in French)
  13. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10000026 Baptismal font (in French)
  14. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10000025 Painted Panel: Placing in the Tomb (in French)
  15. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009926 Bronze Bell (in French)
  16. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009925 Pulpit (in French)
  17. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009924 Tombstone (in French)
  18. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009923 Painting: Institution of the Rosary (in French)
  19. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009922 Painting: Charity of Saint Martin (in French)
  20. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009919 Sculpture: Christ on the Cross (in French)
  21. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009918 Group Sculpture: Education of the Virgin (in French)
  22. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10010092 Furniture in the Church of Saint Martin (in French)
  23. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10000028 Tombstone of Nicolas de Rochetaillée and his wife (in French)
  24. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004477 Statue: Virgin and child (in French)
  25. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004476 Statue: Saint Sebastian (in French)
  26. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004475 Processional Staff: Virgin and child (in French)
  27. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004474 Statue: Saint Éloi (in French)
  28. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004473 Painting: Assumption (in French)
  29. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004472 Main Altar, Retable, Tabernacle, and exhibition (in French)
  30. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004471 Statuette: Saint Nicolas (in French)
  31. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10004470 Statuette: Saint Catherine (in French)
  32. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009937 Chest (in French)
  33. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009929 Sculpture: Christ on the Cross (in French)
  34. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009927 Monstrance (in French)
  35. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009903 Tombstone of Gaspard de Pons and his wife (in French)
  36. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009889 Painting: Marriage of the Virgin (in French)
  37. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009888 Painting: Adoration of the Magii (in French)
  38. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009863 Painting: Flagellation (in French)
  39. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10009844 Tombstone of Antoine de Mertrus (in French)
  40. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10010091 Furniture in the Church of the Assumption (in French)

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