Commune in Grand Est, France
Commune in Grand Est, France
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
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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
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 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[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]
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.
^ a b 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 window IM10009895 Panel: Bishop IM10000868 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)
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