commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Aube
Aube () is a French department in the Grand Est region of north-eastern France. As with sixty departments in France, this department is named after a river: the Aube. With 310,242 inhabitants (2019),department in the
Grand Est
Grand Est (; gsw-FR, Grossa Oschta; Moselle Franconian/ lb, Grouss Osten;
Rhine Franconian: ''Groß Oschte''; german: Großer Osten ; en, "Great East") is an administrative region in Northeastern France. It superseded three former administrat ...
region of north-central
France
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.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Amançois'' or ''Amançoises''.
Geography
Amance is located some 30 km east of
Troyes
Troyes () is a commune and the capital of the department of Aube in the Grand Est region of north-central France. It is located on the Seine river about south-east of Paris. Troyes is situated within the Champagne wine region and is near to ...
Dienville
Dienville () is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.
History
The village of Dienville is mentioned in 864 under the name Dienvilla. There remains an Ancient Roman road, a vestige of that era.
On 1 February 1814 the villag ...
in the north by road D443 which runs south to the village then through the heart of the commune south to
Vendeuvre-sur-Barse
Vendeuvre-sur-Barse (, literally ''Vendeuvre on Barse'') is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.
Geography
The Barse has its source in the commune, under the chateau.
Population
Vendeuvre-sur-Barse_Eglise_R05.jpg, ...
. The road D112 also goes south-east to Vauchonvilliers and the D18 road goes east to
Jessains
Jessains () is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Aube department
*Parc naturel régional de la Forêt d'Orient
Orient Forest Regional Natural Park ( French: ''Parc naturel ré ...
.
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.Google Maps /ref>
Neighbouring communes and villages
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
Population
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
*The Town Hall contains three items that are registered as historical objects:
**A Wardrobe (18th century)
**A Louis XVI Chair (18th century)
**The Furniture in the Town Hall
Religious heritage
The Church of Saint Martin is a unique Romanesque building, rebuilt in the 16th and 19th centuries.
The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
*A Statue: The Virgin (16th century)
*
Stained glass
Stained glass is coloured glass as a material or works created from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant religious buildings. Although tradition ...
windows (16th century)
*A Baptismal font (16th century)
*A Painted Panel: Placing in the Tomb (disappeared) (16th century)
*A Bronze Bell (1680)
*A
Pulpit
A pulpit is a raised stand for preachers in a Christian church. The origin of the word is the Latin ''pulpitum'' (platform or staging). The traditional pulpit is raised well above the surrounding floor for audibility and visibility, access ...
(18th century)
*A Tombstone (17th century)
*A Painting: Institution of the Rosary (18th century)
*A Painting: Charity of Saint Martin (17th century)
*A Sculpture: Christ on the Cross (16th century)
*A Group Sculpture: Education of the Virgin (16th century)
*The Furniture in the Church of Saint Martin
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)
*A Statue: Virgin and child (17th century)
*A Statue: Saint Sebastian (17th century)
*A Processional Staff: Virgin and child (18th century)
*A Statue: Saint Éloi (18th century)
*A Painting: Assumption (18th century)
*The main
Altar
An altar is a table or platform for the presentation of religious offerings, for sacrifices, or for other ritualistic purposes. Altars are found at shrines, temples, churches, and other places of worship. They are used particularly in paga ...
,
Retable
A retable is a structure or element placed either on or immediately behind and above the altar or communion table of a church. At the minimum it may be a simple shelf for candles behind an altar, but it can also be a large and elaborate structur ...
,
Tabernacle
According to the Hebrew Bible, the tabernacle ( he, מִשְׁכַּן, mīškān, residence, dwelling place), also known as the Tent of the Congregation ( he, link=no, אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד, ’ōhel mō‘ēḏ, also Tent of Meeting, etc.), ...
, and exhibition (18th century)
*A Statuette: Saint Nicolas (18th century)
*A Statuette: Saint Catherine (18th century)
*A Chest (18th century)
*A Sculpture: Christ on the Cross (17th century)
*A Monstrance (19th century)
*The Tombstone of Gaspard de Pons and his wife (1670)
*A Painting: Marriage of the Virgin (18th century)
*A Painting: Adoration of the Magii (17th century)
*A Painting: Flagellation (18th century)
*The Tombstone of Antoine de Mertrus (17th century)
*The Furniture in the Church of the AssumptionMinistry of Culture, Palissy
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