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),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 It superseded three former administrat ...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
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...
.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Arcisiens'' or ''Arcisiennes''.
The commune has been awarded "three flowers" by the ''National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom'' in the ''Competition of cities and villages in Bloom''.
Geography
Arcis-sur-Aube is located some 27 km north 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 ...
and 40 km east of
Romilly-sur-Seine
Romilly-sur-Seine (, literally ''Romilly on Seine'') is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.
Population
International relations
Romilly-sur-Seine is twinned with:
* Milford Haven, United Kingdom
* Gotha, Germany
* L ...
. Access to the commune is by the D441 road from
Villette-sur-Aube
Villette-sur-Aube (, literally ''Villette on Aube'') is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.
Population
See also
* Communes of the Aube department
The following is a list of the 431 communes of the Aube department of ...
in the west passing through the commune and the town and continuing to
Vaupoisson
Vaupoisson () is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Aube department
The following is a list of the 431 communes of the Aube department of France.
The communes cooperate in the ...
. The D677 also comes from
Mailly-le-Camp
Mailly-le-Camp () is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.
History
The town is mentioned as ''Mailliacus'' for the first time in 859 AD document.
In 1902 a large military camp was built in its territory.
On 3–4 May 194 ...
in the north intersecting the D441 in the town and continuing south to
Voué
Voué () is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Aube department
*Ludford, Lincolnshire
Ludford is a village and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, Eng ...
. The D31 also goes south-west from the town to Les Grandes-Chapelles. The D10 road comes from
Allibaudières
Allibaudières () is a commune in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of north-central France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Allibaudiérats'' or ''Allibaudiérates''.
Geography
Allibaudières is located some 5 km ...
in the north-west and passes through the north-west of the commune joining the D441 west of the town. A railway passes through the west of the commune from north to south with a station west of the town. The Aube river marks the northern boundary of the town flowing west but the commune covers both left and right banks of the river. The D677 passes over the river on a bridge.
The right bank and a small portion of the left bank of the Aube consists of forest and farmland. The urban area of the town extends south from the left bank and occupies about a quarter of the land area. The south of the commune is entirely farmland.Google Maps /ref>
Transport Access
;Road access
*By motorway: the A26 autoroute, exit No. 21 (Valley of Dawn).
*By county roads:
**D677 between
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 ...
and
Mailly-le-Camp
Mailly-le-Camp () is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.
History
The town is mentioned as ''Mailliacus'' for the first time in 859 AD document.
In 1902 a large military camp was built in its territory.
On 3–4 May 194 ...
Allibaudières
Allibaudières () is a commune in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of north-central France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Allibaudiérats'' or ''Allibaudiérates''.
Geography
Allibaudières is located some 5 km ...
and Arcis-sur-Aube.
**D56 between Ormes and Arcis-sur-Aube.
;Public transport
*Coach:
**Regular route No. 7: Troyes (bus station) ⇒ ⇒ Arcis Mailly and vice versa. The stop is located in front of the hall (schedules available on th Procars website . Route 7 is operated by the company Procars Champagne and managed by the General Council of Aube.
**Regular route No. 5: TransChampagneArdenne Troyes ⇒ Chalons-en-Champagne ⇒ Reims ⇒ Charleville-Mézières and vice versa. The stop is located at Rue de Chalons (schedules available on th Stdmarne website . Route 5 is operated by the Departmental Transportation Services of the Marne.
*Train:
**
Troyes station
Troyes station ( French: ''Gare de Troyes'') is a railway station serving the town Troyes, Aube department, central France. It is situated on the Paris–Mulhouse railway. The station is served by regional trains towards Paris and Chaumont.
, taxis available in the station square.
*Air:
**Aerodrome Troyes Barberey
** Chalons Vatry Airport
History
* Saint Victor was a hermit and confessor at Arcis-sur-Aube in the 6th century.
*Around the same period a local coinage called Leudericus and Daovaldus was produced.
*In 1546,
François I
Francis I (french: François Ier; frm, Francoys; 12 September 1494 – 31 March 1547) was King of France from 1515 until his death in 1547. He was the son of Charles, Count of Angoulême, and Louise of Savoy. He succeeded his first cousin once ...
authorized the construction of walls around the city.
*Arcis has been the scene of the
Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube
The Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube (20–21 March 1814) saw an Imperial French army under Napoleon face a much larger Allied army led by Karl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg during the War of the Sixth Coalition. On the second day of fighting, E ...
, a bloody battle fought by
Napoleon I
Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...
on 1 March 1814 against the Austro-Russians: part of the city was burned. An erroneous claim has been made that Arcis-sur-Aube bares its name as a commemoration of the
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
(
Artsyz
Artsyz (, ; bg, Арциз ''Artsiz''; ; or ''Arsız''; or ''Arzis'') is a city and the administrative center of Artsyz municipality, Bolhrad Raion in Odesa Oblast, Ukraine. Population: In 2001, population was 16,370.
History
The city was ...
) and a village in the southern
Urals
The Ural Mountains ( ; rus, Ура́льские го́ры, r=Uralskiye gory, p=ʊˈralʲskʲɪjə ˈɡorɨ; ba, Урал тауҙары) or simply the Urals, are a mountain range that runs approximately from north to south through western ...
(Arsinski or Арсинский). In reality, the town already bore the name since medieval times, as witnessed by three sources, including The Chronicle of Alberic de Trois-Fontaines, which names Hilduin II as "''comes de Arceis et de Ramerut"'' (count of Arcis and Ramerurpt)''.''
*From 1790 to 1795 Arcis was the chief town of the arrondissement of Arcis-sur-Aube which was composed of 11 cantons and 89 communes.
*During the creation of arrondissements in 1800 Arcis became the capital of one of them but this was abolished in 1926. The cantons of Arcis-sur-Aube and Ramerupt are attached to the
Arrondissement of Troyes
The arrondissement of Troyes is an arrondissement of France in the Aube department in the Grand Est region. It has 244 communes. Its population is 226,084 (2016), and its area is .
Composition
The communes of the arrondissement of Troyes, and th ...
Gomaringen
Gomaringen is a municipality located about 10 km south of Tübingen in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.
Geography
Geographical Position
Gomaringen is located in the valley of the stream Wiesaz, a tributary of the Steinlach, which in ...
(Germany) since 1976.
Population
Economy
Besides many big farms producing all sorts of cereals, the sugar industry has a big plant there Cristal Union
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
*The Savouré Factory at 47 rue des Anciens fossés (19th century)
*The Town Hall at Place des Héros (formerly a Chateau) (18th century)
*The former Chigot et cie Factory at 21 Rue Jean Jaurès (1908)
*The former Jules Bourgeois Factory at 21 Rue Jean Jaurès (19th century)
*The Gérard Fortier Factory at 44 Rue de Troyes (19th century)
Religious heritage
The Church of Saint-Étienne (16th century) is registered as an historical monument. It was bombed in June 1940 and then restored. It houses two pentagonal chapels and a flamboyant portal. The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
*A Statue: Virgin and child (14th 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)
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Prie-dieu
A prie-dieu (French: literally, "pray oGod") is a type of prayer desk primarily intended for private devotional use, but which may also be found in churches. A similar form of chair in domestic furniture is called "prie-dieu" by analogy. So ...
Paten
A paten or diskos is a small plate, used during the Mass. It is generally used during the liturgy itself, while the reserved sacrament are stored in the tabernacle in a ciborium.
Western usage
In many Western liturgical denominations, the p ...
(19th century)
*A
Chalice
A chalice (from Latin 'mug', borrowed from Ancient Greek () 'cup') or goblet is a footed cup intended to hold a drink. In religious practice, a chalice is often used for drinking during a ceremony or may carry a certain symbolic meaning.
Re ...
(18th century)
*A
Credence table
A credence table is a small side table in the sanctuary of a Christian church which is used in the celebration of the Eucharist. (Latin ''credens, -entis'', believer).
The credence table is usually placed near the wall on the epistle (south) sid ...
(18th century)
*The Furniture in the ChurchMinistry of Culture, Palissy
Arcis-sur-Aube picture gallery
File:Le pont de l'Aube Arcis-sur-Aube.jpg, Bridge over the Aube: destroyed in 1940, rebuilt in 1942, destroyed in 1944, repaired in 1944, rebuilt in 1946.
File:Caisse d'épargne Arcis-sur-Aube.jpg, The bank at Arcis-sur-Aube
File:S6300976.jpg, Arcis-sur-Aube Town Hall
File:S6300995.jpg, The Festival Hall
File:France illustrée I p481.png, Arcis-sur-Aube in 1897
Notable people linked to the commune
*
Georges Jacques Danton
Georges Jacques Danton (; 26 October 1759 – 5 April 1794) was a French lawyer and a leading figure in the French Revolution. He became a deputy to the Paris Commune, presided in the Cordeliers district, and visited the Jacobin club. In August ...
, was born 26 October 1759 in Arcis-sur-Aube to a respectable though not wealthy family. He was given a good education, and he was launched in the career of an advocate at the Paris bar. He became a French revolutionary and died on the guillotine in Paris on 5 April 1794.
*Pierre Arnauld de La Briffe (6 May 1772, Paris - 11 September 1839, Arcis-sur-Aube), Lord of Arcis-sur-Aube before the
French Revolution
The French Revolution ( ) was a period of radical political and societal change in France that began with the Estates General of 1789 and ended with the formation of the French Consulate in November 1799. Many of its ideas are considere ...
, military man and French politician in the 19th century.
*Hugues-Iéna Darcy (29 October 1807, Arcis-sur-Aube - 4 June 1880,
Corcelles-les-Monts
Corcelles-les-Monts () is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.
Population
See also
*Communes of the Côte-d'Or department
The following is a list of the 698 communes of the Côte-d'Or department of France.
The com ...
) high French official of the 19th century
In Literature
Honoré de Balzac
Honoré de Balzac ( , more commonly , ; born Honoré Balzac;Jean-Louis Dega, La vie prodigieuse de Bernard-François Balssa, père d'Honoré de Balzac : Aux sources historiques de La Comédie humaine, Rodez, Subervie, 1998, 665 p. 20 May 179 ...
made Arcis-sur-Aube part of his novel ''Le Député d'Arcis'' (The Member for Arcis), left unfinished at his death and completed by Charles Rabbou. Arcis-sur-Aube was also the place of action in ''Une ténébreuse affaire'' (A murky affair) written in 1844.
See also
*
Communes of the Aube department
The following is a list of the 431 communes of the Aube department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Artsyz
Artsyz (, ; bg, Арциз ''Artsiz''; ; or ''Arsız''; or ''Arzis'') is a city and the administrative center of Artsyz municipality, Bolhrad Raion in Odesa Oblast, Ukraine. Population: In 2001, population was 16,370.
History
The city was ...
, a city in
Odessa Oblast
Odesa Oblast ( uk, Оде́ська о́бласть, translit=Odeska oblast), also referred to as Odeshchyna ( uk, Оде́щина) is an administrative divisions of Ukraine, oblast (province) of southwestern Ukraine, located along the northern ...
,
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...