Aix-en-Othe () is a former

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 Department may refer to: * Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility Government and military *Department (administrative division), a geographical and administrative division within a country, ...

in the

Champagne-Ardennes Champagne-Ardenne () is a former administrative region of France, located in the northeast of the country, bordering Belgium. Mostly corresponding to the historic province of Champagne, the region is known for its sparkling white wine of th ...

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 ...

. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune

Aix-Villemaur-Pâlis Aix-Villemaur-Palis () is a commune in the Aube department of northeastern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Aix-en-Othe, Villemaur-sur-Vanne and Pâlis.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 ...

30 km and 40 km east of

Sens Sens () is a Communes of France, commune in the Yonne Departments of France, department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France, 120 km from Paris. Sens is a Subprefectures in France, sub-prefecture and the second city of the d ...

. It is in the Nosle valley: the Nosle is a tributary of the Vanne river. The motorway E54/E511/A5 passes west to east about 2 km north of the commune. The road D374 comes south from the motorway to the town and passes through the commune to Villemoiron-en-Othe. Several other district roads pass through the commune: the D31 from the west and continuing to the north, the D77 and D139 from the south, the D194 from the south-east and the D121 from the east. The nearest railway station is outside the commune about 3 km north of the town near

Villemaur-sur-Vanne Villemaur-sur-Vanne (, literally ''Villemaur on Vanne'') is a former commune in the Aube department in north-central France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Aix-Villemaur-Pâlis.Google Maps
/ref> The ''Nosle'' stream flows through the commune from the south-east to the north-west and into the Vanne river. There are forests in the south and north of the commune which is mostly farmland. There are a number of hamlets in the commune. These are: La Vove, Le Jarc, Druisy, Pitoite, Les Cornees Alexandre, Les Cornees Lalliat, La Bouillant, Le Mineroy, and Les Chevreux in the southern corner.

Heraldry

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Aix-en-Othe

Twinning

Aix-en-Othe has twinning associations with: *

Neresheim Neresheim is a town in the Ostalbkreis district, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is situated northeast of Heidenheim, and southeast of Aalen. It's the home of the Neresheim Abbey, which still hosts monks, was '' Reichsfrei'' until the Germa ...

(Germany) since 1992.

Population

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

The commune has many buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: * A House at CD 374 (19th century) * The Henry-Courtois Hosiery Factory at 1 Rue Eugène Léger (20th century) * The Gabut Hosiery Factory at 10 Rue du Maréchal Foch (19th century) * The Martinet-Chevance Textile Factory at 40 Rue Saint-Avit (20th century) * The Sinelle Hosiery Factory at 52 Rue Saint-Avit (19th century) * The Grosley Hosiery Factory at 9bis Rue Saint-Avit (20th century) * The Furgon Hosiery Factory at 9 Rue Schentzlé (20th century) * The Quinquarlet-Avit Hosiery Factory at 18-24 Rue des Vannes (19th century) * The Maurice Agofroy Hosiery Factory at 21 Rue des Vannes (20th century) * The Quinquarlet Tanning Mill at 8 Rue du Moulin à Tan (19th century) * The Covered Market (1889) * The Town Hall contains a number of items that are registered as historical objects: ** Christ on the Cross (16th century) ** A Bas-relief: Christ (18th century) ** 4 Paintings: Saint Peter, Saint Paul, Saint Nicolas, and Saint Augustin (17th century) ** A

Triptych A triptych ( ; from the Greek language, Greek adjective ''τρίπτυχον'' "''triptukhon''" ("three-fold"), from ''tri'', i.e., "three" and ''ptysso'', i.e., "to fold" or ''ptyx'', i.e., "fold") is a work of art (usually a panel painting) t ...

: Annunciation, Adoration of the Magi, Repose of the Holy Family (16th 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 ...

with

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 ...

: Scenes of the life of Christ (17th century) ** A Reliquary Cross (14th century) ** A Chalice (1865-1879) ** The Furniture in the Town Hall ;Other sites of interest * A Baltard type Hall (19th century) * The War Memorial. Inaugurated on 27 September 1902, it includes the names of the dead soldiers of France in 1870-1871, the two world wars, and the dead in North Africa and TOE. On the base of the monument is a hunter in the position of an alerted sentry. * Smokestacks from the 19th century. There are two of them with a height of 30 to 40 metres. They are from the old

Hosiery Hosiery, also referred to as legwear, describes garments worn directly on the feet and legs. The term originated as the collective term for products of which a maker or seller is termed a hosier; and those products are also known generically as h ...

factories. They testify to the type of industrial activity in their time.

Religious heritage

The commune has two religious buildings that are registered as historical monuments: * The Chapel of Saint-Avit (15th century) * The Church of the Nativity (16th century). The church contains a very large number of items that are registered as historical objects.

Notable People linked to the commune

* Ernest Millot (1836-1891), explorer. In his expedition to the Red River (which flows through

Hanoi Hanoi or Ha Noi ( or ; vi, Hà Nội ) is the capital and second-largest city of Vietnam. It covers an area of . It consists of 12 urban districts, one district-leveled town and 17 rural districts. Located within the Red River Delta, Hanoi is ...

) from 1872-1873 he sought a waterway to bring to

Tonkin Tonkin, also spelled ''Tongkin'', ''Tonquin'' or ''Tongking'', is an exonym referring to the northern region of Vietnam. During the 17th and 18th centuries, this term referred to the domain ''Đàng Ngoài'' under Trịnh lords' control, includi ...

the immense wealth of

Yunnan Yunnan , () is a landlocked Provinces of China, province in Southwest China, the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is ...

(South China). Ernest Millot was also mayor of the

Shanghai French Concession The Shanghai French Concession; ; Shanghainese pronunciation: ''Zånhae Fah Tsuka'', group=lower-alpha was a foreign concession in Shanghai, China from 1849 until 1943, which progressively expanded in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Th ...

* Jacques Chéreau, sculptor, was born in Aix-en-Othe. He has exhibited in Napa (California) as well as

Geneva Geneva ( ; french: Genève ) frp, Genèva ; german: link=no, Genf ; it, Ginevra ; rm, Genevra is the List of cities in Switzerland, second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and the most populous city of Romandy, the French-speaki ...

Brisbane Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...

Miami Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a East Coast of the United States, coastal metropolis and the County seat, county seat of Miami-Dade County, Florida, Miami-Dade C ...

, and

San Francisco San Francisco (; Spanish language, Spanish for "Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the List of Ca ...

. His works are on permanent display in the Michelle Boullet Gallery in Paris, the Cafmeyer gallery in

Knokke Knokke () is a town in the municipality of Knokke-Heist, which is located in the province of West Flanders in Flanders, Belgium. The town itself has 15,708 inhabitants (2007), while the municipality of Knokke-Heist has 33,818 inhabitants (2009). ...

(Belgium), and recently at the Marie Ricco gallery in Calvi. *

Joachim du Bellay Joachim du Bellay (; – 1 January 1560) was a French poet, critic, and a founder of the Pléiade. He notably wrote the manifesto of the group: '' Défense et illustration de la langue française'', which aimed at promoting French as an a ...

, in his "Ode to the Prince of Melphe" Antoine Caraccioli lauded Aiz, (that is to say Aix-en-Othe) as follows:Poetry is notoriously difficult to translate. Here is the original French: Allon' voir ma douce compaigne Les doux plaisirs de la Champaigne Ses prez, ses ondes et ses bois. .......... Allon'voir ce bel édifice Que la nature et l'artifice Ont embelly de cent plaisirs. C'est Aiz dont la belle demeure Peult arracher en moins d'une heure Nos plus ambicieux désirs. Là, d'une plaisante peine, Le cert fuyant par la plaine Ou le lyèvre nous suyvrons ; Là sainctement solitaires, Loing de procès et d'affaires, Heureusement nous vivrons.

Go, see my sweet companion The sweet pleasures of the Champaigne Its fields, its waves and woods. .......... Go and see this beautiful edifice That nature and artifice Have embellished with a hundred pleasures. This is ''Aiz'' that beautiful abode Only to be torn away in less than an hour Our most ambitious desires. There, a pleasant sorrow The certainty fleeing across the plain Where the hares follow us; There saintly solitude Far from trials and business affairs, Happily we live.

References

External links

Aix-en-Othe official website

Aix-en-Othe on the old National Geographic Institute website

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aixenothe Former communes of Aube Populated places disestablished in 2016 States and territories disestablished in 2016