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Arrelles

Arrelles (French pronunciation: [aʁɛl]) is a commune in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of northern-central France.

Arrelles
Commune
The road into Arrelles
The road into Arrelles
Location of Arrelles
Map
Arrelles is located in France
Arrelles
Arrelles
Arrelles is located in Grand Est
Arrelles
Arrelles
Coordinates: 48°03′02″N 4°16′36″E / 48.0506°N 4.2767°E / 48.0506; 4.2767
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentAube
ArrondissementTroyes
CantonLes Riceys
IntercommunalityBarséquanais en Champagne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Robert Guillemin[1]
Area
1
14.36 km2 (5.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
85
 • Density5.9/km2 (15/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
10009 /10340
Elevation190 m (620 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Arrelles is located some 25 km south-east of Troyes and 15 km east of Chaource. Access to the commune is by the D36 road from Lantages in the north-west passing through the village and continuing east to Polisy. There is also the D32 road from the village to Avirey-Lingey in the south and the D84 from the village south-west to Balnot-la-Grange. East of the village is heavily forested and there are also forests in the south-west with the rest of the commune farmland.[3]

The Sarce river flows through the centre of the commune and the village from south to north then north-east forming the border of the commune and continuing north to join the Seine at Virey-sous-Bar.[3]

Neighbouring communes and villages

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Administration

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The Town Hall

List of Successive Mayors[4]

From To Name Party
1857 Brunet
2001 2008 Jacques Dechannes
2008 2026 Robert Guillemin DVD

Population

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The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arrellois or Arrelloises in French.[5]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 103—    
1975 119+2.08%
1982 92−3.61%
1990 85−0.98%
1999 73−1.68%
2007 82+1.46%
2012 87+1.19%
2017 86−0.23%
Source: INSEE[6]
 
Arrelles War Memorial
 
A street in Arrelles

Sites and monuments

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The Church of Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens

The Church of Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens was rebuilt in 1825 based on a plan with a square choir from the 12th century and a double transept from the 16th century. The nave and bell tower porch are from the 19th century.[7] There are many items in the church which are registered as historical objects:

  • Statue of San Sebastian (16th century)[8]
  • Statue of Saint Peter (19th century)[9]
  • A processional staff (19th century)[10]
  • Statue of Saint Évêque (15th century)[11]
  • Statue of Sainte Marguerite (16th century)[12]
  • Louis XVI Chair (18th century)[13]
  • Statue of Saint Robert (16th century)[14]
  • Statue of Saint Yves between two litigants (16th century)[15]
  • Altar and Retable on the north side (19th century)[16]
  • Altar and Retable on the south side (19th century)[17]
  • Sculpture of Christ on the Cross (16th-17th century)[18]
  • Statue of the Immaculate Conception (19th century)[19]
  • Paten (19th century)[20]
  • Liturgical book: Psalter (17th century)[21]
  • 2 Reliquaries (19th century)[22]
  • Processional staff of the Brotherhood of the Sacred Heart (18th century)[23]
  • Ciborium (19th century)[24]
  • Chalice (19th century)[25]
  • Monstrance (19th century)[26]
  • Statuette: Education of the Virgin (18th century)[27]
  • Pulpit (19th century)[28]
  • Holy water font (17th century)[29]
  • Baptismal font (15th century)[30]
  • Main Altar, display, tabernacle, reliquaries (19th century)[31]
  • Sculpture: Education of the Virgin (16th century)[32]
  • Painting: Saint Peter delivered by an angel (19th century)[33]
  • Painting: Immaculate conception (19th century)[34]

See also

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References

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  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 c 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. ^ Marguerite Beau: Essay on the religious architecture of southern Champagne in Aube excluding Troyes, 1991. (in French)
  8. ^ Base Palissy: PM10003730 Statue of St. Sebastian, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  9. ^ Base Palissy: PM10003729 Statue of St. Peter, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  10. ^ Base Palissy: PM10003728 Processional Staff, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  11. ^ Base Palissy: PM10003727 Statue of St. Eveque, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  12. ^ Base Palissy: PM10003738 Statue of St. Marguerite, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  13. ^ Base Palissy: PM10000040 Louis XVI Chair, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  14. ^ Base Palissy: PM10000039 Statue of St. Robert, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  15. ^ Base Palissy: PM10000038 Statue of St. Yves, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  16. ^ Base Palissy: PM10003688 Altar & Retable North side, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  17. ^ Base Palissy: PM10003686 Altar & Retable south side, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  18. ^ Base Palissy: IM10003704 Statue of Christ on the Cross, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  19. ^ Base Palissy: IM10003703 Statue of the Immaculate conception, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  20. ^ Base Palissy: IM10003702 Paten, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  21. ^ Base Palissy: IM10003701 Liturgical Book, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  22. ^ Base Palissy: IM10003700 2 reliquaries, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  23. ^ Base Palissy: IM10003699 Processional Staff, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  24. ^ Base Palissy: IM10003698 Ciborium, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  25. ^ Base Palissy: IM10003697 Chalice, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  26. ^ Base Palissy: IM10003694 Monstrance, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  27. ^ Base Palissy: IM10003693 Statuette: Education of the Virgin, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  28. ^ Base Palissy: IM10003692 Pulpit, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  29. ^ Base Palissy: IM10003691 Holy water font, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  30. ^ Base Palissy: IM10003690 Baptismal font, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  31. ^ Base Palissy: IM10003360 Main altar, display, tabernacle, reliquaries, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  32. ^ Base Palissy: IM10003359 Sculpture: Education of the Virgin, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  33. ^ Base Palissy: IM10003689 Painting: St. Peter delivered by an angel, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  34. ^ Base Palissy: IM10003687 Painting: Immaculate conception, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
 
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