Arrelles

Arrelles is a commune in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of northern-central France.

Arrelles
Commune
The road into Arrelles
Location of Arrelles
Arrelles
Arrelles
Coordinates: 48°03′02″N 4°16′36″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentAube
ArrondissementTroyes
CantonLes Riceys
IntercommunalityBarséquanais en Champagne
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Robert Guillemin
Area
1
14.36 km2 (5.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
86
 • Density6.0/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
10009 /10340
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arrellois or Arrelloises[2]

Geography

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[3]

Administration
The Town Hall

List of Successive Mayors[4]

FromToNamePartyPosition
1857Brunet
20012008Jacques Dechannes
2008CurrentRobert GuilleminDVD

(Not all data is known)

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
200681—    
200782+1.2%
200883+1.2%
200986+3.6%
201087+1.2%
201187+0.0%
201287+0.0%
201387+0.0%
201485−2.3%
201585+0.0%
201686+1.2%
Arrelles War Memorial
A street in Arrelles

Sites and monuments
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.[5] There are many items in the church which are registered as historical objects:

  • Statue of San Sebastian (16th century)[6]
  • Statue of Saint Peter (19th century)[7]
  • A processional staff (19th century)[8]
  • Statue of Saint évêque (15th century)[9]
  • Statue of Sainte Marguerite (16th century)[10]
  • Louis XVI Chair (18th century)[11]
  • Statue of Saint Robert (16th century)[12]
  • Statue of Saint Yves between two litigants (16th century)[13]
  • Altar and Retable on the north side (19th century)[14]
  • Altar and Retable on the south side (19th century)[15]
  • Sculpture of Christ on the Cross (16th-17th century)[16]
  • Statue of the Immaculate Conception (19th century)[17]
  • Paten (19th century)[18]
  • Liturgical book: Psalter (17th century)[19]
  • 2 Reliquaries (19th century)[20]
  • Processional staff of the Brotherhood of the Sacred Heart (18th century)[21]
  • Ciborium (19th century)[22]
  • Chalice (19th century)[23]
  • Monstrance (19th century)[24]
  • Statuette: Education of the Virgin (18th century)[25]
  • Pulpit (19th century)[26]
  • Holy water font (17th century)[27]
  • Baptismal font (15th century)[28]
  • Main Altar, display, tabernacle, reliquaries (19th century)[29]
  • Sculpture: Education of the Virgin (16th century) [30]
  • Painting: Saint Peter delivered by an angel (19th century)[31]
  • Painting: Immaculate conception (19th century)[32]

See also

Notes and references

Notes

    References
    1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
    2. Inhabitants of Aube (in French)
    3. Google Maps
    4. List of Mayors of France (in French)
    5. Marguerite Beau: Essay on the religious architecture of southern Champagne in Aube excluding Troyes, 1991. (in French)
    6. French Ministry of Culture Notice PM10003730 Statue of St. Sebastian (in French)
    7. French Ministry of Culture Notice PM10003729 Statue of St. Peter (in French)
    8. French Ministry of Culture Notice PM10003728 Processional Staff (in French)
    9. French Ministry of Culture Notice PM10003727 Statue of St. Eveque (in French)
    10. French Ministry of Culture Notice PM10003738 Statue of St. Marguerite (in French)
    11. French Ministry of Culture Notice PM10000040 Louis XVI Chair (in French)
    12. French Ministry of Culture Notice PM10000039 Statue of St. Robert (in French)
    13. French Ministry of Culture Notice PM10000038 Statue of St. Yves (in French)
    14. French Ministry of Culture Notice PM10003688 Altar & Retable North side (in French)
    15. French Ministry of Culture Notice PM10003686 Altar & Retable south side (in French)
    16. French Ministry of Culture Notice IM10003704 Statue of Christ on the Cross (in French)
    17. French Ministry of Culture Notice IM10003703 Statue of the Immaculate conception (in French)
    18. French Ministry of Culture Notice IM10003702 Paten (in French)
    19. French Ministry of Culture Notice IM10003701 Liturgical Book (in French)
    20. French Ministry of Culture Notice IM10003700 2 reliquaries (in French)
    21. French Ministry of Culture Notice IM10003699 Processional Staff (in French)
    22. French Ministry of Culture Notice IM10003698 Ciborium (in French)
    23. French Ministry of Culture Notice IM10003697 Chalice (in French)
    24. French Ministry of Culture Notice IM10003694 Monstrance (in French)
    25. French Ministry of Culture Notice IM10003693 Statuette: Education of the Virgin (in French)
    26. French Ministry of Culture Notice IM10003692 Pulpit (in French)
    27. French Ministry of Culture Notice IM10003691 Holy water font (in French)
    28. French Ministry of Culture Notice IM10003690 Baptismal font (in French)
    29. French Ministry of Culture Notice IM10003360 Main altar, display, tabernacle, reliquaries (in French)
    30. French Ministry of Culture Notice IM10003359 Sculpture: Education of the Virgin (in French)
    31. French Ministry of Culture Notice IM10003689 Painting: St. Peter delivered by an angel (in French)
    32. French Ministry of Culture Notice IM10003687 Painting: Immaculate conception (in French)
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