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Haute-Marne Haute-Marne (; English: Upper Marne) is a department in the Grand Est region of Northeastern France. Named after the river Marne, its prefecture is Chaumont. In 2019, it had a population of 172,512.Côte-d'Or Côte-d'Or (; literally, "Golden Slope") is a département in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of Northeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 534,124.Yonne in the south-west (about 175 km long), and

Seine-et-Marne Seine-et-Marne () is a department in the Île-de-France region in Northern France. Named after the rivers Seine and Marne, it is the region's largest department with an area of 5,915 square kilometres (2,284 square miles); it roughly covers its ...

in the west (about 45 km long).

Subregions of Aube

Within the department regions of natural or traditional countryside can be identified as follows: * northwest quarter: ''Champagne crayeuse'' (chalky Champagne) * northwestern tip: the ''Nogentais'' * southwest 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 ...

: the Othe region * to the south: ''le Chaourçois'' * to the northeast: the ''Briennois'' * to the east: the '' Barrois'' * between Troyes and Barrois: Champagne wetlands

Communes of Aube

Aube is divided into 431 communes totalling 310,242 inhabitants (2019). The most populous commune is the prefecture

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 ...

. As of 2019, there are 5 communes with more than 10,000 inhabitants: All of those communes, except Romilly-sur-Seine, are part of the

agglomeration Agglomeration may refer to: * Urban agglomeration, in standard English * Megalopolis, in Chinese English, as defined in China's ''Standard for basic terminology of urban planning'' (GB/T 50280—98). Also known as " city cluster". * Economies of ag ...

of Troyes.

Topography and geology

Hydrography

There are 23 rivers throughout the department,The complete list can be found at ''Water Courses of Aube'' the four main rivers being the

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, the Aube (tributary of the Seine), the Armance (tributary of the

Armançon The river Armançon () drains part of north-western Burgundy in France. It is long. It rises at Meilly-sur-Rouvres in the department of Côte-d'Or and flows into the Yonne (right bank) at Migennes. Its source is at about above sea level and i ...

), and the Vanne (a tributary of the Yonne).

Forests and lakes

The department has 140,000 hectares of forests. Located in the Community of communes of Forests, lakes, and lands in Champagne, the

Orient Forest Regional Natural Park Orient Forest Regional Natural Park ( French: ''Parc naturel régional de la Forêt d'Orient'') is a protected area of woodlands and lakes in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France. It covers a total area of The parkland encompasses the large ...

was one of the first natural parks created in France. In the same place, there is the Orient Lake and the Amance and Temple lakes where

fishing Fishing is the activity of trying to catch fish. Fish are often caught as wildlife from the natural environment, but may also be caught from fish stocking, stocked bodies of water such as fish pond, ponds, canals, park wetlands and reservoirs. ...

, recreational water sports, and bathing are available. Each lake specialises in one or more of these activities.

Climate

The climate is moderate without intense cold or excessive heat which represents a climate similar to continental and oceanic. Between 1950 and 1985 the average annual temperature recorded in the department was 10.1 °CReadings from the

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station at Barberey-Saint-Sulpice which is equivalent to the Paris basin and the cities of north-eastern France. The average sunshine hours per year is 1771. Average annual rainfall is quite high (653.4 mm over 115 days of rain). In general there is more rain in autumn than in winter but rainfall is highest during spring. In contrast summer is the season when rainfall is lowest. There is, however, more rain in the south-east than the north-west. Snow is relatively infrequent. Prevailing wind is from the west.

Channels of communication and transport

Road network

The department has 150 km of autoroutes, 33 km of national roads, 4,517 km of departmental roads and 2,116 km of local roads.

Communal transport

In the Agglomeration of Troyes ''TCAT'' (Transport for the Communes of Troyes) provides a transport network between communes. Unlike many networks that are provided by other operators, the agglomeration community of the city is the owner of the company. The network currently serves eleven communes including two outside the Troyes agglomeration. Other cities, including

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 * Lü ...

, have no transport network. Aube also has intercity transport networks. 21 regular bus routes are operated between the major cities of the department. The use of these lines is entrusted to private coaches: ''Transdev – The Carriers of Aube'' has 15 routes, ''Keolis Sud Lorraine'' has 4 routes, ''Procars Champagne'' has 2 routes, ''Autocars Bardy'' has one route.

Rail network

Five railway stations are currently in operation. These are: Nogent-sur-Seine, Romilly-sur-Seine, Troyes, Vendeuvre-sur-Barse, Bar-sur-Aube. Aube does not have a strong rail coverage. Only one main non-electrified line passes through Aube – the line that connects Paris-Est to Mulhouse.

Navigable waterways

The department has 34.8 km of navigable waterways.Aube and its budget
General Council of Aube, 2011, consulted on 14 May 2011 The city of

Nogent-sur-Seine Nogent-sur-Seine () is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. The headquarters of The Soufflet Group is located here, as is the Musée Camille Claudel. The large Nogent Nuclear Power Plant is located here. Population Pe ...

has two river ports for grain.

History

Early history

The first inhabitants of Aube were the

Tricasses The Tricasses were a Gallic tribe dwelling on the upper Seine and the Aube rivers during the Roman period. Until the first century AD, they were probably reckoned among the Senones. Name They are mentioned as ''Tricasses'' by Pliny (1st c. AD), ...

and Lingones with a substantial human settlement around the year 400 BC. Saints Potentian and Savinian, Greek priests from

Samos Samos (, also ; el, Σάμος ) is a Greek island in the eastern Aegean Sea, south of Chios, north of Patmos and the Dodecanese, and off the coast of western Turkey, from which it is separated by the -wide Mycale Strait. It is also a sepa ...

, came to preach the

gospel Gospel originally meant the Christian message (" the gospel"), but in the 2nd century it came to be used also for the books in which the message was set out. In this sense a gospel can be defined as a loose-knit, episodic narrative of the words a ...

from the middle of the 3rd century. Saint Patroclus was one of the first martyrs of the new faith in the year 259. Shortly after ''Saint Jule'' and some notables of the city of

Tricasses The Tricasses were a Gallic tribe dwelling on the upper Seine and the Aube rivers during the Roman period. Until the first century AD, they were probably reckoned among the Senones. Name They are mentioned as ''Tricasses'' by Pliny (1st c. AD), ...

also suffered martyrdom. Nevertheless, as elsewhere, the Christian community became large enough to accommodate a

bishop A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ...

. ''Saint Amateur'' was the first in 340. In the year 286 the

Bagaudae Bagaudae (also spelled bacaudae) were groups of peasant insurgents in the later Roman Empire who arose during the Crisis of the Third Century, and persisted until the very end of the Western Empire, particularly in the less-Romanised areas of G ...

ravaged the land which forms Aube. Emperor Julian came to

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 ...

with his army and rescued it. The territory making up Aube was first attached to France in 843, following the

Treaty of Verdun The Treaty of Verdun (), agreed in , divided the Frankish Empire into three kingdoms among the surviving sons of the emperor Louis I, the son and successor of Charlemagne. The treaty was concluded following almost three years of civil war and ...

.

The 12th century and the monasteries

Kloster von Clairvaux, heute Strafanstalt

Two important monasteries were founded in the department: one at Clairvaux in 1114, created by

Bernard of Clairvaux Bernard of Clairvaux, O. Cist. ( la, Bernardus Claraevallensis; 109020 August 1153), venerated as Saint Bernard, was an abbot, mystic, co-founder of the Knights Templars, and a major leader in the reformation of the Benedictine Order through t ...

, the other was the

Abbey of the Paraclete The Abbey of the Paraclete (french: Abbaye du Paraclet) was a Benedictine monastery founded by Peter Abelard in Ferreux-Quincey, France, after he left the Abbey of St. Denis about 1121. ''Paraclete'' comes from the Greek word meaning "one who ...

near Nogent-sur-Seine, by his illustrious rival, Pierre Abélard and of which Héloïse d'Argenteuil was the first

abbess An abbess (Latin: ''abbatissa''), also known as a mother superior, is the female superior of a community of Catholic nuns in an abbey. Description In the Catholic Church (both the Latin Church and Eastern Catholic), Eastern Orthodox, Copt ...

. Bernard of Clairvaux was noted for his eloquence at the Council of Troyes and his preaching of the

Second Crusade The Second Crusade (1145–1149) was the second major crusade launched from Europe. The Second Crusade was started in response to the fall of the County of Edessa in 1144 to the forces of Zengi. The county had been founded during the First Cru ...

which had no result and whose outcome was disastrous. The reunion of

Champagne Champagne (, ) is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, that demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, ...

with the kingdom of France was finalised in 1361. Yet people wanted absolutely the incorporation of Champagne but in 1328 King Philip VI gave the city of Bar-sur-Seine to Philippe de Croy. The inhabitants, however, ransomed him to return it to the king on the condition that it become inalienable.

Definitive reunion with Kingdom of France

The decree of the

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of 15 January 1790 formally established the department of Aube. Its first president was Augustin-Henri-Marie Picot''Genealogical and Heraldic History of the peers of France''
Volume 8, Jean Baptiste Pierre Jullien de Courcelles, 1827 and his first deputy was Louis Antoine Joseph Robin.

Jacques Claude Beugnot Jacques Claude, comte Beugnot (25 July 1761 – 24 June 1835) was a French politician before, during, and after the French Revolution. His son Auguste Arthur Beugnot was an historian and scholar. Biography Revolution Born at Bar-sur-Aube (A ...

was elected Attorney-General and also MP. The 19th century marked the emergence of the Hosiery business in the department. After the victory of the allies in the

Battle of Waterloo The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815, near Waterloo (at that time in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, now in Belgium). A French army under the command of Napoleon was defeated by two of the armies of the Sevent ...

on 18 June 1815, the department was occupied by Russian troops from June 1815 to November 1818. In 1911 following the revolt of the

vineyards A vineyard (; also ) is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice. The science, practice and study of vineyard production is known as viticulture. Vineyards ...

of

Champagne Champagne (, ) is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, that demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, ...

large

Riot A riot is a form of civil disorder commonly characterized by a group lashing out in a violent public disturbance against authority, property, or people. Riots typically involve destruction of property, public or private. The property targete ...

s broke out in the department. The consequences of this were tragic because the clashes resulted in dozens of injuries. In 1919, a decree allowed Aube department to produce

champagne Champagne (, ) is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, that demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, ...

for the first time. In 1932 Turkish president

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, or Mustafa Kemal Pasha until 1921, and Ghazi Mustafa Kemal from 1921 Surname Law (Turkey), until 1934 ( 1881 – 10 November 1938) was a Turkish Mareşal (Turkey), field marshal, Turkish National Movement, re ...

visited Aube and signed a friendship treaty with France there on 4 July 1938.

Heraldry

Politics and administration

General Council

The General Council of Aube is located in

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 ...

. Its president has been DVD Senator Philippe Adnot since July 1990. It includes the 34 councillors of the 17 cantons of Aube. Of these, 32 are from the

Right Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people according to some legal system, social convention, or ethical ...

(mainly the UMP), the others are from the Miscellaneous left. Currently the budget of the General Council is €329.8 million. Its main mission and expenditure on social activities and health.

Politics

Aube returns three Deputies to the

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, two of whom are from The Republicans (LR), and two Senators: one UMP and one right-wing independent.

Presidential elections 2nd round

Current National Assembly Representatives

Demography

Aube is inhabited by 310,242 people with more than a third (137,500 inhabitants) living in the Troyes

agglomeration Agglomeration may refer to: * Urban agglomeration, in standard English * Megalopolis, in Chinese English, as defined in China's ''Standard for basic terminology of urban planning'' (GB/T 50280—98). Also known as " city cluster". * Economies of ag ...

(2019).

Demographic change

In 2017, the department had 310,020 inhabitants.

Distribution of age groups

Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Aube Department in 2017 Source: INSEE

Breakdown of population by socio-professional categories

Economy

General

The economy of Aube has focused on the textile industry since the 19th century. This sector is now in crisis due to the department being in an area of real economic change. In 2017, the departmental workforce totalled 137,774 with 114,530 persons in employment and 23,244 people unemployed. Men accounted for 51.4% of the active population and women 48.6%. The Aube department has a high rate of feminization in employment. Nearly half of people with active jobs (48.1% in 2017) are women. The main areas affected by the feminization are trade, transport, textiles, utilities, education, and health. Women are slightly more affected than men by unemployment (51.3% of the unemployed in 2017). This is mainly due to layoffs in the textile sector.

Employment by sector

Distribution of Employment by Industry sector (2015)

Main economic sectors

Industry

Tourism

Agriculture

The utilized agricultural area is 379,720 hectares. Aube is the largest producer of

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; the 2nd largest producer of

champagne Champagne (, ) is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, that demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, ...

,

cabbage Cabbage, comprising several cultivars of ''Brassica oleracea'', is a leafy green, red (purple), or white (pale green) biennial plant grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads. It is descended from the wild cabbage ( ''B.&n ...

for

sauerkraut Sauerkraut (; , "sour cabbage") is finely cut raw cabbage that has been fermented by various lactic acid bacteria. It has a long shelf life and a distinctive sour flavor, both of which result from the lactic acid formed when the bacteria ...

, medicinal poppies, and

alfalfa Alfalfa () (''Medicago sativa''), also called lucerne, is a perennial flowering plant in the legume family Fabaceae. It is cultivated as an important forage crop in many countries around the world. It is used for grazing, hay, and silage, as ...

; the 6th largest producer of

potatoes The potato is a starchy food, a tuber of the plant ''Solanum tuberosum'' and is a root vegetable native to the Americas. The plant is a perennial in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Wild potato species can be found from the southern United ...

; the 8th largest producer of

cereals A cereal is any grass cultivated for the edible components of its grain (botanically, a type of fruit called a caryopsis), composed of the endosperm, germ, and bran. Cereal grain crops are grown in greater quantities and provide more food ...

; and the 9th largest producer of beet in France.

Population and society

Education

Primary and secondary

In 2010 elementary and secondary education consisted of: * 11,568 students in kindergarten across 136 schools (including 1 private);The first degree in Aube
rectory of the Academy of Reims, consulted on 27 October 2010 * 18,465 students in primary school across 255 schools (including 14 private); * 12,311 students in college across 34 institutions (including 9 private);The second degree in Aube
rectory of the Academy of Reims, consulted on 27 October 2010 * 5,199 students in schools of general education across 10 institutions (including 3 private); * 2,666 students in vocational high school across 10 institutions (including 3 private).

Higher education

According to the latest census of the academic inspectorate of Aube in 2009 the department has 8,794 students in higher education.This figure does not take into account students from the National Conservatory of Music in Troyes ;List of Universities and Higher Educational Schools Public Schools *

University of Technology of Troyes The University of Technology of Troyes (''Université de Technologie de Troyes''; ''UTT'') is a French university, in the Academy of Reims. The UTT is part of the network of the three universities of technology, found by the University of Tech ...

(UTT) * Institute of Technology of Troyes (

University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne The University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne (; URCA), also known simply as the University of Reims, is a public university based in Reims, France. In addition to the main campus in Reims, the university has several campuses located throughout ...

) *

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(

University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne The University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne (; URCA), also known simply as the University of Reims, is a public university based in Reims, France. In addition to the main campus in Reims, the university has several campuses located throughout ...

) * Institute for Heritage Skills (IUMP) * Institute for Teacher Training (IUFM) * Institute for Nursing Education (IFSI of Troyes/DE IDE) * Preparatory classes for Higher Education (CPGE) scientific and economic * Graduate School for Applied Arts in Troyes * National Conservatory of Music in Troyes Private Schools * Graduate School of Commerce in Troyes *

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Health

Sports

There are 580 clubs and sports associations in the Aube department. The main ones are: * ES Troyes AC: soccer club in the French

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; * ETAC Handball: Handball Club at National Level 3; * Union Sportive de Sainte Maure Troyes Handball: Women's handball club at National Level 1; * ''Pygargues of Troyes'':

american football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...

club in Division 2; * PLAVB (Troyes):

volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Sum ...

club at Regional one; * SUMA (Troyes): Motoball club of France (one of the most successful) moved to elite since the 1930s; * Troyes roller hockey: roller hockey club playing at National Level 2; * Espadons (Swordfish )(Troyes): baseball club playing at Regional Level 1; * Romilly Association for Sports 10: which includes multiple sections.

Media

Radio

At

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 ...

there are three independent local radio stations: * ''Radio Latitude'': that broadcasts programming focused on the dance floor. This was the first local radio station in the department. It broadcasts from Troyes,

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 * Lü ...

, and Vendeuvre-sur-Barse * Theme Radio: community radio broadcasting music and information flashes * Troyes Campus radio: rock music oriented radio and sometimes rap At Romilly-sur-Seine, in addition to Latitude Radio, there is a local independent radio broadcaster: ''Radio Aube et Seine''. French Christian Radio (RCF) Aube is located in the department.

Television

* Canal 32: television network with a local Troyes and department station * France 3 Aube (France 3 Lorraine Champagne-Ardenne)

Daily newspapers

Justice

All Aube jurisdictions are located in Troyes. The city has a Tribunal d'instance and a High Court, a commercial court and an

Employment Tribunal Employment tribunals are tribunal public bodies in England and Wales and Scotland which have statutory jurisdiction to hear many kinds of disputes between employers and employees. The most common disputes are concerned with unfair dismissal, ...

for civil and criminal jurisdictions. There is also a Correctional court and a

Juvenile court A juvenile court, also known as young offender's court or children's court, is a tribunal having special authority to pass judgements for crimes that are committed by children who have not attained the age of majority. In most modern lega ...

. Appeals, however, are passed to the

Court of Appeal A court of appeals, also called a court of appeal, appellate court, appeal court, court of second instance or second instance court, is any court of law that is empowered to hear an appeal of a trial court or other lower tribunal. In much ...

in Reims.

Waste management

Aube currently has two storage facilities for radioactive waste: * Storage Centre for Very Low Activity Waste (CSTFA) * Storage Centre for Low and Medium Activity Waste (CSFMA)

Culture and heritage

Cultural venues

Theatres and concerts

* The Cube – in the Parc des Expositions in

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 ...

* Champagne Theatre * Théâtre of la Madeleine * Argence space

Cinemas

The four main theatres are: * Ciné City in Troyes * Vagabond in Bar-sur-Aube * Lumière in

Nogent-sur-Seine Nogent-sur-Seine () is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. The headquarters of The Soufflet Group is located here, as is the Musée Camille Claudel. The large Nogent Nuclear Power Plant is located here. Population Pe ...

* Cinema Eden in

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 * Lü ...

Cultural festivities

* Festival in Othe * Aube Templiers 2012 event

Gastronomy

*

Andouillette Andouillette () is a French coarse-grained sausage made from the intestine of pork, pepper, wine, onions, and seasonings. Andouillettes are generally made from the large intestine and are in diameter. True andouillettes are rarely seen outs ...

from Troyes * Barberey cheese * Cacibel liqueur * Montgueux

champagne Champagne (, ) is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, that demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, ...

*

Chaource cheese Chaource () is a French cheese, originally manufactured in the village of Chaource in the Champagne-Ardenne region. Chaource is a cow's milk cheese, cylindrical in shape at around in diameter and in height, weighing either or . The central ...

*

Chocolate Chocolate is a food made from roasted and ground cacao seed kernels that is available as a liquid, solid, or paste, either on its own or as a flavoring agent in other foods. Cacao has been consumed in some form since at least the Olmec ci ...

from Jacquot ( Cémoi group) *

Sauerkraut Sauerkraut (; , "sour cabbage") is finely cut raw cabbage that has been fermented by various lactic acid bacteria. It has a long shelf life and a distinctive sour flavor, both of which result from the lactic acid formed when the bacteria ...

from Brienne-le-Château *

Cider Cider ( ) is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of apples. Cider is widely available in the United Kingdom (particularly in the West Country) and the Republic of Ireland. The UK has the world's highest per capita consumption, ...

from Othe country * Prunelle de Troyes liqueur * Rosé des Riceys wine

Monuments and tourist sites

The Aube has 365 historical monuments of which 144 are classified, and 221 are enrolled.Heritage and Architecture – Figures for 2012
Ministry of Culture and Communication, consulted on 7 June 2012

Castles

* La Motte-Tilly Castle * Bligny Castle * Droupt-Saint-Basle Castle * Barberey-Saint-Sulpice Castle * Brienne-le-Château Castle

Museums

* Napoleon Museum ( Brienne-le-Château) * Museum Hugues de Payens ( Payns) * Resistance Museum (

Mussy-sur-Seine Mussy-sur-Seine (, literally ''Mussy on Seine'') 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 Fra ...

) * Cider Museum ( Eaux-Puiseaux) * Museum of the old Champagne malt house ( La Chapelle-Saint-Luc) * Cheese Museum (

Chaource Chaource () is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. A cheese is named after this town. See Chaource cheese. In the Chaource parish church there is a sculpture by The Maitre de Chaource. Population See also * Commune ...

) * Museum of crystals – Centre Mazzolay ( Bayel) * Eco-Museum of the Orient Forest ( Brienne-la-Vieille) * House of Tools and Work Reflections (

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 ...

) * Museum of Vauluisant (

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 ...

) * Museum of peasant history (Champcharme) * Museum of peasant memory ( Estissac) * Living Museum of Romilly hosiery (

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 * Lü ...

) * The Folk Art Museum ( Droupt-Saint-Basle) * Renoir Workshop (

Essoyes Essoyes () is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. Impressionist artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir had a house in the town. The village, hometown of his wife Aline and model and governess of his children Gabrielle Renard, i ...

) * Museum of Modern Art (

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 ...

) * Loukine Museum (

Arsonval Arsonval () is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. It lies on the right bank of the river Aube, about east of Troyes. It has a church dating from the twelfth century. Population Personalities * Victor-Eugène Ardouin-D ...

) * Paul Dubois-Alfred Boucher Museum (

Nogent-sur-Seine Nogent-sur-Seine () is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. The headquarters of The Soufflet Group is located here, as is the Musée Camille Claudel. The large Nogent Nuclear Power Plant is located here. Population Pe ...

) * Saint-Loup Museum (

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 ...

) * Apothecary of the Hotel-Dieu-le-Comte (

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 ...

) * Michel Marcu Museum of automata ( Lusigny-sur-Barse) * Di Marco Museum (

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 ...

) * Museum of dolls of yesteryear and cooperage (

Maisons-lès-Chaource Maisons-lès-Chaource (, literally ''Maisons near Chaource'') 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 depar ...

) * Museum of the Simple Past (

Crésantignes Crésantignes () 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 ...

) * Aube Educational History Museum * Museum of news design in the press (

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 ...

)

Other historic sites

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Clairvaux Abbey Clairvaux Abbey (, ; la, Clara Vallis) was a Cistercian monastery in Ville-sous-la-Ferté, from Bar-sur-Aube. The original building, founded in 1115 by St. Bernard, is now in ruins; the present structure dates from 1708. Clairvaux Abbey wa ...

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Basilica of St. Urbain, Troyes The Basilique Saint-Urbain de Troyes (Basilica of Saint Urban of Troyes), formerly the Église Saint-Urbain, is a massive medieval church in the city of Troyes, France. It was a collegial church, endowed in 1262 by Pope Urban IV. It is a classic ex ...

* Abbey of Saint-Loup of Troyes * Monastery Notre-Dame of Saint Espérance * Hotel of Marisy * Hotel de Ville in Troyes * Hotel of the prefecture of Aube

Tourist places

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Orient Forest Regional Natural Park Orient Forest Regional Natural Park ( French: ''Parc naturel régional de la Forêt d'Orient'') is a protected area of woodlands and lakes in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France. It covers a total area of The parkland encompasses the large ...

* Orient Lake * Amance and Temple Lakes * Nigloland: amusement park located at

Dolancourt Dolancourt () 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 f ...

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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 ...

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Troyes Cathedral Troyes Cathedral (french: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Troyes) is a Catholic church, dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul, located in the town of Troyes in Champagne, France. It is the episcopal seat of the Bishop of Troyes. The ...

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Aix-en-Othe Aix-en-Othe () is a former commune in the Aube department in the Champagne-Ardennes region of north-central France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Aix-Villemaur-Pâlis. It is the seat of Aix-Villemaur-Pâlis, and of the ...

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Clairvaux Abbey Clairvaux Abbey (, ; la, Clara Vallis) was a Cistercian monastery in Ville-sous-la-Ferté, from Bar-sur-Aube. The original building, founded in 1115 by St. Bernard, is now in ruins; the present structure dates from 1708. Clairvaux Abbey wa ...

File:Bar-sur-Aube Marcasselles.jpg, Bar-sur-Aube

Notable people linked to the department

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Chrétien de Troyes Chrétien de Troyes (Modern ; fro, Crestien de Troies ; 1160–1191) was a French poet and trouvère known for his writing on Arthurian subjects, and for first writing of Lancelot, Percival and the Holy Grail. Chrétien's works, including ...

, writer * Urbain IV, Pope * Georges Jacques Danton, Revolutionary *

Martin-Pierre Gauthier Martin-Pierre Gauthier (1790–1855) was a French architect. 1790 births 1855 deaths People from Troyes 19th-century French architects Recipients of the Legion of Honour Members of the Académie des beaux-arts Prix de Rome for architec ...

, Architect * Jacques-Nicolas Paillot de Montabert, Painter * Henri Gambey, Inventor * Alexandre Du Sommerard, Archeologist * Louis Jacques Thénard, Chemist *

Sylvain Charles Valée Sylvain-Charles, comte Valée (17 December 1773 – 16 August 1846), born in Brienne-le-Château, was a Marshal of France. Upon the outbreak of the French Revolution, Valée enlisted in the French revolutionary army and was sent to serve i ...

, Marshal of France *

Jacques Claude Beugnot Jacques Claude, comte Beugnot (25 July 1761 – 24 June 1835) was a French politician before, during, and after the French Revolution. His son Auguste Arthur Beugnot was an historian and scholar. Biography Revolution Born at Bar-sur-Aube (A ...

, Politician *

Nicolas Desmarest Nicolas Desmarest (16 September 1725 – 20 September 1815) was a French geologist and contributor to the ''Encyclopédie ou Dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers'', in particular, the multi-volume ''Géographie-physi ...

, Geologist * Pierre-Jean Grosley, Historian * Edmé Boursault, Man of Letters * Jean de Brienne, King of Jerusalem * Jules Guyot, Physician, oenologist (1807–1872) * Charles Baltet, Horticulturalist (1830–1908) * Gabriel Bonvalot, Explorer (1853–1933) * Gaston Bachelard, Philosopher and professor at Bar-sur-Aube * Gaston Cheq, Leader of the revolt of the wine-growers in 1911 *

Olivier Messiaen Olivier Eugène Prosper Charles Messiaen (, ; ; 10 December 1908 – 27 April 1992) was a French composer, organist, and ornithology, ornithologist who was one of the major composers of the 20th-century classical music, 20th century. His m ...

, Composer, Organist,

ornithologist Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the "methodological study and consequent knowledge of birds with all that relates to them." Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and th ...

, Fuligny, Aube, 1928–1931

Geography

Location

Subregions of Aube

Communes of Aube

Topography and geology

Hydrography

Forests and lakes

Climate

Channels of communication and transport

Road network

Communal transport

Rail network

Navigable waterways

History

Early history

The 12th century and the monasteries

Definitive reunion with Kingdom of France

Heraldry

Politics and administration

General Council

Politics

Presidential elections 2nd round

Current National Assembly Representatives

Demography

Demographic change

Distribution of age groups

Breakdown of population by socio-professional categories

Economy

General

Employment by sector

Main economic sectors

Industry

Tourism

Agriculture

Population and society

Education

Primary and secondary

Higher education

Health

Sports

Media

Radio

Television

Daily newspapers

Justice

Waste management

Culture and heritage

Cultural venues

Theatres and concerts

Cinemas

Cultural festivities

Gastronomy

Monuments and tourist sites

Castles

Museums

Other historic sites

Tourist places

Notable people linked to the department

See also

Notes

References

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