Aube ( ) is a French department in the

Grand Est Grand Est (; ) is an Regions of France, administrative region in northeastern France. It superseded three former administrative regions, Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne and Lorraine, on 1 January 2016 under the provisional name of Alsace-Champagne-A ...

region of northeastern France. As with sixty departments in France, this department is named after a river: the

Aube Aube ( ) is a French departments of France, department in the Grand Est region of northeastern France. As with sixty departments in France, this department is named after a river: the Aube (river), Aube. With 310,242 inhabitants (2019),

. With 310,242 inhabitants (2019),Populations légales 2019: 10 Aube
INSEE Aube is the 74th department in terms of population. The inhabitants of the department are known as ''Aubois'' or ''Auboises''. The department was constituted by a decree of the

National Assembly In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the repr ...

of 15 January 1790.

Geography

Location

The Aube department is located in the southwest side of the Grand Est region. It borders the departments of

Marne Marne can refer to: Places France *Marne (river), a tributary of the Seine *Marne (department), a département in northeastern France named after the river * La Marne, a commune in western France *Marne, a legislative constituency (France) Nethe ...

in the north (about 130 km long),

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 () is a département in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of Northeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 534,124.

in the southeast (about 45 km long),

Yonne Yonne (, in Burgundian: ''Ghienne'') is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in France. It is named after the river Yonne, which flows through it, in the country's north-central part. One of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté's eight con ...

in the southwest (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 soil) * northwestern tip: the ''Nogentais'' * southwest of

Troyes Troyes () is a Communes of France, commune and the capital of the Departments of France, 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 Othe region * to the south: ''le Chaourçois'' * to the northeast: the ''Briennois'' * to the east: the ''

Barrois Barrois () is a (a historic French division roughly equivalent to a county) in eastern France. In the Middle Ages, it was part of the Duchy of Bar, then bordering the Duchy of Lorraine The Duchy of Lorraine was a principality of the Holy R ...

'' * 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

. 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 agg ...

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

Seine The Seine ( , ) is a river in northern France. Its drainage basin is in the Paris Basin (a geological relative lowland) covering most of northern France. It rises at Source-Seine, northwest of Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plat ...

, the

(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 ...

), and the Vanne (a tributary of the

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 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 (Freshwater ecosystem, freshwater or Marine ecosystem, marine), but may also be caught from Fish stocking, stocked Body of water, ...

, 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

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and

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. 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 Barberey-Saint-Sulpice () is a Communes of France, commune in the Aube Departments of France, department in the Grand Est region of north-central France. Geography Barberey-Saint-Sulpice is located to the immediate north-west of Troyes with the ...

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 * ...

, 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 also located here. Populati ...

has two river ports for grain.

History

Early history

The first inhabitants of Aube were the

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and

Lingones The Lingones (Gaulish: 'the jumpers') were a Gallic tribe of the Iron Age and Roman periods. They dwelled in the region surrounding the present-day city of Langres, between the provinces of Gallia Lugdunensis and Gallia Belgica. Name A ...

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

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, came to preach the

gospel Gospel originally meant the Christianity, Christian message ("the gospel"), but in the second century Anno domino, AD the term (, from which the English word originated as a calque) came to be used also for the books in which the message w ...

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

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

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

Bagaudae Bagaudae (also spelled bacaudae) were groups of peasant insurgents in the western parts of the late antiquity, later Roman Empire, who arose during the Crisis of the Third Century and persisted until the very Decline of the Roman Empire, end of th ...

ravaged the land which forms Aube.

Emperor Julian Julian (; ; 331 – 26 June 363) was the Caesar (title), Caesar of the West from 355 to 360 and Roman emperor from 361 to 363, as well as a notable philosopher and author in Ancient Greek, Greek. His rejection of Christianity, and his promoti ...

came to

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 to on 10 August 843, ended the Carolingian civil war and divided the Carolingian Empire between Lothair I, Louis the German, Louis II and Charles the Bald, Charles II, the surviving sons of the emperor Louis the ...

The 12th century and the monasteries

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

Bernard of Clairvaux Bernard of Clairvaux, Cistercians, O.Cist. (; 109020 August 1153), venerated as Saint Bernard, was an abbot, Mysticism, mystic, co-founder of the Knights Templar, and a major leader in the reform of the Benedictines through the nascent Cistercia ...

, the other was the Abbey of the Paraclete near Nogent-sur-Seine, by his illustrious rival,

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and of which

Héloïse d'Argenteuil Héloïse; c. 1100–01? – 16 May 1163–64?), variously Héloïse d'ArgenteuilCharrier, Charlotte. Heloise Dans L'histoire Et Dans la Legende. Librairie Ancienne Honore Champion Quai Malaquais, VI, Paris, 1933 or Héloïse du Paraclet, was a ...

was the first

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. Bernard of Clairvaux was noted for his eloquence at the

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and his preaching of the

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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, which demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, spe ...

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 Bar-sur-Seine (, literally ''Bar on Seine'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Aube Departments of France, department in the Grand Est region of north-central France. In the middle ages it constituted the Châtellenie de 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

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.

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was elected attorney-general and also MP. After the victory of the allies in the

battle of Waterloo The Battle of Waterloo was fought on Sunday 18 June 1815, near Waterloo, Belgium, Waterloo (then in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands, now in Belgium), marking the end of the Napoleonic Wars. The French Imperial Army (1804–1815), Frenc ...

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 ( , ) is a plantation of grape-bearing vines. Many vineyards exist for winemaking; others for the production of raisins, table grapes, and non-alcoholic grape juice. The science, practice and study of vineyard production is kno ...

, large

riots A riot or mob violence 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 p ...

broke out in the department. 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, which demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, spe ...

for the first time. In 1932, Turkish president

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Mustafa Kemal Atatürk ( 1881 – 10 November 1938) was a Turkish field marshal and revolutionary statesman who was the founding father of the Republic of Turkey, serving as its first President of Turkey, president from 1923 until Death an ...

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

Heraldry

Politics and administration

Departmental council

The departmental council of Aube is located in

. Its president is Philippe Pichery (

Miscellaneous right Miscellaneous right (', ''DVD'') in France refers to centre-right or right-wing candidates who are not members of any large party. This can include members of small right-wing parties, dissidents expelled from their party for running against thei ...

). It includes the 34 councillors of the 17 cantons of Aube. Of these, 32 are from the

Right Rights are law, legal, social, or ethics, ethical principles of freedom or Entitlement (fair division), entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people according to some legal sy ...

(mainly the

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), the others are from the

Miscellaneous left Miscellaneous left (', ''DVG'') in France refers to left-wing candidates who are not members of any party or a member of party that has no elected seats. They include either small left-wing parties or dissidents expelled from their parties for r ...

. Aube returns three Deputies to the

, 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

(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

hemp Hemp, or industrial hemp, is a plant in the botanical class of ''Cannabis sativa'' cultivars grown specifically for industrial and consumable use. It can be used to make a wide range of products. Along with bamboo, hemp is among the fastest ...

; the 2nd largest producer of

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.& ...

for

sauerkraut Sauerkraut (; , ) 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 ferment the sugar ...

, medicinal poppies, and

alfalfa Alfalfa () (''Medicago sativa''), also called lucerne, is a perennial plant, 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, ...

; the 6th largest producer of

potatoes The potato () is a starchy tuberous vegetable native to the Americas that is consumed as a staple food in many parts of the world. Potatoes are underground stem tubers of the plant ''Solanum tuberosum'', a perennial in the nightshade famil ...

; the 8th largest producer of

cereals A cereal is a grass cultivated for its edible grain. Cereals are the world's largest crops, and are therefore staple foods. They include rice, wheat, rye, oats, barley, millet, and maize (Corn). Edible grains from other plant families, suc ...

; and the 9th largest producer of

beet The beetroot (British English) or beet (North American English) is the taproot portion of a '' Beta vulgaris'' subsp. ''vulgaris'' plant in the Conditiva Group. The plant is a root vegetable also known as the table beet, garden beet, dinner ...

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 *

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(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 t ...

) * Faculty (

) * 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 * Supinfo

Health

Sports

There are 580 clubs and sports associations in the Aube department. The main ones are: *

ES Troyes AC Espérance Sportive Troyes Aube Champagne (ESTAC), commonly known as Troyes, is a French professional association football club based in Troyes that competes in Ligue 2. It plays its home matches at the Stade de l'Aube. Founded in 1986, it is ...

: 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 and also known as gridiron football, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular American football field, field with goalposts at e ...

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 Summ ...

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

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,

, and

Vendeuvre-sur-Barse Vendeuvre-sur-Barse (, literally ''Vendeuvre on Barse'') is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. It was named for the ''Villa Venderevensis'', and was known in Medieval Latin as ''Vendoara, Vendoberum, Vendœuvres, Vend ...

* 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 *

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Aube (France 3 Lorraine Champagne-Ardenne)

Daily newspapers

Justice

All Aube jurisdictions are located in Troyes. The city has a

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and a High Court, a commercial court and an Employment Tribunal for civil and criminal jurisdictions. There is also a Correctional court and a

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

. Appeals, however, are passed to the

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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

* Champagne Theatre * Théâtre of la Madeleine * Argence space

Cinemas

The four main theatres are: * Ciné City in Troyes * Vagabond in

Bar-sur-Aube Bar-sur-Aube (, literally ''Bar on Aube (river), Aube'') is a Communes of France, commune and a Subprefectures in France, sub-prefecture in the Aube Departments of France, department in the Grand Est region of France. Surrounded by hills and ...

* Lumière in

* Cinema Eden in

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 outsi ...

from Troyes * Barberey cheese * Cacibel liqueur *

Montgueux Montgueux () is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. History According to M. Girard, the modern ''Maurattes'' plains around the town were once known as the ''Campus Mauriacus'', and it is considered the most likely locat ...

* Chaource cheese *

Chocolate Chocolate is a food made from roasted and ground cocoa beans that can be a liquid, solid, or paste, either by itself or to flavoring, flavor other foods. Cocoa beans are the processed seeds of the cacao tree (''Theobroma cacao''); unprocesse ...

from Jacquot (

Cémoi Cémoi is a French chocolate manufacturer founded by Jules Pares in 1814 in Arles-sur-Tech, Pyrénées-Orientales. Cémoi is the biggest French chocolate manufacturer and the 26th in the world. The Cémoi group owns 15 factories and 4 warehouses ...

group) *

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from

Brienne-le-Château Brienne-le-Château () is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. It is located from the right bank of the river Aube and 26 miles northeast of Troyes. History It was the centre of the medieval County of Brienne, whose lo ...

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

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 *

Castle *

Castle

Museums

* Napoleon Museum (

) * Museum Hugues de Payens (

Payns Payns () is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. Population History Prehistory Some traces were discovered through an aerial archaeological survey. At a place called La Ruelle, a protohistoric necropolis with squ ...

) * Resistance Museum (

Mussy-sur-Seine Mussy-sur-Seine (, literally ''Mussy on Seine'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Aube Departments of France, department in north-central France. Population See also *Communes of the Aube department References

Communes of ...

) * 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 * Commun ...

) * Museum of crystals – Centre Mazzolay (

Bayel Bayel () is a commune in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of north-central France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Bayellois'' or ''Bayelloises''. The commune has been awarded three flowers by the ''National Council ...

) * Eco-Museum of the Orient Forest ( Brienne-la-Vieille) * House of Tools and Work Reflections (

) * Museum of Vauluisant (

) * Museum of peasant history (Champcharme) * Museum of peasant memory (

Estissac Estissac () 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 France, officially the F ...

) * Living Museum of Romilly hosiery (

) * 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, ...

) * Museum of Modern Art (

) * Loukine Museum ( Arsonval) * Paul Dubois-Alfred Boucher Museum (

) * Saint-Loup Museum (

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

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

) * 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 d ...

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

)

Other historic sites

Clairvaux Abbey Clairvaux Abbey (, ''l’abbaye de Clairvaux''; ) was a Cistercian monastery in Ville-sous-la-Ferté, from Bar-sur-Aube. The abbey was founded in 1115 by Bernard of Clairvaux. As a primary abbey, it was one of the most significant monasteri ...

* Basilica of St. Urbain, Troyes * 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

* Orient Forest Regional Natural Park * Orient Lake * Amance and Temple Lakes *

Nigloland Nigloland is an amusement park in Dolancourt in the French county Aube. It is one of the most visited parks in France after Disneyland Paris and Parc Astérix. Nigloland was created by two brothers, Patrice and Philippe Gélis. The park opened ...

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Troyes Cathedral Troyes Cathedral () 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 cathedral, in the Gothic architectural style, has been ...

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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 th ...

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Notable people linked to the department

Chrétien de Troyes Chrétien de Troyes (; ; 1160–1191) was a French poet and trouvère known for his writing on King Arthur, Arthurian subjects such as Gawain, Lancelot, Perceval and the Holy Grail. Chrétien's chivalric romances, including ''Erec and Enide'' ...

, writer *

Urbain IV Pope Urban IV (; c. 1195 – 2 October 1264), born Jacques Pantaléon, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 August 1261 to his death three years later. He was elected pope without being a cardinal; he was the fi ...

, Pope *

Georges Jacques Danton Georges Jacques Danton (; ; 26 October 1759 – 5 April 1794) was a leading figure of the French Revolution. A modest and unknown lawyer on the eve of the Revolution, Danton became a famous orator of the Cordeliers Club and was raised to gover ...

, Revolutionary * Martin-Pierre Gauthier, Architect *

Jacques-Nicolas Paillot de Montabert Jacques-Nicolas Paillot de Montabert (1771–1849) was a French painter of the early 19th century. He painted scenes related to the rule of Napoleon I. He is famous for the painting of Napoleon's Mamluk Mamluk or Mamaluk (; (singular), ...

, Painter * Henri Gambey, Inventor * Alexandre Du Sommerard, Archeologist *

Louis Jacques Thénard Louis Jacques Thénard (4 May 177721 June 1857) was a French chemist. Life He was born in a farm cottage near Nogent-sur-Seine in the Champagne district the son of a farm worker. In the post-Revolution French educational system, most boys rec ...

, Chemist *

Sylvain Charles Valée Sylvain-Charles, comte Valée (17 December 1773 – 16 August 1846), born in Brienne-le-Château, was a Marshal of France. Service in the revolutionary and Napoleonic wars Upon the outbreak of the French Revolution, Valée enlisted in the Fr ...

, Marshal of France *

, 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-ph ...

, Geologist *

Pierre-Jean Grosley Pierre-Jean Grosley (Troyes, 18 November 1718 – Troyes, 4 November 1785) was a French man of letters, local historian, travel writer and observer of social mores in the Age of Enlightenment and a contributor to the ''Encyclopédie ou Diction ...

, Historian *

Edmé Boursault Edmé Boursault (October 163815 September 1701) was a French dramatist and miscellaneous writer, born at Mussy l'Evéque, now Mussy-sur-Seine (Aube). Biography On Boursault's first arrival in Paris in 1651 his language was limited to Burgundi ...

, Man of Letters *

Jean de Brienne Jean may refer to: People * Jean (female given name) * Jean (male given name) * Jean (surname) Fictional characters * Jean Grey, a Marvel Comics character * Jean Valjean, fictional character in novel ''Les Misérables'' and its adaptations * Jea ...

, King of Jerusalem *

Jules Guyot 250 px, Le Château Savigny-lès-Beaune, where Jules Guyot died in 1872 Dr. Jules Guyot (17 May 1807 – 31 March 1872) was a French physician and agronomist who was born in the commune of Gyé-sur-Seine, in the department of Aube. Guyot stud ...

, Physician,

oenologist Oenology (also enology; ) is the science and study of wine and winemaking. Oenology is distinct from viticulture, which is the science of the growing, cultivation, and harvesting of grapes. The English word oenology derives from the Greek word ' ...

(1807–1872) * Charles Baltet, Horticulturalist (1830–1908) *

Gabriel Bonvalot Pierre Gabriel Édouard Bonvalot (13 July 1853 – 10 December 1933) was a French explorer of Central Asia and Tibet. Bonvalot was born in the commune of Épagne in the Aube department in north-central France. He was the son of Pierre Bonv ...

, Explorer (1853–1933) *

Gaston Bachelard Gaston Bachelard (; ; 27 June 1884 – 16 October 1962) was a French philosopher. He made contributions in the fields of poetics and the philosophy of science. To the latter, he introduced the concepts of ''epistemological obstacle'' and ''Epist ...

, Philosopher and professor at

* 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. One of the major composers of the 20th-century classical music, 20th century, he was also an ou ...

, Composer, Organist,

ornithologist Ornithology, from Ancient Greek ὄρνις (''órnis''), meaning "bird", and -logy from λόγος (''lógos''), meaning "study", is a branch of zoology dedicated to the study of birds. Several aspects of ornithology differ from related discip ...

Fuligny Fuligny () is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. Population Notable people * Victor de Compiègne (1846-1877) - explorer of Gabon See also *Communes of the Aube department The following is a list of the 431 com ...

, Aube, 1928–1931