Avon-la-Pèze

Avon-la-Pèze (French pronunciation: [avɔ̃ la pɛz]) is a commune in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of north-central France.

Avon-la-Pèze
Commune
A general view of Avon-la-Pèze
A general view of Avon-la-Pèze
Location of Avon-la-Pèze
Avon-la-Pèze is located in France
Avon-la-Pèze
Avon-la-Pèze
Avon-la-Pèze is located in Grand Est
Avon-la-Pèze
Avon-la-Pèze
Coordinates: 48°23′23″N 3°39′18″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentAube
ArrondissementNogent-sur-Seine
CantonSaint-Lyé
IntercommunalityCC Orvin Ardusson
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Frédéric Hazouard[1]
Area
1
12.7 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
193
 • Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
10023 /10290
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 Avonnais or Avonnaises.[3]

Geography

Avon-la-Pèze is located some 30 km north-west of Troyes and 17 km south by south-west of Romilly-sur-Seine. Access to the commune is by road D440 from Rigny-la-Nonneuse in the north which passes through the centre of the commune and the village before continuing south to Marcilly-le-Hayer. The D23 comes from Avant-les-Marcilly in the north-west passing west through the commune and the village and continuing to Saint-Lupien in the south-east. The D16 branches off the D23 east of the village and goes north-east to Marigny-le-Châtel. There is the hamlet of La Pezé to the north of the village. There is a large forest to the west of the village (the Bois de la Garenne) and the rest of the commune is farmland.[4]

Neighbouring communes and villages

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Administration

List of Successive Mayors[5]

FromToName
1857René Gouet
20012026Frédéric Hazouard

Demography

In 2017 the commune had 193 inhabitants.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 333—    
1800 296−1.67%
1806 302+0.34%
1821 323+0.45%
1831 313−0.31%
1836 328+0.94%
1841 318−0.62%
1846 311−0.44%
1851 310−0.06%
1856 338+1.74%
1861 298−2.49%
1866 291−0.47%
1872 274−1.00%
1876 267−0.64%
1881 257−0.76%
1886 269+0.92%
1891 273+0.30%
1896 323+3.42%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 240−5.77%
1906 219−1.81%
1911 193−2.50%
1921 174−1.03%
1926 166−0.94%
1931 180+1.63%
1936 190+1.09%
1946 171−1.05%
1954 168−0.22%
1962 157−0.84%
1968 135−2.48%
1975 108−3.14%
1982 115+0.90%
1990 114−0.11%
1999 118+0.38%
2007 166+4.36%
2012 199+3.69%
2017 193−0.61%
Source: EHESS[6] and INSEE[7]
An old fortified farm

Sites and Monuments

The Parish Church once belonged to the Abbey of Pothières in Côte-d'Or. Rebuilt in the 16th century, altered and distorted in the 18th century, it came under Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens.[8] It contains a large number of items that are registered as historical objects:

  • A Statue: Saint Pierre (17th century)[9]
  • A Statuette: Angel (17th century)[10]
  • A Statue: Virgin and child (16th century)[11]
  • A Group sculpture: Virgin of Pity (16th century)[12]
  • A Statue: Saint Fiacre (17th century)[13]
  • A Statue: Saint Éloi (16th century)[14]
  • A Statue: Saint Catherine (16th century)[15]
  • A Retable on the main Altar (1544)[16]
  • A Chalice (19th century)[17]
  • A Paten (1819-1838)[18]
  • A Chalice (1819-1838)[19]
  • A Baptismal font (14th century)[20]
  • A Chandelier (19th century)[21]
  • A Cabinet for Archives (17th century)[22]
  • A Processional Staff: Saint Nicolas (17th century)[23]
  • A Processional Staff: Saint Pierre (17th century)[24]
  • A Statue: Christ on the Cross (16th century)[25]
  • A Statue: Saint Marguerite (16th century)[26]
  • The Church.
    The Church.
  • Facade of the Church.
    Facade of the Church.
  • The Church Tower.
    The Church Tower.
  • Interior of the Church.
    Interior of the Church.
  • A Capital in the Church.
    A Capital in the Church.
  • A recess in the Church.
    A recess in the Church.
  • One of the windows in the Church.
    One of the windows in the Church.
  • Statues of Saints.
    Statues of Saints.
  • The Statue of the Virgin of Pity
    The Statue of the Virgin of Pity

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Inhabitants of Aube (in French)
  4. Google Maps
  5. List of Mayors of France (in French)
  6. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Avon-la-Pèze, EHESS (in French).
  7. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  8. Marguerite Beau, Essay on the religious architecture of Southern Champagne in Aube excluding Troyes, 1991 (in French)
  9. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10003036 Statue: Saint Pierre (in French)
  10. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10003035 Statuette: Angel (in French)
  11. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10003034 Statue: Virgin and child (in French)
  12. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10000106 Group sculpture: Virgin of Pity (in French)
  13. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10000105 Statue: Saint Fiacre (in French)
  14. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10000104 Statue: Saint Éloi (in French)
  15. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10000103 Statue: Saint Catherine (in French)
  16. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10000102 Retable on the main Altar (in French)
  17. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10005874 Chalice (in French)
  18. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10005873 Paten (in French)
  19. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10005872 Chalice (in French)
  20. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10005871 Baptismal font (in French)
  21. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10005870 Chandelier (in French)
  22. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10005656 Cabinet for Archives (in French)
  23. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10005655 Processional Staff: Saint Nicolas (in French)
  24. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10005654 Processional Staff: Saint Pierre (in French)
  25. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10005653 Statue: Christ on the Cross (in French)
  26. Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10005652 Statue: Saint Marguerite (in French)
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