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Villiers-Herbisse (French pronunciation: [vilje ɛʁbis]) is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.
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 The church in Villiers-Herbisse | |
Location of Villiers-Herbisse  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°38′12″N 4°06′46″E / 48.6367°N 4.1128°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Aube |
| Arrondissement | Troyes |
| Canton | Arcis-sur-Aube |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | René Lepage[1] |
| Area 1 | 26.44 km2 (10.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 83 |
| • Density | 3.1/km2 (8.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 10430 /10700 |
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 98 | — |
| 1968 | 106 | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 89 | −16.0% |
| 1982 | 73 | −18.0% |
| 1990 | 88 | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 90 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 95 | +5.6% |
Geography
editVilliers-Herbisse is located at the intersection of the Route Départementale 10 and the Route Départementale 198. North is the village of Semoine and south the village of Herbisse. The Herbissonne, a small stream 14 km (8.7 mi) long, ends in the Aube and has its origin in Villiers-Herbisse.
Local resources and productions are related to agriculture, mainly grain and intensive agriculture.
History
editThe village is called Villiers-sur-Herbisse until the 18th century when it becomes Villiers-Herbisse. Louis de Clermont d'Amboise, marquis de Reynel, died there on 3 November 1615 after a memorable military charge.
Monuments
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On the right side of the Herbissonne, surrounded by the cemetery, the Catholic church of the Assumption is a religious building registered as a Historic Monument since 15 April 1958.[3]
The old Café Richomme, built in 1911 on the Rue de la Crayère on the left side, close to the church, the townhall and the old elementary school.
Six windmills at the border with Salon and Champfleury, the tallest being 121 m (397 ft) high.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Mérimée
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