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Arrelles
Commune
The road into Arrelles
The road into Arrelles
Map
Location of Arrelles
Arrelles is located in France
Arrelles
Arrelles
Arrelles is located in Grand Est
Arrelles
Arrelles
Coordinates: 48°03′02″N 4°16′36″E / 48.0506°N 4.2767°E / 48.0506; 4.2767
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentAube
ArrondissementTroyes
CantonLes Riceys
IntercommunalityBarséquanais en Champagne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Robert Guillemin[1]
Area
1
14.36 km2 (5.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
90
 • Density6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
10009 /10340
Elevation190 m (620 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Arrelles (French pronunciation: [aʁɛl]) is a commune in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of northern-central France.

Geography

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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

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Administration

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The Town Hall

List of Successive Mayors[4]

FromToNameParty
1857Brunet
20012008Jacques Dechannes
2008Robert GuilleminDVD
2014 2020 Séverine Chassain
2020 2026 Robert Guillemin DVD
2026 Incumbent Gerard Corbin

Population

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The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arrellois or Arrelloises in French.[5]

‹ The template Historical populations is being considered for merging. ›
Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 103—    
1975 119+2.08%
1982 92−3.61%
1990 85−0.98%
1999 73−1.68%
2007 82+1.46%
2012 87+1.19%
2017 86−0.23%
2023 90+0.76%
Source: INSEE[6]
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Arrelles War Memorial
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A street in Arrelles

Sites and monuments

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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.[7] There are many items in the church which are registered as historical objects:

  • Statue of San Sebastian (16th century)[8]
  • Statue of Saint Peter (19th century)[9]
  • A processional staff (19th century)[10]
  • Statue of Saint Évêque (15th century)[11]
  • Statue of Sainte Marguerite (16th century)[12]
  • Louis XVI Chair (18th century)[13]
  • Statue of Saint Robert (16th century)[14]
  • Statue of Saint Yves between two litigants (16th century)[15]
  • Altar and Retable on the north side (19th century)[16]
  • Altar and Retable on the south side (19th century)[17]
  • Sculpture of Christ on the Cross (16th-17th century)[18]
  • Statue of the Immaculate Conception (19th century)[19]
  • Paten (19th century)[20]
  • Liturgical book: Psalter (17th century)[21]
  • 2 Reliquaries (19th century)[22]
  • Processional staff of the Brotherhood of the Sacred Heart (18th century)[23]
  • Ciborium (19th century)[24]
  • Chalice (19th century)[25]
  • Monstrance (19th century)[26]
  • Statuette: Education of the Virgin (18th century)[27]
  • Pulpit (19th century)[28]
  • Holy water font (17th century)[29]
  • Baptismal font (15th century)[30]
  • Main Altar, display, tabernacle, reliquaries (19th century)[31]
  • Sculpture: Education of the Virgin (16th century)[32]
  • Painting: Saint Peter delivered by an angel (19th century)[33]
  • Painting: Immaculate conception (19th century)[34]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Google Maps
  4. ↑ List of Mayors of France (in French)
  5. ↑ Le nom des habitants du 10 - Aube, habitants.fr
  6. ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
  7. ↑ Marguerite Beau: Essay on the religious architecture of southern Champagne in Aube excluding Troyes, 1991. (in French)
  8. ↑ Base Palissy: PM10003730 Statue of St. Sebastian, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  9. ↑ Base Palissy: PM10003729 Statue of St. Peter, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  10. ↑ Base Palissy: PM10003728 Processional Staff, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  11. ↑ Base Palissy: PM10003727 Statue of St. Eveque, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  12. ↑ Base Palissy: PM10003738 Statue of St. Marguerite, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  13. ↑ Base Palissy: PM10000040 Louis XVI Chair, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  14. ↑ Base Palissy: PM10000039 Statue of St. Robert, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  15. ↑ Base Palissy: PM10000038 Statue of St. Yves, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  16. ↑ Base Palissy: PM10003688 Altar & Retable North side, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  17. ↑ Base Palissy: PM10003686 Altar & Retable south side, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  18. ↑ Base Palissy: IM10003704 Statue of Christ on the Cross, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  19. ↑ Base Palissy: IM10003703 Statue of the Immaculate conception, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  20. ↑ Base Palissy: IM10003702 Paten, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  21. ↑ Base Palissy: IM10003701 Liturgical Book, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  22. ↑ Base Palissy: IM10003700 2 reliquaries, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  23. ↑ Base Palissy: IM10003699 Processional Staff, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  24. ↑ Base Palissy: IM10003698 Ciborium, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  25. ↑ Base Palissy: IM10003697 Chalice, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  26. ↑ Base Palissy: IM10003694 Monstrance, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  27. ↑ Base Palissy: IM10003693 Statuette: Education of the Virgin, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  28. ↑ Base Palissy: IM10003692 Pulpit, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  29. ↑ Base Palissy: IM10003691 Holy water font, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  30. ↑ Base Palissy: IM10003690 Baptismal font, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  31. ↑ Base Palissy: IM10003360 Main altar, display, tabernacle, reliquaries, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  32. ↑ Base Palissy: IM10003359 Sculpture: Education of the Virgin, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  33. ↑ Base Palissy: IM10003689 Painting: St. Peter delivered by an angel, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  34. ↑ Base Palissy: IM10003687 Painting: Immaculate conception, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
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