Arrelles
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Arrelles (French pronunciation: [aʁɛl]) is a commune in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of northern-central France.
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| Coordinates: 48°03′02″N 4°16′36″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Aube |
| Arrondissement | Troyes |
| Canton | Les Riceys |
| Intercommunality | Barséquanais en Champagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Robert Guillemin[1] |
Area 1 | 14.36 km2 (5.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 90 |
| • Density | 6.3/km2 (16/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 10009 /10340 |
| Elevation | 190 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. | |
Geography
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
Administration
Population
Sites and monuments
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
External links
- Arrelles on the National Geographic Institute website (in French)
- Arrelles on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Arelles on the 1750 Cassini Map
