Lavau, Aube
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Lavau (French pronunciation: [lavo]) is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France in the Grand Est Region. It is situated on the banks of the river Seine
Lavau | |
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 The town hall in Lavau | |
 Location of Lavau | |
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| Coordinates: 48°19′33″N 4°05′15″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Aube |
| Arrondissement | Troyes |
| Canton | Creney-près-Troyes |
| Intercommunality | CA Troyes Champagne Métropole |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Gachowski[1] |
Area 1 | 5.74 km2 (2.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,009 |
| • Density | 176/km2 (455/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 10191 /10150 |
| Elevation | 106 m (348 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 313 | — |
| 1975 | 445 | +5.16% |
| 1982 | 574 | +3.70% |
| 1990 | 485 | −2.08% |
| 1999 | 472 | −0.30% |
| 2007 | 771 | +6.33% |
| 2012 | 945 | +4.15% |
| 2017 | 943 | −0.04% |
| 2023 | 1,009 | +1.13% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Archaeological Finds
In 2014 the 2,500-year-old tomb of an Iron Age Celtic prince was unearthed in Lavau. The tomb revealed artifacts of the Hallstatt Celtic culture, with Greek and possibly Etruscan trade goods. The tomb was covered with a tumulus of about 40 metres in diameter.[4][5][6] Cinerary urns and other artefacts dating to the Bronze Age Tumulus and Urnfield cultures were also excavated, along with the early Iron Age burials of a warrior buried with his sword and a woman adorned with bronze bracelets. Around 500 BC (final Hallstatt), these ancient funerary monuments were united by the means of ditches with the Hallstatt-era princely tomb in a monumental funerary ensemble.[7]
Celtic gold bracelet
Celtic gold torc and bracelets
Gold torc, detail
Bronze flagon
Urnfield culture ceramic
