Amance () is a commune in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of north-central France.
Geography Amance is located some 30 km east of Troyes and 10 km south of Brienne-le-Chateau. It can be accessed from Brienne-le-Chateau and Dienville in the north by road D443 which runs south to the village then through the heart of the commune south to Vendeuvre-sur-Barse. The road D112 also goes south-east to Vauchonvilliers and the D18 road goes east to Jessains.
The commune consists of farmland in the east but is heavily forested in the west to about 50% of its area. Apart from the village there is also the hamlet of La Ville aux Bois south-west of the village.
The Amance River runs through the village to the north into the Canal d'Amenee and forms part of the western boundary of the commune. A few small streams flow into it.Google Maps
Neighbouring communes and villages
History In 1825 Amance absorbed La Ville-aux-Bois-lès-Vendeuvre which should not be confused with La Ville-aux-Bois commune also in the Aube.
Administration
List of Successive Mayors of AmanceList of Mayors of France From To Name 1857 Guichard 1995 2008 Paul Hubail 2008 Jean-Michel Pietremont20142026Laurent Brouillard2026IncumbentJean-Claude Vié
Population The inhabitants of the commune are known as Amançois or Amançoises in French.Le nom des habitants du 10 - Aube, habitants.fr
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage The Town Hall contains three items that are registered as historical objects: A Wardrobe (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Louis XVI Chair (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Furniture in the Town HallMinistry of Culture, Palissy
Religious heritage The Church of Saint Martin is a unique Romanesque building, rebuilt in the 16th and 19th centuries.Marguerite Beau: Essay on the religious architecture of southern Champagne of Aube excluding Troyes (1991)
The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
A Statue: The Virgin (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Stained glass windows (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Baptismal font (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Painted Panel: Placing in the Tomb (disappeared) (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Bronze Bell (1680)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Pulpit (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Tombstone (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Painting: Institution of the Rosary (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Painting: Charity of Saint Martin (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Sculpture: Christ on the Cross (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Group Sculpture: Education of the Virgin (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Furniture in the Church of Saint MartinMinistry of Culture, Palissy
The Parish Church of the Assumption at La Ville-aux-Bois also contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
A Tombstone of Nicolas de Rochetaillée and his wife (1496)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Virgin and child (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Saint Sebastian (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Processional Staff: Virgin and child (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Saint Éloi (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Painting: Assumption (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The main Altar, Retable, Tabernacle, and exhibition (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statuette: Saint Nicolas (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statuette: Saint Catherine (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Chest (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Sculpture: Christ on the Cross (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Monstrance (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Tombstone of Gaspard de Pons and his wife (1670)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Painting: Marriage of the Virgin (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Painting: Adoration of the Magii (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Painting: Flagellation (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Tombstone of Antoine de Mertrus (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Furniture in the Church of the AssumptionMinistry of Culture, Palissy
See also Communes of the Aube department Orient Forest Regional Natural Park
References
External links Amance on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Amance on the 1750 Cassini Map