Avirey-Lingey () is a commune in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of north-central France.
Geography Avirey-Lingey is located some 35 km south-east of Troyes and 40 km east of Saint-Florentin. Access to the commune is by the D32 road from Arrelles in the north which passes through the commune and the village and continues south to Bagneux-la-Fosse. The D142 goes west from the village to join the D3 south-west of Chaource. The D184 goes north-east from the village to join the D36 west of Polisy. The village of Lingey is to the north-west of the main village. The commune is mixed forest and farmland.Google Maps
The Sarce river flows through the centre of the commune from south-east to north-west where it continues north to join the Seine at Virey-sous-Bar.
Neighbouring communes and villages
Toponymy The name Avirey comes from a Roman man's name AviriusErnest Nègre, General Toponymy of France, Librairie Droz, 1990, 708 pages, .
Older versions have been attested: Avireium in 1081, Avirey in 1793, and Avirey-Luigé in 1801.
History Avirey-Lingey was created through the merger of two parishes, Avirey and Lingey, after the French Revolution. A legend tells of a patron saint named Saint Phal who lived in the commune during the 6th century and is registered in the Roman Martyrology. He promoted the fertility of women.Daniel Delattre, Emmanuel Delattre, Nathalie Delattre-Arnould, Odette Delattre, and Laëtitia Delattre-Rigaux, Aube, the 433 communes, Éditions Delattre, 2005, reprint 2013, 240 pages, .
Its vineyard was appreciated by King Henri IV who invited his minister, Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully, to come and drink a glass of his "good wine from Avirey".Avirey-Lingey: a balcony on the hills , La Champagne Viticole, January 2014, No. 797, consulted on 4 March 2014 .
During the 17th century there were only few people in the area due to epidemics and famine.
In 1872, Avirey-Lingey consisted of four holiday inns, five grocers, a mill, and a traditional oil mill.
Since 2004 the municipality has launched several major projects related to the conservation and preservation of local heritage, in particular its two main buildings: the church and the town hall. The church was closed in 2004 and a notice of unfitness signed in 2006.Little by little, the church finds its former splendour , 29 October 2012, L'Est-Éclair, consulted on 3 March 2014 .
In January 2013, the Mayor announced the development of a socio-cultural hall and the repair of the roof of the Town Hall., 19 January 2013, L'Est-Éclair, consulted on 3 March 2014 .
The roof of the Town Hall, which has the distinction of having a bell, was completed in 2013. Restoration work for the Church of Saint-Phal began in 2009 and continued in 2013., 19 November 2013, L'Est-Éclair, consulted on 3 March 2014 .
Administration
As the population of the commune is between 100 and 500, the number of members of the municipal council is 11.art L. 2121-2 of the General Code of Collective Territories .
List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France From To Name 1857 Aubry 2001 2008 Serge Mathieu 2008 2026 Magali Rebours
Demography
Education Avirey-Lingey is located in the Academy of Reims.
The commune does not administer any preschool or elementary school.Annual of National Education, Ministry of National Education website, consulted on 2 March 2014 .
Cultural events and festivities The commune participates in the theatre festival "From one scene to another" using its multipurpose hall. The third festival was held in 2013., Sylvie Virey, 17 November 2013, L'Est-Éclair, consulted on 3 March 2014 .
The "Road of Champagne Festival" is a major event that lasts two days and took place in Avirey-Lingey in 2008. The attendance record then was broken with over 30,000 visitors.
Health There is no doctor or nurse in Avirey-Lingey. The nearest are located in Riceys.
Media The regional daily L'Est-Éclair publication provides local information on the commune.Search Results , L'Est-Éclair, consulted on 12 March 2014 .
The commune has no ADSL node connection ADSL installed, nor is it connected to a fibre optic network. Telephone lines are connected to an exchange located in Bagneux-la-Fosse.ADSL at Avirey-Lingey, the web portal dedicated to internet and broadband service provider offerings, consulted on 12 March 2014 .
Worship Only Catholic worship is available in Avirey-Lingey. The town is one of the seven communes grouped in the parish of "Riceys" which is one of the nine parishes in the pastoral area of "Côtes des Bar" in the diocese of Troyes. The place of worship is the parish church of Saint-Phal.Diocese of Troyes website , consulted on 15 March 2014 .
Economy
In 2017, the active population amounted to 113 people, including 10 unemployed. These workers are in majority employees (67%), and are in majority employed outside the commune (59%).Dossier complet: Commune d'Avirey-Lingey (10022)
On 31 December 2015 there were 41 businesses in Avirey-Lingey: 31 in agriculture-forestry-fishing, one in industry, 6 in various trade-transport-services, and 3 were related to the public sector. The total number of paid jobs was 42, 74% of which in agriculture.
Avirey-Lingey has been in the appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) zone for Chaource cheese since 1970 and has had a protected designation of origin (PDO) (European equivalent) since 1996.Chaource, 3 April 2013, Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité (INAO) website, consulted on 12 March 2014 .
Culture and heritage
Religious heritage The commune has one religious building that is registered as an historical monument:
The Church of Saint Phal (16th century).Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The church was rebuilt in the first half of the 16th century and completed in the 19th century. Before the French Revolution it was in the diocese of Langres. The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
Windows (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Main Altar and Retable (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Processional friary staff: Saint Vincent (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Chasuble (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Chasuble and Stole (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Pail for Holy water (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Painting: Baptism of Christ (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Group Sculpture (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Group Sculpture: Two men (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Group Sculpture: two people sitting (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Group Sculpture: Creche (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Painting: Wayside Cross (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Processional friary staff: Saint Sacrement (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Processional friary staff: Saint Bishop (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy An Eagle Lectern (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Processional friary staff: Virgin (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Reliquary of Saint Fidolus (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy
Other sites of interest
The Chapel of Saint-Genevieve at Lingey with a Romanesque nave and choir from the 16th century. The chapel was destroyed by fire in 1722 and the repairs from 1726 to 1760 distorted the structure. The Chapel contains a number of items that are registered as historical objects:
An Altar and Retable, Tabernacle (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A liturgical book: Ritual (1658)Ministry of Culture, Palissy An Ampoule of Holy Oil (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy An Ampoule of Holy Oil (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Cabinet-tabernacle-chest in the sacristy (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Group Sculpture: Education of the Virgin (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Saint Genevieve (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Tabernacle: Carrying of the Cross (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy 22 rows of Seating (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Choir enclosure: communion table (disappeared) (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Processional friary staff: Saint Genevieve (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Saint Genevieve (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy
See also Communes of the Aube department
Bibliography Daniel Delattre, Emmanuel Delattre, Nathalie Delattre-Arnould, Odette Delattre, and Laëtitia Delattre-Rigaux: Aube, the 433 communes, Éditions Delattre, 2005, reprint 2013, 240 pages, , N.B.: this book has a chapter on each commune in the department of Aube Laurent Denajar, "Aube", Vol 10 of Archaeological Map of Gaul, Les Éditions de la MSH, 2005, , Chapter on Arrentières
References
External links Avirey-Lingey on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Avirey le Bois on the 1750 Cassini Map