Bagneux-la-Fosse () is a commune in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of north-central France.
Geography Bagneux-la-Fosse is located some 40 km east of Saint-Florentin and 15 km south-west of Bar-sur-Seine. Access to the commune is by the D32 road from Avirey-Lingey in the north which passes through the village before continuing south to join the D452 which continues to Channes. The D17 goes west from the village the north-west to Pargues. The D26 branches off the D32 north-east of the village and goes north-east to Neuville-sur-Seine. There is a large forest in the north-west of the commune and a smaller forest in the south-east with the rest of the commune farmland.Google Maps
The Sarce river flows through the commune from south to north just east of the village and continues north to join the Seine at Virey-sous-Bar.
Neighbouring communes and villages
Géoportail, IGN
Administration
List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France From To Name 1857 Merey 2001 2008 Marie-Paule Dupin 2008 2020 Francis Carre 2020 2026 Éric Glorieux
Demography The inhabitants of the commune are known as Bagnolais or Bagnolaises in French.Le nom des habitants du 10 - Aube, habitants.fr
Sites and monuments The Church (15th century) is registered as an historical monument.Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
A Pulpit (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Tombstone (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Tombstone of François Merey (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Tombstone of Marie Viviane Leclerc (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Tombstone of Nicolas Babeau (1696)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The lateral Altars (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy 2 Reliquaries (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Monstrance (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Processional Banner: Saint Valentine (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Chasuble (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Painting: Way of the Cross (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Commemorative Plaque (1533)Ministry of Culture, Palissy An Eagle Lectern (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statuette on a Processional Staff: Virgin and child (disappeared) (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Furniture in the ChurchMinistry of Culture, Palissy
See also Communes of the Aube department
References
External links Bagneux-la-Fosse on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Bagneux on the 1750 Cassini Map