Aubeterre


Aubeterre is a commune in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of north-central France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aubeterriens or Aubeterriennes.

Geography

Aubeterre is located some 25 km north by north-east of Troyes and 17 km south by south-west of Arcis-sur-Aube. Access to the commune is by the D677 road from Voué in the north passing through the length of the commune and the village and continuing to Feuges in the south. The commune is entirely flat farmland.
The commune is served by the Procars Champagne Bus No. 7 bus from Troyes to Arcis-sur-Aube and Mailly-le-Camp and vice versa.

Neighbouring communes and villages

History

Before being called Aubeterre the name of the commune was Alba-Terra. On 1 January 2011 the communes of Aubeterre and Montsuzain integrated into the Community of communes Seine Melda Coteaux. A Primary Elementary School is located in the heart of the village next to City Hall. A coffee shop the Betty Boop-Diner is located on the D677 in the village. In late August 2013 the coffee shop changed its name and became Le Relais des amis.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors
FromToNamePartyPosition
1857Jobert
20012020Jean-Marie Beaussier

Demography

In 2010 the commune had 254 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known from the population censuses conducted in the commune since 1793. From the 21st century, a census of communes with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants is held every five years, unlike larger towns that have a sample survey every year.

Sites and monuments

The Church of the Purification of the Virgin dates from the 12th and 15th centuries. The Corbels of the prophets are unusual with their Speech scrolls.
The Church contains many items which are registered as historical objects: