Balnot-sur-Laignes


Balnot-sur-Laignes is a French commune in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of north-central France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Balnotiers or Balnotières.
The commune has been awarded one flower by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom.

Geography

Balnot-sur-Laignes is located some 35 km south-east of Troyes and 10 km south of Bar-sur-Seine. Access to the commune is by the D452 road from Polisy in the north which passes down the eastern side of the commune just east of the village and continues south to Les Riceys. The D26 comes from Neuville-sur-Seine in the east and passes through the village continuing south-west to Bagneux-la-Fosse. The D184 from Avirey-Lingey passes through the western arm of the commune going north-west to join the D36. The commune is farmland in the east and west with a belt of dense forest through the centre.
The Laignes river forms the eastern border of the commune as it flows north to join the Seine at Polisy.

Neighbouring communes and villages

History

During the French revolution the commune, which had been called Balnot-le-Châtel, changed its name to Balnot-sur-Laignes.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors
FromToNamePartyPosition
1857Morel
1887Jean Baptiste Claude Edouard Tetevide
20012020Éric Fournier

Demography

In 2010 the commune had 159 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 communes that have a sample survey every year.

Sites and monuments

A War Memorial for French Pacifists with the inscription "Maudite soit la guerre".
The Parish Church contains many items that are registered as historical monuments: