Amance (French pronunciation: [amɑ̃s] ) is a commune in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of north-central France.
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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.
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 Amance
Population
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Amançois or Amançoises in French.
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
The Town Hall contains three items that are registered as historical objects:
A Wardrobe (18th century)
A Louis XVI Chair (18th century)
The Furniture in the Town Hall
Religious heritage
The Church of Saint Martin is a unique Romanesque building, rebuilt in the 16th and 19th centuries.
The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
The Parish Church of the Assumption at La Ville-aux-Bois also contains many items that are registered as historical objects: