Aube (French pronunciation: [ob] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.[3]
Aube | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Aube  | |
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| Coordinates: 48°44′26″N 0°32′52″E / 48.7406°N 0.5478°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Rai |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays de L'Aigle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Véronique Helleux[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.74 km2 (2.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,247 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61008 /61270 |
| Elevation | 210–267 m (689–876 ft) (avg. 214 m or 702 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,296 | — |
| 1975 | 1,503 | +2.14% |
| 1982 | 1,757 | +2.26% |
| 1990 | 1,681 | −0.55% |
| 1999 | 1,540 | −0.97% |
| 2009 | 1,409 | −0.89% |
| 2014 | 1,332 | −1.12% |
| 2020 | 1,258 | −0.95% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
The inhabitants are known as Albins in French.[5]
Points of Interest edit
- Musée de la Comtesse de Ségur - The museum of The Countess of Ségur is a collection of memories and documents concerning the life and work of the novelist.[6][7]
National heritage sites edit
- Old forge site of the communes iron works since 1500.[8] The present buildings date back to the 18th Century and were listed as a Monument historique in 1982.[9] The old forge is now a museum dedicated to showing metallurgy.[10]
Notable People edit
- Serge Rousseau - (1930 – 2007) a French film and television actor and agent was born here.[11]
- Marcel Mule - (1901 – 2001) a French classical saxophonist was born here.[12]
Twin towns – sister cities edit
Hohenstein Strinz-Margaretha, Germany
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Commune d'Aube (61008) − COG". www.insee.fr.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Mairie d'Aube, Ouest-France.fr.
- ^ "Le musée de la Comtesse de Ségur". actu.fr. 28 July 2015.
- ^ "# Musée de la Comtesse de Ségur". www.ouche-normandie.fr.
- ^ "Musée de la Grosse Forge AUBE : Normandy Tourism". Normandy Tourism, France.
- ^ "Ancienne forge à Aube - PA00110731". monumentum.fr.
- ^ "Musée de la Grosse Forge - Musées - AUBE". Orne Tourisme.
- ^ "Serge Rousseau | Actor". IMDb.
- ^ "Marcel Mule (1901-2001) – Samek Music".
- ^ "24 jumelages franco-allemands dans l'Orne". Ouest-France.fr. 21 January 2013.
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