Barbuise (French pronunciation: [baʁbɥiz]) is a commune in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of north-central France.[3]
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| Coordinates: 48°33′32″N 3°34′39″E / 48.5589°N 3.5775°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Aube |
| Arrondissement | Nogent-sur-Seine |
| Canton | Nogent-sur-Seine |
| Intercommunality | Nogentais |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Boyer[1] |
| Area 1 | 18.09 km2 (6.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 461 |
| • Density | 25/km2 (66/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 10031 /10400 |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
editBarbuise is located some 45 km north-west of Troyes and 20 km east of Provins. Access to the commune is by the D40 from La Villeneuve-au-Châtelot in the east which passes through the heart of the commune south of the village and continues west then south-west to join the D40A to Chalautre-la-Grande. The D52 comes from Villenauxe-la-Grande in the north and passes through the village before continuing south-east to Pont-sur-Seine. The D97 goes north-west from the village to Montpothier. The D174 branches off the D97 west of the village and goes north to Plessis-Barbuise. The D197 connects the D40 and the D97 in the west of the commune. The commune is almost all farmland with many lakes occupying a significant area of land in a belt across the commune and in the south-east.[4][5]
The Canal de Courtavant crosses the south-east of the commune from south-west to north-east. The Noxe river flows from the north passing near the village and joins the canal. The Canal de Soulaunoy joins the Noxe south-west of the village.[4]
History
editThe area of the commune has been occupied since ancient times as evidenced by many archaeological discoveries and megaliths in the commune.
Barbuise appears as Barbuiſe on the 1750 Cassini Map[6] and as Barbuise on the 1790 version.[7]
Administration
edit| From | To | Name |
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| 1857 | Dupont | |
| 1887 | Célestin Denis | |
| 2001 | 2026 | Alain Boyer |
Demography
editThe inhabitants of the commune are known as Barbisiens or Barbisiennes in French.[9]
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Sites and monuments
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- The Dolmen of Grèves de Fraicul (Neolithic)
is registered as an historical monument.[12] were a part of Cerny culture. - The parish church dates from the 16th century and contains a large number of items that are registered as historical objects.[13]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ INSEE commune file
- ^ a b Barbuise on Google Maps
- ^ Barbuise on the Géoportail from National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- ^ Barbuiſe on the 1750 Cassini Map
- ^ Barbuise on the 1790 Cassini Map
- ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
- ^ Le nom des habitants du 10 - Aube, habitants.fr
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Barbuise, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Base Mérimée: Dolmen, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- ^ Base Mérimée: Eglise, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
