Amance, Aube

Amance is a commune in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of north-central France.

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.

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:


 * A Statue: The Virgin (16th century)
 * Stained glass windows (16th century)
 * A Baptismal font (16th century)
 * A Painted Panel: Placing in the Tomb (disappeared) (16th century)
 * A Bronze Bell (1680)
 * A Pulpit (18th century)
 * A Tombstone (17th century)
 * A Painting: Institution of the Rosary (18th century)
 * A Painting: Charity of Saint Martin (17th century)
 * A Sculpture: Christ on the Cross (16th century)
 * A Group Sculpture: Education of the Virgin (16th century)
 * The Furniture in the Church of Saint Martin

The Parish Church of the Assumption at La Ville-aux-Bois also contains many items that are registered as historical objects:


 * A Tombstone of Nicolas de Rochetaillée and his wife (1496)
 * A Statue: Virgin and child (17th century)
 * A Statue: Saint Sebastian (17th century)
 * A Processional Staff: Virgin and child (18th century)
 * A Statue: Saint Éloi (18th century)
 * A Painting: Assumption (18th century)
 * The main Altar, Retable, Tabernacle, and exhibition (18th century)
 * A Statuette: Saint Nicolas (18th century)
 * A Statuette: Saint Catherine (18th century)
 * A Chest (18th century)
 * A Sculpture: Christ on the Cross (17th century)
 * A Monstrance (19th century)
 * The Tombstone of Gaspard de Pons and his wife (1670)
 * A Painting: Marriage of the Virgin (18th century)
 * A Painting: Adoration of the Magii (17th century)
 * A Painting: Flagellation (18th century)
 * The Tombstone of Antoine de Mertrus (17th century)
 * The Furniture in the Church of the Assumption