Arrelles

Arrelles is a commune in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of northern-central France.

Geography
Arrelles is located some 25 km south-east of Troyes and 15 km east of Chaource. Access to the commune is by the D36 road from Lantages in the north-west passing through the village and continuing east to Polisy. There is also the D32 road from the village to Avirey-Lingey in the south and the D84 from the village south-west to Balnot-la-Grange. East of the village is heavily forested and there are also forests in the south-west with the rest of the commune farmland.

The Sarce river flows through the centre of the commune and the village from south to north then north-east forming the border of the commune and continuing north to join the Seine at Virey-sous-Bar.

Administration


List of Successive Mayors

Population
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arrellois or Arrelloises in French.



Sites and monuments
The Church of Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens was rebuilt in 1825 based on a plan with a square choir from the 12th century and a double transept from the 16th century. The nave and bell tower porch are from the 19th century. There are many items in the church which are registered as historical objects:


 * Statue of San Sebastian (16th century)
 * Statue of Saint Peter (19th century)
 * A processional staff (19th century)
 * Statue of Saint Évêque (15th century)
 * Statue of Sainte Marguerite (16th century)
 * Louis XVI Chair (18th century)
 * Statue of Saint Robert (16th century)
 * Statue of Saint Yves between two litigants (16th century)
 * Altar and Retable on the north side (19th century)
 * Altar and Retable on the south side (19th century)
 * Sculpture of Christ on the Cross (16th-17th century)
 * Statue of the Immaculate Conception (19th century)
 * Paten (19th century)
 * Liturgical book: Psalter (17th century)
 * 2 Reliquaries (19th century)
 * Processional staff of the Brotherhood of the Sacred Heart (18th century)
 * Ciborium (19th century)
 * Chalice (19th century)
 * Monstrance (19th century)
 * Statuette: Education of the Virgin (18th century)
 * Pulpit (19th century)
 * Holy water font (17th century)
 * Baptismal font (15th century)
 * Main Altar, display, tabernacle, reliquaries (19th century)
 * Sculpture: Education of the Virgin (16th century)
 * Painting: Saint Peter delivered by an angel (19th century)
 * Painting: Immaculate conception (19th century)