Messon
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Aube | |
| Arrondissement | Troyes | |
| Canton | Aix-en-Othe | |
| Community association | Troyes Champagne Métropole | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 16 ' N , 3 ° 54' E | |
| height | 151-250 m | |
| surface | 11.49 km 2 | |
| Residents | 466 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 41 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 10190 | |
| INSEE code | 10240 | |
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Messon is a commune in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of France .
geography
Messon is about 13 kilometers west of Troyes in the south of the Champagne region .
history
The region was already settled in Celtic times, as archaeological finds show. In Roman times there was a road near the place. From the 10th to the 13th centuries, Messon belonged to the county of Champagne and was a fiefdom of Chennegy , which was part of the Bailiwick of Troyes. From the 13th century the land belonged to the Counts of Messon, who built a church and a castle here.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2016 |
| Residents | 200 | 188 | 205 | 258 | 302 | 297 | 402 | 469 |
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traffic
The A5 motorway runs through the municipality .
Attractions
- Château de Messon
- the ruins of Château d'Errey
- St. Pierre-ès-Liens church from the 16th century
Personalities
- François Coudray (1678–1727), French sculptor
Web links
Commons : Messon - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ History of Messon , Communauté de Communes des Portes du Pays d'Othe (French)