Petit Mesnil
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Aube | |
| Arrondissement | Bar-sur-Aube | |
| Canton | Bar-sur-Aube | |
| Community association | Vendeuvre-Soulaines | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 21 ′ N , 4 ° 35 ′ E | |
| height | 131-182 m | |
| surface | 14.83 km 2 | |
| Residents | 216 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 15 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 10500 | |
| INSEE code | 10286 | |
 Saint-Etienne village church |
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Petit-Mesnil is a French commune with 216 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Aube department in the Grand Est region . The place belongs to the arrondissement Bar-sur-Aube and the canton Bar-sur-Aube . In addition, the municipality is part of the community association Communauté de communes de Soulaines, founded in 1993 .
geography
Petit-Mesnil is located around 39 kilometers east-northeast of Troyes and 15 kilometers northwest of the small town of Bar-sur-Aube in the east of the Aube department. The municipality consists of the village of Petit-Mesnil and several hamlets (including La Giberie) and is largely covered by forest.
Neighboring communities are Chaumesnil in the north, La Chaise in the east, Vernonvilliers in the south-east, Éclance in the south, Trannes in the south-west, La Rothière in the west and Brienne-la-Vieille in the north-west.
history
Until the French Revolution, Petit-Mesnil was within the province of Champagne . The community belonged to the district of Bar-sur-Aube from 1793 to 1801. It has been part of the Bar-sur-Aube arrondissement since 1801. From 1793 to 1801 the place was assigned to the canton of Dienville. From 1801 to 2015, the municipality was within the canton of Soulaines-Dhuys .
Population development
| year | 1793 | 1800 | 1821 | 1851 | 1911 | 1921 | 1946 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 244 | 298 | 276 | 406 | 227 | 169 | 229 | 168 | 176 | 154 | 196 | 213 | 215 | 231 | 235 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Etienne village church
- Château de La Giberie castle
- Lavoir (wash house)
- Memorial to the Fallen
- Ponds Étang de Ramerupt in the east of the municipality (with observatory on the bank) and Étang de la Dame
Web links
- Location of the municipality
- Brief information about the community
- Petit-Mesnil on the IGN side
- Photos of the Saint-Étienne village church