Berulle
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region | Grand Est | |
Department | Aube | |
Arrondissement | Troyes | |
Canton | Aix-en-Othe | |
Community association | Pays d'Othe | |
Coordinates | 48 ° 11 ′ N , 3 ° 40 ′ E | |
height | 134–245 m | |
surface | 16.5 km 2 | |
Residents | 234 (January 1, 2017) | |
Population density | 14 inhabitants / km 2 | |
Post Code | 10160 | |
INSEE code | 10042 |
Bérulle is a French commune with 234 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Aube department in the Grand Est region ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Troyes and the canton of Aix-en-Othe .
Bérulle has eight districts: Bois-le-Roi, Berluviers, Les Quincarlets, Les Chalois, La Petite Jaronnée, Les Langots, Fort Jacquet, Pierrefitte and Champmarin.
history
In the Middle Ages the place was called Séant-en-Othe. In 1562 the Duchess of Nevers sold the area to Gallas de Bérulle, who lived in the neighboring Château de Cérilly. The place then took the name of its owner.
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2016 |
Residents | 242 | 278 | 249 | 240 | 220 | 235 | 252 | 246 |
Attractions
- La Nativité de la Vierge church, built between 1510 and 1515 ( Monument historique )
Personalities
- Pierre de Bérulle (1575–1629), cardinal
literature
- Jeanne Martel, Jeannine Velut: Notre pays d'Othe. Son histoire, son patrimoine. Office de tourisme du pays d'Othe et de la vallée de la Vanne, Saint-André-les-Vergers 2003, ISBN 2-907894-32-3 .
- E.-L. Collot: Aix-en-Othe et la région, étude historique (= Monographies des Villes et Villages de France. 1267 Monographies des Villes et Villages du Monde Entier ). Société générale d'imprimerie et d'édition, Sens 1935, (Reprise de l'édition restaurée. Res Universis, Paris 1993, ISBN 2-7428-0236-3 ).
Web links
Commons : Bérulle - collection of images, videos and audio files