Spoy (Aube)

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Spoy
Spoy (France)
Spoy
region Grand Est
Department Aube
Arrondissement Bar-sur-Aube
Canton Bar-sur-Aube
Community association The region of Bar-sur-Aube
Coordinates 48 ° 14 '  N , 4 ° 37'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 14 '  N , 4 ° 37'  E
height 169-301 m
surface 10.36 km 2
Residents 177 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 17 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 10200
INSEE code 10374

View over the vines to Spoy

Spoy (1793 to 1801 still spelled Spoix ) is a French commune with 177 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Aube department in the Grand Est region (until 2015 Champagne-Ardenne ). The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement of Bar-sur-Aube and to the municipality association La Région de Bar-sur-Aube, founded in 1993 . The inhabitants are called Spoyens .

geography

Spoy is located on the Landion , eight kilometers west of Bar-sur-Aube and about 45 kilometers east of Troyes on the edge of the Forêt d'Orient Regional Nature Park . In the 10.36 km² community, the wide Landiontal runs in a south-north direction and is 170 to 180 meters above sea level. To the east and west of the valley, the plateaus at 260 to 290 m above sea level are characterized by wide arable land. The steep slopes are partly wooded and partly planted with vines. There are four vineyards in the municipality of Spoy, facing west, south and east. To the east of the commune, the Les Grandes Perrières forest extends as part of the great Bois de la Route .

Spoy is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Argançon in the west and north, Fravaux in the northeast, Proverville in the east, Couvignon in the southeast, Meurville in the south, Magny-Fouchard in the west and Maison-des-Champs in the northwest.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2016
Residents 174 162 125 136 157 154 153 173
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

The Romanesque church of Saint Didier dates from the 12th century; the side chapels from the 16th and 18th centuries. The altarpiece and two stone statues could also be dated to the 16th century. Three bells ring in the tower. They are called Marguerite-Guillelmine, Marie and Germaine and were cast at the end of the 18th century. The bridge over the Landion is a 2000 year old sight . It was part of the old Roman road from Paris to Basel and was built in the 1st century. The arch bridge was restored in 1971 and is declared a monument historique . An old lavoir has been preserved on the road to Fravaux , which used to be a wash house and cattle trough .

  • Saint Didier Church

  • Roman bridge

  • Nature reserve la Pelouse de la côte de l'étang above the grapevines

Economy and Infrastructure

Vineyard at Landion in Spoy

There are 31 farms in Spoy, most of them are winemakers. In addition to growing grain, viticulture is the economic basis of the community. The vines are part of the Côte de l'Aube wine-growing region within the Champagne wine-growing region .

Three kilometers north of Spoy is the D 619 from Troyes to Chaumont . 15 kilometers southwest of Spoy there is a connection to the A5 Autoroute from Paris to Langres .

supporting documents

  1. ↑ toponym on cassini.ehess.fr
  2. ↑ Spoy on cassini.ehess.fr
  3. ↑ Spoy on insee.fr
  4. ^ Entry in the Base Mérimée of the Ministry of Culture. Retrieved January 30, 2019 (French).
  5. ↑ Farms on annuaire-mairie.fr (French)

Web links

Commons : Spoy  - collection of images