Verrières (Aube)
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Aube | |
| Arrondissement | Troyes | |
| Canton | Vendeuvre-sur-Barse | |
| Community association | Troyes Champagne Métropole | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 14 ' N , 4 ° 9' E | |
| height | 111-138 m | |
| surface | 10.12 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,870 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 185 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 10390 | |
| INSEE code | 10406 | |
| Website | http://www.verrieres-aube.com/ | |
Verrières is a French commune with 1,870 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Aube department in the Grand Est region ; it belongs to the Arrondissement of Troyes and is part of the canton of Vendeuvre-sur-Barse (until 2015: canton of Lusigny-sur-Barse ). The inhabitants are called Verrichons .
The localities of Saint-Martin , Saint-Aventin and Verrières belong to the municipality.
geography
Verrières is located about nine kilometers southeast of Troyes on the Seine . Verrières is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Rouilly-Saint-Loup in the north, Montaulin in the east and northeast, Clérey in the southeast, Saint-Thibault in the south and southwest and Buchères in the west.
The A5 car route runs through the municipality and the A26 car route along the eastern edge .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
| Residents | 436 | 453 | 526 | 1,414 | 1,728 | 1,724 | 1,692 | 1,812 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul church
- former castle and chapel of Saint-Aventin
- Old headquarters of the Knights Templar
- Grange La Bretonnière
- Mill from 1777
- Merovingian necropolis
Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul church
Saint-Aventine Chapel
