Villemorien

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Villemorien
Villemorien (France)
Villemorien
region Grand Est
Department Aube
Arrondissement Troyes
Canton Bar-sur-Seine
Community association Community de Communes du Barséquanais
Coordinates 48 ° 5 '  N , 4 ° 18'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 5 '  N , 4 ° 18'  E
height 161-265 m
surface 13.8 km 2
Residents 207 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 15 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 10110
INSEE code

Villemorien is a French commune with 207 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Aube department in the Grand Est region (before 2016 Champagne-Ardenne ). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Troyes and the canton of Bar-sur-Seine .

location

Villemorien is located about 29 kilometers southeast of Troyes on the Sarce . Neighboring municipalities are Jully-sur-Sarce in the north, Bar-sur-Seine in the northeast, Polisot in the east, Arrelles in the south and Villiers-sous-Praslin in the west and southwest.

history

The village was first mentioned in a document in 721 ( Villa Maurinae ).

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2011 2016
Residents 203 192 200 181 192 172 188 200 208
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • Saint-Germain church from the 12th century
  • Villemorien Castle from the 18th century, Monument historique since 1987/1990
Villemorien Castle

Web links

Commons : Villemorien  - collection of images, videos and audio files