Villemoyenne

Villemoyenne
region	Grand Est
Department	Aube
Arrondissement	Troyes
Canton	Bar-sur-Seine
Community association	Barséquanais en Champagne
Coordinates	48 ° 11 ' N , 4 ° 14' E Coordinates: 48 ° 11 ' N , 4 ° 14' E
height	124-177 m
surface	12.21 km 2
Residents	776 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	64 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	10260
INSEE code	10419

Villemoyenne is a French commune with 776 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 Bar-sur-Seine .

location

Villemoyenne is located in the southern half of the Aube department around 18 km (as the crow flies) southeast of the city of Troyes . The place is located in the Forêt d'Orient Regional Nature Park .

The municipality consists of several settlements (such as Courbeton and le Haut Villeneuve) as well as some individual farms.

history

The parish belonged to the District of Bar sur Seine from 1793 to 1801. It was also part of the canton of Chappes from 1793 to 1801 and part of the canton of Bar-sur-Seine since 1801 . From 1801 to 1926, Villemoyenne was administratively part of the Bar-sur-Seine arrondissement. This went on in 1926 in the Arrondissement of Troyes, to which the community still belongs today.

Population development

year	1793	1806	1821	1831	1851	1921	1931	1954	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2012
Residents	473	595	566	626	625	362	418	400	460	461	491	505	477	523	651	755
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

The increasing mechanization of agriculture led to a continuous decline in the number of inhabitants to the lows in the interwar period. After the Second World War, the population grew due to the proximity to the city of Troyes and the job opportunities there.

Attractions

Village church Saint-Martin (oldest parts from the 12th century; otherwise 16th and 19th centuries)

Web links

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