Villy-le-Maréchal

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Villy-le-Maréchal
Villy-le-Maréchal (France)
Villy-le-Maréchal
region Grand Est
Department Aube
Arrondissement Troyes
Canton Les Riceys
Community association Troyes Champagne Métropole
Coordinates 48 ° 11 '  N , 4 ° 5'  E Coordinates: 48 ° 11 '  N , 4 ° 5'  E
height 119-144 m
surface 3.29 km 2
Residents 188 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 57 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 10800
INSEE code 10435

Village church Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame

Villy-le-Maréchal is a French commune with 188 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 Les Riceys (until 2015 the canton of Bouilly ). The inhabitants call themselves Villats / Villates .

geography

The municipality is located about 13 kilometers south of Troyes in the south of the Aube department. The Mogne , a small river, forms the municipal boundary in parts. Neighboring municipalities are Villemereuil in the north and east, Villy-le-Bois in the south-east, Saint-Jean-de-Bonneval in the south-west and west and Roncenay in the north-west.

history

The place is first mentioned in 1180 under the Latin name Villiacum in a document from the Abbey of Notre-Dame-aux-Nonnains. A first French form appears as Villy in a document from 1223. Villy-le-Maréchal was part of the Bailiage (Bailliage) Troyes. Until the French Revolution , the municipality was in the province of Champagne . From 1793 to 1801 Villy-le-Maréchal was assigned to the district of Ervy and the canton of Saint Jean de Bonneval. From 1801 to 2015, the municipality was in the canton of Bouilly and has been part of the canton of Les Riceys ever since. Villy-le-Maréchal has been part of the Troyes arrondissement since 1801.

Population development

year 1793 1836 1921 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2007 2015
Residents 211 228 97 108 111 123 140 135 132 142 180
Source: Cassini and INSEE

traffic

Villy-le-Maréchal is not far from important national traffic routes. A stop and train connections have not existed in the municipality since 1996. At that time, the line from Troyes to Saint-Florentin was closed. Troyes has good transport links by rail and bus. The E54 passes a few kilometers north . The closest connection is in Saint-Thibault. The D109 and D123, which run through the village, are important for regional traffic.

Attractions

  • Village church Église de la Nativité-de-Notre-Dame from the 16th century, monument historique since 1992
  • two wayside crosses in the village and on the D109 towards Roncenay
  • Memorial to the Fallen

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Source on the name of the community
  2. ↑ smaller sights
  3. ↑ Brief description (French)
  4. ↑ Memorial to the Fallen

Web links

Commons : Villy-le-Maréchal  - collection of images, videos and audio files