The Aube ( French pronunciation: [ob] ) is a river in France , a right tributary of the Seine . It is 248.9 kilometres (154.7 mi) long. The river gives its name to the Aube department .
6-749: Arcis-sur-Aube ( French pronunciation: [aʁsi syʁ ob] , literally Arcis on Aube ) is a commune in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of north-central France . The commune has been awarded "three flowers" by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom . Arcis-sur-Aube is located some 27 km north of Troyes and 40 km east of Romilly-sur-Seine . Access to
12-658: The Aube consists of forest and farmland. The urban area of the town extends south from the left bank and occupies about a quarter of the land area. The south of the commune is entirely farmland. Azure, 6 roundels Argent posed 3-2-1, in chief Or, bordure in Gules. List of Successive Mayors Arcis-sur-Aube has twinning associations with: The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arcisiens or Arcisiennes in French. Besides many big farms producing all sorts of cereals,
18-461: The commune is by the D441 road from Villette-sur-Aube in the west passing through the commune and the town and continuing to Vaupoisson . The D677 also comes from Mailly-le-Camp in the north intersecting the D441 in the town and continuing south to Voué . The D31 also goes south-west from the town to Les Grandes-Chapelles . The D10 road comes from Allibaudières in the north-west and passes through
24-400: The north-west of the commune joining the D441 west of the town. A railway passes through the west of the commune from north to south with a station west of the town. The Aube river marks the northern boundary of the town flowing west but the commune covers both left and right banks of the river. The D677 passes over the river on a bridge. The right bank and a small portion of the left bank of
30-672: The sugar industry has a big plant there: Cristal Union The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: The Church of Saint-Étienne (16th century) [REDACTED] is registered as an historical monument. It was bombed in June 1940 and then restored. It houses two pentagonal chapels and a flamboyant portal. The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects: Honoré de Balzac made Arcis-sur-Aube part of his novel Le Député d'Arcis (The Member for Arcis), left unfinished at his death and completed by Charles Rabbou. Arcis-sur-Aube
36-580: Was also the place of action in Une ténébreuse affaire (A murky affair) written in 1844. Aube (river) Its source is in the Haute-Marne department, on the plateau of Langres , near the town of Auberive . It flows through the departments of Haute-Marne, Côte-d'Or , Aube, and Marne . It flows into the river Seine near Marcilly-sur-Seine . Cities along the river include Bar-sur-Aube and Arcis-sur-Aube . This Grand Est geographical article
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