Arrelles


Arrelles is a commune in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of northern-central France.

Geography

Arrelles is located some 25 km south-east of Troyes and 15 km east of Chaource. Access to the commune is by the D36 road from Lantages in the north-west passing through the village and continuing east to Polisy. There is also the D32 road from the village to Avirey-Lingey in the south and the D84 from the village south-west to Balnot-la-Grange. East of the village is heavily forested and there are also forests in the south-west with the rest of the commune farmland.
The Sarce river flows through the centre of the commune and the village from south to north then north-east forming the border of the commune and continuing north to join the Seine at Virey-sous-Bar.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Administration

List of Successive Mayors
FromToNameParty
1857Brunet
20012008Jacques Dechannes
20082026Robert GuilleminDVD

Population

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arrellois or Arrelloises in French.

Sites and monuments

The Church of Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens was rebuilt in 1825 based on a plan with a square choir from the 12th century and a double transept from the 16th century. The nave and bell tower porch are from the 19th century. There are many items in the church which are registered as historical objects: