Aube, Orne
Aube | |
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 Town hall | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Aube | |
  Aube Location within France  Aube Location within Normandy | |
| Coordinates: 48°44′26″N 0°32′52″E / 48.7406°N 0.5478°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Orne |
| Arrondissement | Mortagne-au-Perche |
| Canton | Rai |
| Intercommunality | CC Pays de L'Aigle |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Véronique Helleux[1] |
Area 1 | 5.74 km2 (2.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,254 |
| • Density | 218/km2 (566/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 61008 /61270 |
| Elevation | 210–267 m (689–876 ft) (avg. 214 m or 702 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Aube (French pronunciation: [ob] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.[3]
Geography
The commune is made up of the following collection of villages and hamlets, Aube, Le Sapin, La Fenderie, Les Nouettes, Le Mesnil and Le Plessis.[4]
Two rivers the Risle and the L'Aubette flow through the commune in addition to a stream the Ruisseau des Vallees.[5][6][7]
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Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,296 | — |
| 1975 | 1,503 | +2.14% |
| 1982 | 1,757 | +2.26% |
| 1990 | 1,681 | −0.55% |
| 1999 | 1,540 | −0.97% |
| 2007 | 1,444 | −0.80% |
| 2012 | 1,358 | −1.22% |
| 2017 | 1,298 | −0.90% |
| 2023 | 1,254 | −0.57% |
| Source: INSEE[8] | ||
The inhabitants are known as Albins in French.[9]
Points of Interest
- Musée de la Comtesse de Ségur - The museum of The Countess of Ségur is a collection of memories and documents concerning the life and work of the novelist.[10][11]
National heritage sites
- Old forge site of the communes iron works since 1500.[12] The present buildings date back to the 18th Century and were listed as a Monument historique in 1982.[13] The old forge is now a museum dedicated to showing metallurgy.[14]
Notable people
- Serge Rousseau - (1930 – 2007) a French film and television actor and agent was born here.[15]
- Marcel Mule - (1901 – 2001) a French classical saxophonist was born here.[16]
Twin towns – sister cities
Hohenstein Strinz-Margaretha, Germany
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Commune d'Aube (61008)". INSEE.
- 1 2 "Google Maps". Google Maps.
- ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - La Risle (H6--0200)" (in French). Sandre.
- ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - L'Aubette (H6017000)" (in French). Sandre.
- ↑ "Fiche cours d'eau - Ruisseau des Vallees (H6017400)" (in French). Sandre.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ↑ Mairie d'Aube, Ouest-France.fr.
- ↑ "Le musée de la Comtesse de Ségur". actu.fr. 28 July 2015.
- ↑ "# Musée de la Comtesse de Ségur". www.ouche-normandie.fr.
- ↑ "Musée de la Grosse Forge AUBE : Normandy Tourism". Normandy Tourism, France.
- ↑ "Ancienne forge à Aube - PA00110731". monumentum.fr.
- ↑ "Musée de la Grosse Forge - Musées - AUBE". Orne Tourisme.
- ↑ "Serge Rousseau | Actor". IMDb.
- ↑ "Marcel Mule (1901-2001) – Samek Music".
- ↑ "24 jumelages franco-allemands dans l'Orne". Ouest-France.fr. 21 January 2013.
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