Fouchères, Aube
Fouchères | |
|---|---|
 The church square in Fouchères | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Fouchères | |
  Fouchères Location within France  Fouchères Location within Grand Est | |
| Coordinates: 48°08′59″N 4°15′56″E / 48.1497°N 4.2656°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Aube |
| Arrondissement | Troyes |
| Canton | Bar-sur-Seine |
| Intercommunality | CC du Barséquanais en Champagne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2021–2026) | Fatma Yilmaz[1] |
Area 1 | 8.58 km2 (3.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 503 |
| • Density | 58.6/km2 (152/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 10158 /10260 |
| Elevation | 130–192 m (427–630 ft) (avg. 138 m or 453 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Fouchères (French pronunciation: [fuʃɛʁ]) is a rural commune in the Aube department in north-central France. Located on the river Seine upstream of Troyes, it is best known for its 18th-century Château de Vaux, also known as the Château de Vaux-en-Champagne, by architect Germain Boffrand.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 339 | — |
| 1975 | 321 | −0.78% |
| 1982 | 394 | +2.97% |
| 1990 | 422 | +0.86% |
| 1999 | 450 | +0.72% |
| 2007 | 476 | +0.70% |
| 2012 | 542 | +2.63% |
| 2017 | 531 | −0.41% |
| 2023 | 503 | −0.90% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Gallery
Château de Vaux
The Seine and the bridge of Fouchères
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church
The wash house (lavoir)
War memorial
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Jonathan Sottas (28 March 2024). "Une chasse aux œufs pour fêter la résurrection inespérée du Château de Vaux dans l'Aube" (in French). Le Parisien.
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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