Arrentières () is a commune in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of north-central France.
Geography Arrentières is located in the Côte des Bar between the communes of Montier-en-l'Isle and Engente. In a direct line the commune is 4.3 km north-east of Bar-sur-Aube, 33.9 km north-west of Chaumont and 49.3 km east of Troyes.Quelques villes proches d'Arrentières, villorama.com The nearest large cities are Reims (123 km) and Dijon (107 km). Access to the commune is by the D384 road from Bar-sur-Aube in the south passing north through the western part of the commune west of the village and continuing to Soulaines-Dhuys in the north. The D13 also goes from Bar-sur-Aube through the south-east of the commune and continues north-east to Colombé-la-Fosse. Access to the village is by the D73 which branches off the D384 north of Bar-sur-Aube and passes through the village before continuing north-east to Beurville. The D102 branches off the D384 in the north of the commune and goes south-east through the village and continues to Voigny in the south-east. The commune has large areas of forest in the north with the southern part mostly farmland.Google Maps
The commune lies on a limestone plateau with an area of 1,391 hectares and its altitude varying between 183m in the valley to 331mGeographic Information on Communes , IGN . near the Vernonfays farm in the north.Laurent Denajar, Aube, Vol. 10 of Archaeological Map of Gaul, Les Éditions de la MSH, 2005, , p. 235, Read online
The Vernet river flows from the north of the commune to join the Ruisseau de Cuvelots south of the village which then flows south to join the Bresse in the south-west. The Bresse flows from the east passing through the south of the commune and continuing west to join the Aube near Ailleville.
Neighbouring communes and villages
Toponymy The following names have been attested: Arrentières (or Arenterium/Arenthières) (1147) Arentières (1793) Arentière (1801)
It comes from a dialectal adjective arremier meaning "who owes money, who pays money".Ernest Nègre, General Toponymy of France, Librairie Droz, Genève, Vol. 3, "Dialectal and French Forms", 1998, 480 pages, Read online
History The Orimont farm, located in the south-east of the commune was mentioned in 1148.Daniel Delattre, Emmanuel Delattre, Nathalie Delattre-Arnould, Odette Delattre, and Laëtitia Delattre-Rigaux, Aube, the 433 communes, Éditions Delattre, 2005, reprinted 2013, 240 pages,
In the 12th century the lords of the village were the Commanderie de Thors whose origin dated back to the Knights Templar. During this same period, there was a priory at Arrentières of the Cistercian order. It was transferred to Chaumont during the late 17th century.
In the 14th century Jean d'Arrentières was appointed royal bailiff and served the Count of Bar. In 1371 he arrested Countess Yolande de Bar by order of Charles V and held her captive.
Heraldry
Policy and administration
Political trends and results In the second round of the 2002 French presidential election, 76.32% of the votes were cast for Jacques Chirac (RPR) and 23.68% for Jean-Marie Le Pen (FN).Results of the 2002 Presidential Election, Ministry of Interior website, consulted on 1 March 2014 .
In the second round of the 2007 French presidential election, 81.18% of the votes were cast for Nicolas Sarkozy (UMP) and 18.82% for Ségolène Royal (PS) with a participation rate of 86.63%.Results of the 2007 presidential election, Ministry of Interior website, consulted on 1 March 2014
In the second round of the 2012 French presidential election, 78.57% of the votes were cast for Nicolas Sarkozy (UMP) and 21.43% for François Hollande (PS), with a participation rate of 93.90%.Results of the 2012 presidential election, Ministry of Interior website, consulted on 1 March 2014
Municipal administration As the number of inhabitants of the town is between 100 and 500, the number of council members is 11.Legifrance website, CGCT, No. L2121-2, art L. 2121-2 of the General code of collective territories .
Administration
List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France From To Name Party Position /1857 Louis Ladislas de Lassus 2001 Alain MennetrierLR 2014 2020 Pierre Vieville 2020 2026 Didier Laporte 15 March 2026 Alain MennetrierLR Judicial and administrative proceedings Arrentières reports to the Tribunal d'instance of Troyes, the Tribunal de grande instance of Troyes, the Court of Appeal of Reims, the juvenile court of Troyes, the industrial tribunal of Troyes, the Commercial Court of Troyes, the Administrative Court of Châlons-en-Champagne and the Administrative Court of Appeal of Nancy.List of competent jurisdictions for a commune, Ministry of Justice website, consulted on 2 March 2014
Environmental policy Collection, recovery, and disposal of waste services are provided by the Community of communes of the Region of Bar-sur-Aube.Waste , Community of communes of the Region of Bar-sur-Aube website, consulted on 21 March 2014 .
Local finance From 2008 to 2013, the municipal administration has kept the net cash flow of capital repayments of loans at a better rate per capita than other communes of the same type:, Ministry of the Economy and Finance website, consulted on 2 March 2014 .
+ Net Cash Flow from Operationsper capita and per year. Year Arrentières Average for this StratumFor this commune, the stratum is those communes with less than 250 inhabitants belonging to a fiscal group. 2008 €202 €156 2009 €350 €150 2010 €174 €143 2011 €220 €179 2012 €174 €189
Population
Town planning Housing In 2017 the total number of dwellings in the commune was 135. Among these units 72.6% were primary residences, second homes 5.9% and 21.5% of vacant housing. These units were all single-family houses. The proportion of primary homes, properties of their occupants, was 88.8%.Dossier complet: Commune d'Arrentières (10011)
Development projects Development projects are administered by the Community of communes of the Region of Bar-sur-Aube. All 27 communes in the area collaborate to implement joint project development and spatial planning for each town and village.Community of communes of the region of Bar-sur-Aube , Bar-sur-Aube website, consulted on 3 March 2014 .
Arrentières was the first commune to have installed coloured candelabras (red) in the streets and, in 1995, one of the first small communes to be equipped with a sewerage treatment plant. An innovative collective project to heat all homes with wood has been designed but not implemented due to lack of funding. After the rehabilitation of roads, public lighting, water system and the church (Retable over the nave refurbished) over 3 years to 2010, the commune started the renovation of the hall as well as the walls of two lavoirs (public laundries).Arrentières: a village which goes ahead , 4 January 2011, L'Est-Éclair daily newspaper website, consulted on 5 March 2014 .
Economy In 2009, the active population aged 15–64 years was 96 people of which there were 4 unemployed. These workers are in majority employees (78%), and are in majority employed outside the commune (70%).
On 31 December 2015 Arrentières had 53 establishments: 40 in agriculture-forestry-fishing, two in industry, none in construction, 8 in various trade-transport-services, and 3 related to the administrative sector.
Although the commune has only 214 inhabitants (2017), there are no fewer than eight producers of champagne:Economic Activities, Community of communes website, consulted on 2 March 2014 . the commune has 130 hectares in the Champagne AOC.Arrentières, from the Gauls to viticulture of today , 4 April 2011, L'Est-Éclair daily newspaper website, consulted on 5 March 2014 .
Sites and monuments The Château d'Arrentières was built in the 13th century. The lodging and the towers were largely rebuilt in the late Middle Ages. Part of the buildingThe moat, the curtain walls, the underground rooms next to the south wall, the tower-attic, the façades, and the roofs of the main lodging and the tower are classed as historical monuments. has been registered as a historical monument since 20 May 1994.Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
The Church of Saint Jacques contains many items listed on the inventory of historical monuments:
A Statue: Virgin and Child (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statuette: St. Jacques (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Virgin and Child (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statuette: Saint Jacques (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy An Altar cross (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Statue: Saint Roch (disappeared) (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Retable, Tabernacle, and main altar step (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: holy bishop (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Tombstone of Jean de La Barre (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Tombstone of Hugues Gradey (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Paten (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Chalice (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy An Eagle Lectern (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Christ on the Cross (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Painting: Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Chair (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy An Altar Painting: Institution of the Rosary (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Painting: Saint Antoine (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Small bell (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Processional Staff: Assumption (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Processional Staff: Saint Jacques (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Processional Staff: Saint Roch (disappeared) (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Tombstone of Jean de Rosières (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Processional Staff: Saint Nicolas (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Furniture in the ChurchMinistry of Culture, Palissy
Facilities Education Arrentières is located in the area of the Academy of Reims.
The commune administered an elementary school (cycle 1) with a class of 17 students in 2012–2013.Aube (10), Arrentières school, Ministry of National Education website, consulted on 2 March 2014 . This class was closed before the 2013–2014 school year and the commune integrated into an inter-communal educational regrouping (RPI) - the Syndicat Mixte Bresse Œillet.Commune of ARRENTIERES, Community of communes website, consulted on 2 March 2014 .
The closest kindergarten is located at Colombé-la-Fosse and, since the 2013–2014 school year and within the cluster, the elementary school is located at Colombé-le-Sec., 7 January 2014, L'Est-Éclair daily newspaper website, consulted on 5 March 2014 . For secondary education students go to the Gaston Bachelard esatte at Bar-sur-Aube.
The difficulties of organizing classes in the inter-communal educational grouping were covered in the daily L'Est-Éclair in early 2014.
Cultural events and festivities The "Route of champagne in celebration" is a major event that lasts two days. It took place in 2009 at Arrentières.Le Petit Futé Grand Est, 2009 edition, , Read online.
Health There is no doctor or nurse working in Arrentières. The nearest doctor and hospital are in Bar-sur-Aube.
Sports The commune has a football field. On 1 May 2013, for the second year, the cycling Star Baralbine organized a cycle race called Prize of Arrentières.Cycling - The first Grand Prix of Arrentières successful , 2 May 2013, L'Est-Éclair daily newspaper website, consulted on 5 March 2014 .Cycling - The Troyes cyclists dominate the Prize of Arrentières , 3 May 2013, L'Est-Éclair daily newspaper website, consulted on 5 March 2014 .
Media The regional daily L'Est-Éclair provides local information on the commune.Arrentières on L'Est-Éclair , L'Est-Éclair website, consulted on 12 March 2014 .