Avon-la-Pèze () is a commune in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of north-central France.
Geography Avon-la-Pèze is located some 30 km north-west of Troyes and 17 km south by south-west of Romilly-sur-Seine. Access to the commune is by road D440 from Rigny-la-Nonneuse in the north which passes through the centre of the commune and the village before continuing south to Marcilly-le-Hayer. The D23 comes from Avant-les-Marcilly in the north-west passing west through the commune and the village and continuing to Saint-Lupien in the south-east. The D16 branches off the D23 east of the village and goes north-east to Marigny-le-Châtel. There is the hamlet of La Pezé to the north of the village. There is a large forest to the west of the village (the Bois de la Garenne) and the rest of the commune is farmland.Google Maps
Neighbouring communes and villages
Administration
List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France From To Name 1857 René Gouet 2001 2026 Frédéric Hazouard
Demography The inhabitants of the commune are known as Avonnais or Avonnaises in French.Le nom des habitants du 10 - Aube, habitants.fr
Sites and Monuments The Parish Church once belonged to the Abbey of Pothières in Côte-d'Or. Rebuilt in the 16th century, altered and distorted in the 18th century, it came under Saint-Pierre-ès-Liens.Marguerite Beau, Essay on the religious architecture of Southern Champagne in Aube excluding Troyes, 1991 It contains a large number of items that are registered as historical objects:
A Statue: Saint Pierre (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statuette: Angel (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Virgin and child (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Group sculpture: Virgin of Pity (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Saint Fiacre (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Saint Éloi (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Saint Catherine (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Retable on the main Altar (1544)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Chalice (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Paten (1819-1838)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Chalice (1819-1838)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Baptismal font (14th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Chandelier (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Cabinet for Archives (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Processional Staff: Saint Nicolas (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Processional Staff: Saint Pierre (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Christ on the Cross (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Saint Marguerite (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy
See also Communes of the Aube department
References
External links Avon-la-Pèze on the old IGN website Avon-la-Pèze on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Avon laPeze on the 1750 Cassini Map