Aube (French pronunciation: [ob] ⓘ) is a commune in the Orne department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.[3]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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%
2009 1,409−0.89%
2014 1,332−1.12%
2020 1,258−0.95%
Source: INSEE[4]

The inhabitants are known as Albins in French.[5]

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.[6][7]

National heritage sites

  • Old forge site of the communes iron works since 1500.[8] The present buildings date back to the 18th Century and were listed as a Monument historique in 1982.[9] The old forge is now a museum dedicated to showing metallurgy.[10]

Notable People


Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Aube is twinned with:[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Commune d'Aube (61008) − COG". www.insee.fr.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  5. ^ Mairie d'Aube, Ouest-France.fr.
  6. ^ "Le musée de la Comtesse de Ségur". actu.fr. 28 July 2015.
  7. ^ "# Musée de la Comtesse de Ségur". www.ouche-normandie.fr.
  8. ^ "Musée de la Grosse Forge AUBE : Normandy Tourism". Normandy Tourism, France.
  9. ^ "Ancienne forge à Aube - PA00110731". monumentum.fr.
  10. ^ "Musée de la Grosse Forge - Musées - AUBE". Orne Tourisme.
  11. ^ "Serge Rousseau | Actor". IMDb.
  12. ^ "Marcel Mule (1901-2001) – Samek Music".
  13. ^ "24 jumelages franco-allemands dans l'Orne". Ouest-France.fr. 21 January 2013.