Bailly-le-Franc

Bailly-le-Franc
Commune
The church in Bailly-le-Franc
The church in Bailly-le-Franc
Coat of arms of Bailly-le-Franc
Coat of arms
Location of Bailly-le-Franc
Map
Bailly-le-Franc is located in France
Bailly-le-Franc
Bailly-le-Franc
Bailly-le-Franc is located in Grand Est
Bailly-le-Franc
Bailly-le-Franc
Coordinates: 48°31′26″N 4°39′18″E / 48.5239°N 4.655°E / 48.5239; 4.655
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentAube
ArrondissementBar-sur-Aube
CantonBrienne-le-Château
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Michel Bourgoin[1]
Area
1
6 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
37
 • Density6.2/km2 (16/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
10026 /10330
Elevation117–135 m (384–443 ft)
(avg. 125 m or 410 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bailly-le-Franc (French pronunciation: [baji lə fʁɑ̃]) is a commune in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of north-central France.

Geography

Bailly-le-Franc is located some 20 km south-west of Saint-Dizier and 15 km north-east of Brienne-le-Château. The northern border of the commune is the departmental border between Aube and Marne while the eastern border is the departmental border between Aube and Haute-Marne. Access to the commune is by the D127 road from Margerie-Hancourt in the west which passes through the centre of the commune and continues south-east, changing to the D13 at the commune border, to Droyes. The D655 comes from Outines in the north, changing to the D56 at the communal border and passing through the commune then continuing south-west to Chavanges. The south of the commune is forested with the rest farmland.[3]

The Ruisseau de Chevry flows out of the Étang de Bailly in the west of the commune and passes through the commune towards the east before turning south to form the eastern border of the commune and the department and continuing through the Étang de la Horre to join the Voire. The Ruisseau du Pré Darras forms the northern border of the commune and the department as it flows east to join the Droye.[3]

Neighbouring communes and villages

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Administration

List of Successive Mayors[4]

From To Name
1857 Demy
2001 2026 Michel Bourgoin

Demography

In 2017 the commune had 37 inhabitants.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 140—    
1800 135−0.52%
1806 126−1.14%
1821 130+0.21%
1831 158+1.97%
1836 165+0.87%
1841 178+1.53%
1846 172−0.68%
1851 174+0.23%
1856 150−2.92%
1861 162+1.55%
1866 150−1.53%
1872 172+2.31%
1876 162−1.49%
1881 161−0.12%
1886 155−0.76%
1891 154−0.13%
1896 170+2.00%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 155−1.83%
1906 150−0.65%
1911 148−0.27%
1921 108−3.10%
1926 108+0.00%
1931 89−3.80%
1936 99+2.15%
1946 89−1.06%
1954 86−0.43%
1962 70−2.54%
1968 65−1.23%
1975 44−5.42%
1982 39−1.71%
1990 32−2.44%
1999 35+1.00%
2007 31−1.51%
2012 35+2.46%
2017 37+1.12%
Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE[6]

Sites and monuments

The Church of the Exaltation of Saint Croix

The Church of the Exaltation of Saint Croix (16th century) is registered as an historical monument.[7] The church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:

  • A Chair (18th century)[8]
  • A Statue: Saint Helen (16th century)[9]
  • A Stained glass window: Virgin of Pity (16th century)[10]
  • The Retable in the main altar (18th century)[11]
  • A Ciborium (18th century)[12]
  • A Paten (19th century)[13]
  • A Chalice (18th century)[14]
  • An Altar Painting: Saint Helen digging up the Cross on Golgotha (19th century)[15]
  • A Processional Staff: The Virgin (19th century)[16]
  • A Processional Staff: Sacred Heart (19th century)[17]
  • An Altar Painting: The Virgin trampling original sin underfoot (19th century)[18]
  • A Statue: Christ on the Cross (18th century)[19]
  • 2 Tapestry Medallions: Angels and Saint Paul adoring the Blessed Sacrament (18th century)[20]
  • A Baptismal font (12th century)[21]
  • The Furniture in the Church[22]
  • An Altar Painting: Constantine prostrates himself before the Cross (18th century)[23]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Google Maps
  4. ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
  5. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Bailly-le-Franc, EHESS (in French).
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  7. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00078026 Church of the Exaltation of Saint Croix (in French)
  8. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10000119 Chair (in French)
  9. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10000118 Statue: Saint Helen (in French)
  10. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM10000117 IM10000731 Stained glass window: Virgin of Pity (in French)
  11. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10002842 Retable in the main altar (in French)
  12. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10002848 Ciborium (in French)
  13. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10002847 Paten (in French)
  14. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10002846 Chalice (in French)
  15. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10002845 Altar Painting: Saint Helen digging up the Cross on Golgotha (in French)
  16. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10002844 Processional Staff: The Virgin (in French)
  17. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10002841 Processional Staff: Sacred Heart (in French)
  18. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10002840 Altar Painting: The Virgin trampling original sin underfoot (in French)
  19. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10002829 Statue: Christ on the Cross (in French)
  20. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10002821 2 Tapestry Medallions: Angels and Saint Paul adoring the Blessed Sacrament (in French)
  21. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10002720 Baptismal font (in French)
  22. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10003289 Furniture in the Church (in French)
  23. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM10002843 Altar Painting: Constantine prostrates himself before the Cross (in French)
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