# Avon-la-Pèze

Avon-la-Pèze (French pronunciation:) 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.

### Neighbouring communes and villages

vtePlaces adjacent to Avon-la-Pèze :
Fay-lès-Marcilly
Rigny-la-Nonneuse
Marigny-le-Châtel
Trancault
Avon-la-Pèze
Prunay-Belleville
Bourdenay
Marcilly-le-Hayer
Saint-Lupien :

## Administration

List of Successive Mayors
| From | To | Name |
| | 1857 | René Gouet |
| 2001 | 2026 | Frédéric Hazouard |

## Demography

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Avonnais or Avonnaises in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1793 | 333 | — |
| 1800 | 296 | −1.67% |
| 1806 | 302 | +0.34% |
| 1821 | 323 | +0.45% |
| 1831 | 313 | −0.31% |
| 1836 | 328 | +0.94% |
| 1841 | 318 | −0.62% |
| 1846 | 311 | −0.44% |
| 1851 | 310 | −0.06% |
| 1856 | 338 | +1.74% |
| 1861 | 298 | −2.49% |
| 1866 | 291 | −0.47% |
| 1872 | 274 | −1.00% |
| 1876 | 267 | −0.64% |
| 1881 | 257 | −0.76% |
| 1886 | 269 | +0.92% |
| 1891 | 273 | +0.30% |
| 1896 | 323 | +3.42% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1901 | 240 | −5.77% |
| 1906 | 219 | −1.81% |
| 1911 | 193 | −2.50% |
| 1921 | 174 | −1.03% |
| 1926 | 166 | −0.94% |
| 1931 | 180 | +1.63% |
| 1936 | 190 | +1.09% |
| 1946 | 171 | −1.05% |
| 1954 | 168 | −0.22% |
| 1962 | 157 | −0.84% |
| 1968 | 135 | −2.48% |
| 1975 | 108 | −3.14% |
| 1982 | 115 | +0.90% |
| 1990 | 114 | −0.11% |
| 1999 | 118 | +0.38% |
| 2007 | 166 | +4.36% |
| 2012 | 199 | +3.69% |
| 2017 | 193 | −0.61% |
Source: EHESS and INSEE :

## 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. It contains a large number of items that are registered as historical objects:
* A Statue: Saint Pierre (17th century)
* A Statuette: Angel (17th century)
* A Statue: Virgin and child (16th century)
* A Group sculpture: Virgin of Pity (16th century)
* A Statue: Saint Fiacre (17th century)
* A Statue: Saint Éloi (16th century)
* A Statue: Saint Catherine (16th century)
* A Retable on the main Altar (1544)
* A Chalice (19th century)
* A Paten (1819-1838)
* A Chalice (1819-1838)
* A Baptismal font (14th century)
* A Chandelier (19th century)
* A Cabinet for Archives (17th century)
* A Processional Staff: Saint Nicolas (17th century)
* A Processional Staff: Saint Pierre (17th century)
* A Statue: Christ on the Cross (16th century)
* A Statue: Saint Marguerite (16th century)
* The Church.
* Facade of the Church.
* The Church Tower.
* Interior of the Church.
* A Capital in the Church.
* A recess in the Church.
* One of the windows in the Church.
* Statues of Saints.
* The Statue of the Virgin of Pity