# Amance, Aube

Amance (French pronunciation: ) is a commune in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of north-central France.

## Geography

Amance is located some 30 km east of Troyes and 10 km south of Brienne-le-Chateau. It can be accessed from Brienne-le-Chateau and Dienville in the north by road D443 which runs south to the village then through the heart of the commune south to Vendeuvre-sur-Barse. The road D112 also goes south-east to Vauchonvilliers and the D18 road goes east to Jessains.
The commune consists of farmland in the east but is heavily forested in the west to about 50% of its area. Apart from the village there is also the hamlet of La Ville aux Bois south-west of the village.
The Amance River runs through the village to the north into the Canal d'Amenee and forms part of the western boundary of the commune. A few small streams flow into it.

### Neighbouring communes and villages

vtePlaces adjacent to Amance, Aube :
Brevonnes
Dienville
La Rothiere
Geraudot
Amance
Jessains
La Villeneuve-au-Chêne
Vauchonvilliers
Dolancourt :

## History

In 1825 Amance absorbed La Ville-aux-Bois-lès-Vendeuvre which should not be confused with La Ville-aux-Bois commune also in the Aube.

## Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Amance
| From | To | Name |
| | 1857 | Guichard |
| 1995 | 2008 | Paul Hubail |
| 2008 | 2026 | Jean-Michel Pietremont |

## Population

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Amançois or Amançoises in French.

## Culture and heritage
### Civil heritage

* The Town Hall contains three items that are registered as historical objects:
** A Wardrobe (18th century)
** A Louis XVI Chair (18th century)
** The Furniture in the Town Hall

### Religious heritage

The Church of Saint Martin is a unique Romanesque building, rebuilt in the 16th and 19th centuries.
The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
* A Statue: The Virgin (16th century)
* Stained glass windows (16th century)
* A Baptismal font (16th century)
* A Painted Panel: Placing in the Tomb (disappeared) (16th century)
* A Bronze Bell (1680)
* A Pulpit (18th century)
* A Tombstone (17th century)
* A Painting: Institution of the Rosary (18th century)
* A Painting: Charity of Saint Martin (17th century)
* A Sculpture: Christ on the Cross (16th century)
* A Group Sculpture: Education of the Virgin (16th century)
* The Furniture in the Church of Saint Martin
The Parish Church of the Assumption at La Ville-aux-Bois also contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
* A Tombstone of Nicolas de Rochetaillée and his wife (1496)
* A Statue: Virgin and child (17th century)
* A Statue: Saint Sebastian (17th century)
* A Processional Staff: Virgin and child (18th century)
* A Statue: Saint Éloi (18th century)
* A Painting: Assumption (18th century)
* The main Altar, Retable, Tabernacle, and exhibition (18th century)
* A Statuette: Saint Nicolas (18th century)
* A Statuette: Saint Catherine (18th century)
* A Chest (18th century)
* A Sculpture: Christ on the Cross (17th century)
* A Monstrance (19th century)
* The Tombstone of Gaspard de Pons and his wife (1670)
* A Painting: Marriage of the Virgin (18th century)
* A Painting: Adoration of the Magii (17th century)
* A Painting: Flagellation (18th century)
* The Tombstone of Antoine de Mertrus (17th century)
* The Furniture in the Church of the Assumption
* Church of Saint Martin
* Church of the Assumption