Orbais-l'Abbaye

Coordinates: 48°57′03″N 3°41′58″E / 48.9508°N 3.6994°E / 48.9508; 3.6994
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Orbais-l'Abbaye
Commune
The abbey in Orbais-l'Abbaye
The abbey in Orbais-l'Abbaye
Coat of arms of Orbais-l'Abbaye
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Orbais-l'Abbaye is located in France
Orbais-l'Abbaye
Orbais-l'Abbaye
Orbais-l'Abbaye is located in Grand Est
Orbais-l'Abbaye
Orbais-l'Abbaye
Coordinates: 48°57′03″N 3°41′58″E / 48.9508°N 3.6994°E / 48.9508; 3.6994
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMarne
ArrondissementÉpernay
CantonDormans-Paysages de Champagne
IntercommunalityPaysages de la Champagne
Government
 • Mayor (2023–2026) Alexandre Piat[1]
Area
1
16.03 km2 (6.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
523
 • Density33/km2 (85/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
51416 /51270
Elevation149 m (489 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Orbais-l'Abbaye (French pronunciation:

church) are situated in the centre of the town
.

History

Founded at the end of the 7th century by Saint

saint Benedict
.

The

Church
was built at the end of the 12th century and early 13th century.

René de Rieux was commendatory abbot of Orbais between 1626 and 1651 and was also abbot of the Abbeys of Notre-Dame de Daoulas and Relec, as well as Bishop of León.[4]

During World War I, the French 5th Army established its campaign headquarters in the castle on 3 September 1914.

Population

At the revolution the population was about 850, between about 1835 and 1870 the population was about 1000 people and then began to decline.[5] The population is 561 as of 2017.[6]

Landmarks

Château, Orbais-l'Abbaye
  • Abbaye Saint-Pierre[7]
  • Tour Saint-Réole
  • La source Minette

Abbey

church
Orbais-l'Abbaye

The St. Pierre-St. Paul

stained glass windows of the 12 century, funerary slabs from the 14th and 15th centuries, a baptismal font
from the 16th century, the glazed tiles from the 15th century and impressive stalls of choir and very decorated misericords.

Wine production

Orbais-l'Abbaye is part of the Champagne wine region. Pommery have vineyards there.[8] In 2008 it was proposed to redraw the region boundaries, excluding Orbais-l'Abbaye.[9] As of 2019, the change had not happened, with a final decision expected in 2024.[10]

Notable people

Monument (memorial) behind the château

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Décret du 21 juin 1988 portant changement de nom de communes, Journal officiel de la République française n° 0147, 24 June 1988, p. 8325.
  4. ^ Chanoine Peyron, L'abbaye de Daoulas, dans Bulletin de la Société archéologique du Finistère, 1874
  5. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Orbais-l'Abbaye, EHESS (in French).
  6. ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
  7. ^ Base Mérimée: Abbaye Saint-Pierre, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
  8. ^ Iivonen, Jo (19 February 2008). "Two communes face expulsion from Champagne region". Decanter. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  9. ^ Kevany, Sophie (17 March 2008). "Champagne: Germaine appeals, Orbay accepts". Decanter. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  10. ^ Sage, Adam. "Champagne region expansion uncorks grapes of wrath". Retrieved 16 June 2022.
Town coat of arms

See also

Downtown the abbey
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