Herbisse

Herbisse is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.

Herbisse
Commune
The church in Herbisse
Location of Herbisse
Herbisse
Herbisse
Coordinates: 48°37′27″N 4°06′47″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentAube
ArrondissementTroyes
CantonArcis-sur-Aube
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jean-Pierre Lambert
Area
1
22.04 km2 (8.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
166
 • Density7.5/km2 (20/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
10172 /10700
Elevation98–120 m (322–394 ft)
(avg. 105 m or 344 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Herbisse is a small village in the Champagne crayeuse located on a stream call l'Herbissonne. Most of the village's land is used for agriculture.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962238—    
1968242+1.7%
1975192−20.7%
1982170−11.5%
1990168−1.2%
1999149−11.3%
2008180+20.8%
2011179−0.6%
2012176−1.7%

Monuments
  • The Roman Catholic Church dedicated to the Virgin Mary
  • The Memorial dedicated to the soldiers from the village who dies in World War I and World War II.
  • the Tombstones of 7 Royal Air Force airmen (5 of the Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve and 2 from the Royal New Zealand Air Force) of the 49 Squadron Bomber Command. They died on 19 July 1944 when their Lancaster Mk III (Number JB178) crashed. The crew was on its 27th mission.[2]
  • The Memorial located in front of the church, in the cemetery
  • The Virgin Mary in the front of the church
  • The church tower
  • Royal Air Force tombstones in the cemetery

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. 49th Squadron Association gravesite page


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