| Ailleville | |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Arrondissement: | Bar-sur-Aube |
| Canton: | Bar-sur-Aube |
| Insee: | 10002 |
| Postal Code: | 10200 |
| Mayor: | Claude Hackel |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | Région de Bar-sur-Aube |
| Coordinates: | 48.2533°N 4.6819°W |
| Elevation M: | 164 |
| Elevation Min M: | 156 |
| Elevation Max M: | 296 |
| Area Km2: | 5.01 |
Ailleville (in French pronounced as /ajvil/) is a commune in the Aube department in the Grand Est region of northern-central France.
The inhabitants are known as Aillevillois or Aillevilloises.
Ailleville is located in the valley of the Aube river some 2 km north-west of Bar-sur-Aube. The commune is traversed from Bar-sur-Aube in the south-east crossing the heart of the commune and the town to exit towards Arsonval in the north-west. There are no other highways in the commune other than small country lanes. There are no villages or hamlets other than Ailleville. The north-east of the commune is dominated by the forests of Envers de Bretonvau and Bois de Val Joudry. The rest of the commune is farmland. The southern part of the commune is traversed by a railway line running from Bar-sur-Aube railway station in the south-east to the next station at Arret-de-Jessains in the north-west. There is no station in the commune with the nearest station at Bar-sur-Aube. The nearest cities are Chaumont some 40 km to the south-east and Troyes some 40 km west.
The Aube river crosses the southern boundary of the commune and forms a small portion of the southern border of the commune. There are no discernible streams in the commune.[1]
The village was founded in 6 A.D. with the name "Aquilavilla" (a villa belonging to a Roman legionnaire in Latin). This villa was undoubtedly given to a Roman soldier at the end of his military service next to the famous Agrippa Roman road (Boulogne/Langres/Lyon/Turin). The name of the village changed many times:
The Merovingians established themselves in the Roman village and in 1076 the village changed dramatically with its attachment, along with all the County of Bar sur Aube, to the County of Champagne. With the reputation of the fairs in Champagne and its proximity to Bar sur Aube, the village increased in importance. A Church, an Abbey (the Abbey of Val des Vignes), and a Chateau were built. The old vineyards planted by the Romans became reputable under Louis XIV.
The history of Ailleville was relatively peaceful until the Napoleonic Campaign of 1814. In February, during the Bar-sur-Aube battle, the village was devastated as many others in the area. Twenty-two families in all, most of the inhabitants, were sheltered in the castle. They rebuilt the village afterwards, although several, who were destitute, deprived and helpless, had to depart.[2]
There are some remains of the Gallo-Roman era in the commune. The inhabitants were once known as "Braments."
List of Successive Mayors of Ailleville[3]
| From | To | Name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1857 | Poignee | ||
| 2001 | 2008 | Jean Beaumont | |
| 2008 | 2020 | Gérard Carrier[4] | |
| 2020 | 2026 | Claude Hackel[5] |