Avirey Lingey

Geography

Avirey-Lingey is located some 35 km south-east of Troyes and 40 km east of Saint-Florentin. Access to the commune is by the D32 road from Arrelles in the north which passes through the commune and the village and continues south to Bagneux-la-Fosse. The D142 goes west from the village to join the D3 south-west of Chaource. The D184 goes north-east from the village to join the D36 west of Polisy. The village of Lingey is to the north-west of the main village. The commune is mixed forest and farmland.

The Sarce river flows through the centre of the commune from south-east to north-west where it continues north to join the Seine at Virey-sous-Bar.

Toponymy

The name Avirey comes from a Roman man's name Avirius

Older versions have been attested: Avireium in 1081, Avirey in 1793, and Avirey-Luigé in 1801.

History

Avirey-Lingey was created through the merger of two parishes, Avirey and Lingey, after the French revolution. A legend tells of a patron saint named Saint Phal who lived in the commune during the 6th century and is registered in the Roman Martyrology. He promoted the fertility of women.

Its vineyard was appreciated by King Henri IV who invited his minister, Maximilien de Béthune, Duke of Sully, to come and drink a glass of his "good wine from Avirey".

During the 17th century there were only few people in the area due to epidemics and famine.

In 1872, Avirey-Lingey consisted of four holiday inns, five grocers, a mill, and a traditional oil mill.

Since 2004 the municipality has launched several major projects related to the conservation and preservation of local heritage, in particular its two main buildings: the church and the town hall. The church was closed in 2004 and a notice of unfitness signed in 2006.

In January 2013, the Mayor announced the development of a socio-cultural hall and the repair of the roof of the Town Hall.

The roof of the Town Hall, which has the distinction of having a bell, was completed in 2013. Restoration work for the Church of Saint-Phal began in 2009 and continued in 2013.

Administration

As the population of the commune is between 100 and 500, the number of members of the municipal council is 11.

List of Successive Mayors

(Not all data is known)

Demography

In 2010 the commune had 220 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known from the population censuses conducted in the commune since 1793. From the 21st century, a census of communes with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants is held every five years, unlike larger communes that have a sample survey every year.

Distribution of Age Groups

Unlike national and departmental allocations, the male population of the town is greater than the female population (50.9% against 48.4% nationally and 48.2% at the departmental level).

Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Avirey-Lingey and Aube Department in 2010

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Education

Avirey-Lingey is located in the Academy of Reims .

The commune does not administer any preschool or elementary school.

Cultural events and festivities

The commune participates in the theatre festival "From one scene to another" using its multipurpose hall. The third festival was held in 2013.

The "Road of Champagne Festival" is a major event that lasts two days and took place in Avirey-Lingey in 2008. The attendance record then was broken with over 30,000 visitors.

Health

There is no doctor or nurse in Avirey-Lingey. The nearest are located in Riceys.

Media

The regional daily L'Est-Éclair publication provides local information on the commune.

The commune has no ADSL node connection ADSL installed, nor is it connected to a fibre optic network. Telephone lines are connected to an exchange located in Bagneux-la-Fosse.

Worship

Only Catholic worship is available in Avirey-Lingey. The town is one of the seven communes grouped in the parish of "Riceys" which is one of the nine parishes in the pastoral area of "Côtes des Bar" in the diocese of Troyes. The place of worship is the parish church of Saint-Phal.

Income and taxation

In 2011 the median household income tax was €34,189 which placed Avirey-Lingey at the 8933rd rank among the 31,886 communes of more than 49 households in France.

In 2009 36.7% of fiscal households were not taxable.

Employment

In 2009 the population aged 15–64 years was 141 people of whom there were 88.6% employable, 86.4% employed and 2.1% unemployed.

There were 88 jobs in the commune compared to 81 in 1999. The number of active employed residents in the area of employment is 123, the indicator of concentration of jobs is 71.5% which means that the commune offers only three jobs per four employable people.

Businesses and shops

On 31 December 2010 there were 53 businesses in Avirey-Lingey: 35 in agriculture-forestry-fishing, one in industry, one in construction, 13 in various trade-transport-services, and 3 were related to the administrative sector.

In 2011 two new businesses were created in Avirey Lingey.

In 2012, the florist was the only equipment and services business.

Avirey-Lingey has been in the appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) zone for Chaource cheese since 1970 and has had a protected designation of origin (PDO) (European equivalent) since 1996.

Religious heritage

The commune has one religious building that is registered as an historical monument:

The Church of Saint Phal (16th century). The church was rebuilt in the first half of the 16th century and completed in the 19th century. Before the French Revolution it was in the diocese of Langres. The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:

The Chapel of Saint-Genevieve at Lingey with a Romanesque nave and choir from the 16th century. The chapel was destroyed by fire in 1722 and the repairs from 1726 to 1760 distorted the structure. The Chapel contains a number of items that are registered as historical objects: