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Arsonval

Commune in Grand Est, France

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Arsonval (French pronunciation: [aʁsɔ̃val]) is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.

It lies on the right bank of the river Aube, about 30 miles (48 km) east of Troyes. It has a church dating from the twelfth century.

01Administration

List of mayors

FromToNamePartyPosition
/1857 Elysée Mutinot
2001 2008 David Rosselle
2008 Jean-Pierre Moeurs
2014 2020 Sophie Bastien
2020 2026 Guy Spitz
15 March 2026 Mikaël Geoffroy

02Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 280,     
1975 320+1.93%
1982 388+2.79%
1990 365−0.76%
1999 331−1.08%
2007 334+0.11%
2012 339+0.30%
2017 322−1.02%
2023 290−1.73%
Source: INSEE

03Personalities

  • Victor-Eugène Ardouin-Dumazet (born in 1852, died in 1940 at Arsonval) : journalist, author of "Voyage en France", tourist guides (in 60 volumes).
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