Départements de France: Aube

 

This is the next instalment of a monthly feature going through the 95 Departments of France in numerical order to check out things of interest. I hope you enjoy it

 

Location – inland department in the north east.

 

Origin of name – named after the river which is a tributary of the Seine

 

Historical titbit – After the battle of Waterloo, Aube was occupied by the Russians for almost 3 years.

 

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Prefecture – Troyes

 

Signature foods – Andouillette from Troyes, Prunelle de Troyes (liqueur),  Montgueux champagne

 

Famous places to visit – Abbey of Clairvaux, La Mott Tilly chateau, Basilica of St Urbain (Troyes), Orient Lake

 

Go to this Pinboard to see the Departments of France so far.