Aube, Orne
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{{Infobox French commune
|name = Aube
|commune status = Commune
|image = Aube mairie 1.jpg
|caption = Town hall
|image coat of arms = Blason ville fr Aube 61.svg
|arrondissement = Mortagne-au-Perche
|canton = Rai
|INSEE = 61008
|postal code = 61270
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality = CC Pays de L'Aigle
|coordinates = {{coord|48.7406|0.5478|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 214
|elevation min m = 210
|elevation max m = 267
|area km2 = 5.74
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
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Aube ({{IPA|fr|ob|-|Fr-Aube.ogg}}) is a commune in the Orne department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.{{Cite web|url=https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/geographie/commune/61008-aube|title=Commune d'Aube (61008)|publisher=INSEE}}
Population
{{Historical populations
|source = INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/7633058?geo=COM-61008#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE
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|1968 |1296
|1975 |1503
|1982 |1757
|1990 |1681
|1999 |1540
|2009 |1409
|2014 |1332
|2020 |1258
}}
The inhabitants are known as Albins in French.[http://www.ouest-france.fr/actu/actuLocale_-Aube_61008-mad_actuLocale.Htm Mairie d'Aube], Ouest-France.fr.
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Points of Interest
- Musée de la Comtesse de Ségur - The museum of The Countess of Ségur is a collection of memories and documents concerning the life and work of the novelist.{{Cite web|url=https://actu.fr/normandie/l-aigle_61214/le-musee-de-la-comtesse-de-segur_5968907.html|title=Le musée de la Comtesse de Ségur|date=28 July 2015|website=actu.fr}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.ouche-normandie.fr/fr/la-comtesse-de-segur.htm|title=# Musée de la Comtesse de Ségur|website=www.ouche-normandie.fr}}
=National heritage sites=
- Old forge site of the communes iron works since 1500.{{Cite web|url=https://en.normandie-tourisme.fr/museums-and-heritage-sites/musee-de-la-grosse-forge/|title=Musée de la Grosse Forge AUBE : Normandy Tourism|website=Normandy Tourism, France}} The present buildings date back to the 18th Century and were listed as a Monument historique in 1982.{{Cite web|url=https://monumentum.fr/monument-historique/pa00110731/aube-ancienne-forge|title=Ancienne forge à Aube - PA00110731|website=monumentum.fr}} The old forge is now a museum dedicated to showing metallurgy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ornetourisme.com/visites-loisirs/musee-de-la-grosse-forge/|title=Musée de la Grosse Forge - Musées - AUBE|website=Orne Tourisme}}
Notable People
- Serge Rousseau - (1930 – 2007) a French film and television actor and agent was born here.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0745975/|title=Serge Rousseau | Actor|website=IMDb}}
- Marcel Mule - (1901 – 2001) a French classical saxophonist was born here.{{Cite web|url=https://samekmusic.com/artist/marcel-mule-1901-2001/|title=Marcel Mule (1901-2001) – Samek Music}}
Twin towns – sister cities
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in France}}
Aube is twinned with:{{Cite web|url=https://www.ouest-france.fr/normandie/24-jumelages-franco-allemands-dans-lorne-1506706|title=24 jumelages franco-allemands dans l'Orne|date=21 January 2013|website=Ouest-France.fr}}
- {{flagicon|GER}} Hohenstein Strinz-Margaretha, Germany
See also
References
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{{Orne communes}}
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Category:Monuments historiques of Orne
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