Brienne-la-Vieille

Brienne- la -Vieille is a commune with 451 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the Aube department in the Champagne- Ardenne region; it belongs to the district of Bar-sur -Aube and the canton of Brienne- le -Château. The Territory road D 443 connects the municipality with Brienne- le -Château, two kilometers north, and Dienville, three miles south.

Demographics

Attractions

• The monastery of Notre- Dame de Basse -Fontaine ( Basse Fontaine ) was from 1143 to 1773, a Norbertine abbey, the ruins still remain.

Personalities

• Louis- Guy de Guérapin de Vauréal (1687-1760), Bishop of Rennes, since 1749 member of the Académie française