Juvanzé

Juvanzé
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Juvanzé
Location within Champagne-Ardenne region Juvanzé
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine
Department	Aube
Arrondissement	Bar-sur-Aube
Canton	Vendeuvre-sur-Barse
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Gérard Gaucher
Area1	4.94 km2 (1.91 sq mi)
Population (2008)2	31
• Density	6.3/km2 (16/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	10183 / 10140
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Juvanzé is a communes in the Aube department in the Champagne-Ardenne region in north-central France.

Juvanzé is a small, isolated hamlet with about 20 houses and a population of 34 full-time residents, with upwards to about 50 residents in total during the summers when the mainly Parisien second-home owners flock to its quiet tranquility with their families. Originally called "Jouvanzé", this village, situated between Unienville and Trannes, has traces dating back to the High Middle Ages, as evident in a Medieval statue (the original statue recently moved to the Louvre Museum in Paris) adorning the river side bank housed by a very small stone chapel. The village was founded by the Abbey of Beaulieu in the 12th century for the mills which had been constructed there. The land next to Juvanzé is intersected by a Roman road which follows a North-South trajectory linking Langres to Chalôns.

Climate

Juvanzé is subject to typically harsh winters, with temperatures occasionally falling to -20° Celsius, while in the summertime temperatures can reach an almost-blistering 40°C.

Economy

Juvanzé supplies its own electrical power thanks to a hydroelectric generator built on the river. Juvanzé is home to many domestic farm animals providing the residents with such nourishment as meat, milk, and eggs.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	29	—
1968	36	+24.1%
1975	32	−11.1%
1982	22	−31.2%
1990	27	+22.7%
1999	37	+37.0%
2008	31	−16.2%

Tourism

Lake Juvanzé, a beautifully situated shallow landlocked lake has recently become a popular destination for carp fishing enthusiasts, and is situated directly behind the village across the river Aube.

See also

• Communes of the Aube department
• Parc naturel régional de la Forêt d'Orient

References

• INSEE