Aix-en-Othe () is a former commune in the Aube department in the Champagne-Ardennes region of north-central France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Aix-Villemaur-Pâlis. It is the seat of Aix-Villemaur-Pâlis, and of the canton of Aix-en-Othe. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aixois or Aixoises. The commune has been awarded three flowers by the National Council of Towns and Villages in Bloom in the Competition of cities and villages in Bloom. Geography Aix-en-Othe is located in the western part of the department of the Aube, 25 km west of Troyes 30 km and 40 km east of Sens. It is in the Nosle valley: the Nosle is a tributary of the Vanne river. The motorway E54/E511/A5 passes west to east about 2 km north of the commune. The road D374 comes south from the motorway to the town and passes through the commune to Villemoiron-en-Othe. Several other district roads pass through the commune: the D31 from the west and continuing to the north, the D77 and D139 from the south, the D194 from the south-east and the D121 from the east. The nearest railway station is outside the commune about 3 km north of the town near Villemaur-sur-Vanne accessible from the D374 road. The Nosle stream flows through the commune from the south-east to the north-west and into the Vanne river. There are forests in the south and north of the commune which is mostly farmland. There are a number of hamlets in the commune. These are: La Vove, Le Jarc, Druisy, Pitoite, Les Cornees Alexandre, Les Cornees Lalliat, La Bouillant, Le Mineroy, and Les Chevreux in the southern corner. Heraldry Administration List of Successive Mayors of Aix-en-Othe Twinning Aix-en-Othe has twinning associations with: Neresheim (Germany) since 1992. Population Culture and heritage Civil heritage The commune has many buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: A House at CD 374 (19th century) The Henry-Courtois Hosiery Factory at 1 Rue Eugène Léger (20th century) The Gabut Hosiery Factory at 10 Rue du Maréchal Foch (19th century) The Martinet-Chevance Textile Factory at 40 Rue Saint-Avit (20th century) The Sinelle Hosiery Factory at 52 Rue Saint-Avit (19th century) The Grosley Hosiery Factory at 9bis Rue Saint-Avit (20th century) The Furgon Hosiery Factory at 9 Rue Schentzlé (20th century) The Quinquarlet-Avit Hosiery Factory at 18-24 Rue des Vannes (19th century) The Maurice Agofroy Hosiery Factory