| Chaource | ||
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| Coordinates: 48°03′34″N 4°08′20″E / 48.0594°N 4.1389°ECoordinates: 48°03′34″N 4°08′20″E / 48.0594°N 4.1389°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Aube | |
| Arrondissement | Troyes | |
| Canton | Chaource | |
| Intercommunality | Chaourçois | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Jean Pouillot | |
| Area1 | 31.06 km2 (11.99 sq mi) | |
| Population (2012)2 | 1,154 | |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 10080 /10210 | |
| Elevation | 134–233 m (440–764 ft) (avg. 150 m or 490 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Chaource is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France.
A cheese is named after this town. See Chaource cheese.
In the Chaource parish church there is a sculpture by The Maitre de Chaource.