Dienville  Dienville is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. The village of Dienville is mentioned in 864 under the name Dienvilla. There remains an Ancient Roman road, a vestige of that era. On 1 February 1814 the village was fought over during the Battle of La Rothiere. Dienville was the home of Abbé Courtalon Delestre (1735-1786), a historian and poet, and (1740-1797), Cleric of the Chapel for Louis XV and Chaplain of Louis XVI.