Troyes, the city of a thousand colours

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Reading time: 0 minPublished on 22 March 2024

Itโ€™s difficult to describe Troyes in just a few lines because it has so much to offer! In fact, you simply have to go there so that you can discover this truly magnificent city for yourself. Countless wood-panelled houses, old churches, each more lovely than the lastโ€ฆand friendly streets. All this heritage is alive and welcoming: itโ€™s a pleasure to stroll along the charming Ruelle des Chats, to visit the Museum of Fine-Arts or to sip a glass of Champagne. In short, happiness on your very doorstep.

Saint-Pierre Saint-Paulย Cathedral

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Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul Cathedral in Troyes is unique in that it only has one tower, as the second one was never actually built. This asymmetry gives it a certain charm.

Illuminated treasures

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The townโ€™s media library has inherited one thousand years of books from Troyes, dating from the library at Clairvaux Abbey that was founded in 1115 to the present day. Indeed, wasnโ€™t the creator of Chivalric romance in the XII Century named Chrรฉtien de Troyes?

The Musรฉe Saint-Loup

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The Musรฉe Saint-Loup, the townโ€™s museum of archaeology and fine-arts, is a little-known gem that nonetheless boasts collections of great quality in a setting that is both magnificent and perfect for a thoroughly pleasant visit.

Local architecture

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The centre of Troyes is a little architectural gem, with its wood-panelled houses that have been magnificently restored. Itโ€™s a pleasure to enjoy a coffee at a terrace cafรฉ or stroll along the old streets. A different world!

Montgueux

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The area that produces the most original of the Champagne appellations โ€“ and the most isolated โ€“ is undoubtedly Troyes. A few kilometres from the city centre, at the commune of Montgueux, you can lose yourself among the vineyards.

For more information: - Troyes La Champagne Tourisme

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