ÉGLISE SAINT-JEAN-AU-MARCHÉ

It cannot be said whether the location of this church, in the middle of the consumer society, is still relevant. Yet the current building was built in the th and th centuries and underwent further transformations in the th century. It was the parish of the merchants at the time of the Champagne Fairs, the large markets that were taking place in this neighbourhood, and perhaps the fountain in front of the portal was a reminder of this conviviality. It was this merchant bourgeoisie that contributed to its beautification. The grand belfry that adossait at the western facade fell at the beginning of this century, taking some houses in the passage. The bells are still exposed. But he remains a curious campanile on foothills that wears the clock. Inside, two great paintings by Pierre Mignard (official painter of Louis XIV after Lebrun, born in Troyes), including the "Baptism of Christ to the altar". For the curious, admire the south-side bays, "The Judgment of Solomon" and "The Martyrdom of St. Agathe". Restored for a decade, the church regained its splendour in 2009. Its summer opening is an essential step. The beautiful th-century sculptures and bells in the ambulatory have fun both parents and children.