NEIGHBOURHOODS: HALLS, THEATRES AND THE ARTS
Read moreThe Halles area: He was (with Saint-Jean neighbourhood) the commercial heart of the city. In the th century, the rich bourgeois emigrated from the district of the Cité to that of the Halles, taking with them commercial and cultural activity. A walk in this area will allow you to admire the beauty of the wooden houses, but also the picturesque Halles, and a few ensembles style ensembles.
The Theatres District: a rather cultural area, as its name indicates. Before it burned in 1892, the old wooden circus was installed there and the Mars fairs animated this neighborhood for a long time. The Theatre of Champagne (Quais), formerly known as the circus of Troyes, was built on its location in 1978. You can also discover the elegant architecture of the theatre of Madeleine (side of the railway station). In front of this theatre, the Trône fountain, water and light shed. On Gambetta Boulevard, the th-century villas are famous for grandeur, including the fantaisiste villa Viardot near the Caisse d'epargne.
The Arts Neighbourhood: this "high" neighbourhood attracted the richest people, the elite in a way. So this opulence is felt in the architecture of buildings, often richly decorated. The clerical power is manifested through the many religious buildings, the Vauluisant Abbey, for example. The Trinity Hospital (nowadays, the Hotel de Mauroy) was converted into knitted manufacture. It is essential because this activity will give a considerable boost to the city. See rue de Turenne, rue de la Trinité, and rue du Général-Saussier.
THE DISTRICTS: THE CANAL AND THE CHAMPAGNE FAIRS
Read moreCanal Quarter: water was a vital element, whether it be for the inhabitants or to protect the city from fires (since all buildings were in wood) or to feed energy plants. Troyes owned some 70 public wells, but some remained. Drinking water was derived from the Moline Canal. From the early th century, it was decided that he would cross the city. Even today, the beautiful city preserved its canal. He even found ground recently, in the extension of the Dampierre Wharf, with his lover's bridge, his metal heart…
The Quartier des Expositions de Champagne: the main area, since it was in this part of the city that the legendary Champagne fairs were held, as well as the fairs of Brie. For several weeks, traders and traders came from the whole of Europe at this regional crossroads, to sell wool, silk, jewelry, leather, wine, but also to fix the price of currency. All of this world posed its "suitcases" around Saint John's church. You can imagine all this little world in the streets of the area. Notably Zola Street, which is still looking to trade. These fairs have definitively confirmed the power and wealth of Troyes. However, let us look at history a little: although Champagne was geographically well placed, the counts of Champagne influenced the reputation of the fairs.
HOUSE OF TOOLS AND WORKER THOUGHT (MOPO)
Museum featuring a rich collection of over 12,000 tools, all of which have ...Read more
MUSÉE SAINT-LOUP (FINE ARTS, ARCHAEOLOGY, NATURAL HISTORY)
Museum in the center of a relaxing and shady garden in Troyers, presenting ...Read more
OFFICE DE TOURISME
Tourist office in a superb Champagne building in Troyes, offering visits of ...Read more
TROYES MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
One of the most important museums, freshly renovated and housing superb ...Read more
ST. PIERRE AND ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL
Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul, 114 m long, 50 m wide and a vault of ...Read more
SAINT-URBAN BASILICA
Basilica of Saint-Urbain in Troyes, built with finesse, verticality and ...Read more
REGIONAL NATURE PARK OF THE ORIENTAL FOREST
A park with a forest worthy of national heritage and remarkable ponds, a ...Read more
MEDIEVAL GARDENS
Gardens offering a fun family outing to introduce children to the art of ...Read more
STAINED-GLASS CITY
A Cité du vitrail offering an interesting and fun visit for families, as ...Read more
SAINTE-MADELEINE CHURCH
Church home to masterpieces of the Trojan school, including Sainte Marthe, ...Read more
APOTHECARY'S HOTEL DIEU
Apothecary's shop in Troyes, with all sorts of earthenware medicine jars in ...Read more
GEOCACHING
Read moreThis new way to meet the city is a great success. Nothing more normal for this ultra-modern treasure hunt! With your phone oud'a GPS, you will learn to discover the "geocaches" (codes allowing you to find boxes where small objects have been deposited, booklets, intended to be exchanged with other géocacheurs), while regaling the treasures of Troyes. It is both educational and sporting, and this activity is suitable for both small and large. Try it!
ST. PANTALEON CHURCH
Church completed in Renaissance style, which marries a surprising style, a ...Read more
Notre-Dame-de-Mont-Vengé Mountain Bike Tour
Read moreThis walk or bike ride is actually evolving in Haute-Marne from Changey, but it is at the tourist office of Dawn in Champagne, in Troyes, that you can learn about it. Before you start your journey, the church and castle of Changey deserve a stop: the choir and the steeple of the first, as well as many elements of the second, appear on the Supplementary Inventory of Historical Monuments. Are you ready to ride? The path ahead is easy to access; You can enjoy the Movange plateau, which gives you pleasant views.
Tariff: free.
Distance: 7,3 km.
Duration: 1 a. m. on foot, 45 minutes by bike.
Difficulty: .
Markup: blue and yellow.
Course of the cadoles champenois starting from Courteron
Read moreIf you're going through the Auboise Champagne, you couldn't go next to these dry stone huts that span the landscape. They are called cadoles, and they form part of the secular cultural heritage of the region. The hiking we offer is possible on foot or in mountain bike, and you will discover a number (exactly). Will you be careful enough to meet them? The departure from Courteron, we recommend a quick visit of the church before leaving.
Tariff: free.
Distance: 9,5 km.
Difficulty: average.
Markup: yellow, white-red, and yellow.
Short walk in Soulaine-Dhuys, the green Venice
Read moreYou read well, we call it Venice Green! That puts water in the mouth, isn't it? The municipality of Soulaines-Dhuys has a rich natural and architectural heritage, which we propose to discover via this short walk… without forgetting to remind you that Soulaines also hosts the site of the Andra, responsible for the management of radioactive waste in France. Your starting point: gardens, where bricks are shaped for the construction of rustic tiles and stone tiles. Then go to the Résurgence resurgence (which still feeds the mill), and don't miss the wash wash. A few hundred metres further, admire the Henri-IV bridge: It is the oldest of the city! Saint John Chapel, St. Lawrence Church and the manor house are also part of the program: all this in just one and a half kilometres!
Tariff: free.
Distance: 1,5 km.
Difficulty: very easy.
SWISS VALLEY GARDEN
A small garden in the ditches of Troyes with wide lawns and lush greenery ...Read more
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
A natural museum in Troyes, where you can discover local and national fauna ...Read more