Things to see and do Côte des Bar

Lydie, Maité, Netty and Nathalie are happy to welcome you in this beautiful, spacious and bright building. they strive to meet your needs and satisfy your curiosity. Whatever your age, you can relax in the magazine area, study in the work room, read with your children or grandchildren in the youth section: the library team is always there to advise you in your choices. Here, there are no fewer than 28 000 documents: books, magazines, CD and CD-Roms are available to visitors. For younger people, more than 2000 albums of all kinds and 350 stories are offered. And for a little larger children, there are more than 1300 novels, 1500 documentaries and 600 youth comic strips plus 160 child Cds.

This 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.

If 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.

You 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.

A little lost in the narrow streets of the Cap, this museum is set in a beautiful, typical hotel typical of Renaissance architecture, impressive by its portal and double staircase. From the name of the Cistercian Abbey of Vauluisant to which it depended, it fully falls within the theme of the year: the Renaissance. Built in the mid th century, it is the memory of what was the major industry in the city: bonneterie. The company Bugis, famous for its fabrics production, collaborated with a fashion photographer to pay tribute to the textile in an exhibition. Sets of textile machinery and production - lingerie, stockings, socks… - illustrate the evolution of fashion and techniques from the th century to the th century. He also has a collection of beautiful sculptures, paintings and a few stained glass windows of Linard Gonthier.

Troyes has ten churches, but also an internationally renowned synagogue. Located in a narrow cobbled street, not far from the pedestrian streets, beyond your religious beliefs, it opens its doors to you by appointment. You can discover a monumental family tree, made of colourful stained glass. The study house of this oratory is also open to visitors, as is the library. Conferences are held, sometimes religious, but also on food methods for example. Feel free to explore the site. A good alternative to traditional visits.

Drappier champagnes do not just offer you incomparable wines, they also propose to enter a place steeped in history, the disturbing strangeness: its cellars of the th century, the objective of visiting them alone, inescapable by their beauty and symmetry. In 1116 Saint Bernard imports from Burgundy the black Engineer, ancestor of Pinot, and made several cellars, especially in Urville, properties attached to the great Abbey of Clairvaux that he founded. Upon his death, in 1153, wine production was around 600 000 litres of wine, mainly shipped in barrels, called: " bar wine ". Later, the Drappier house bought the mansions caves. Today it houses a few famous vintages and its largest "vials" (Balthazar, Jeroboam, Melchisédech, etc.).

The online tourist guide presents the Institut Universitaire Européen Rachi in Troyes. This university establishment offers a unique experience for visitors interested in the history of Troyes' Jewish community. In addition to its website, the Institute offers a virtual library where researchers and the curious can discover a vast collection of books. A virtual tour of the Rachi synagogue is also available, and information on how to organize a visit is provided. Maison Rachi also has an online store where visitors can purchase products.