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Troyes is a commune
Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative divisions in the France. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin Medieval commune, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life, from Latin communis, things held in common....
, the préfecture (capital) of the northeastern Aube
Aube

Aube is a departments of France in the northeastern part of France named after the Aube River. In 1995, its population was 293,100 inhabitants....
 département in France and is located on the Seine
Seine

The Seine is a slow flowing major river and commercial waterway within Regions of France of ?le-de-France and Haute-Normandie in France and famous as a romantic backdrop in photographs of Paris, France....
 river. It is around south-east of Paris
Paris

Paris is the Capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the ?le-de-France Regions of France ....
. The inhabitants of the commune are called Troyens, Troyennes

For the ecclesiastical history, see bishopric of Troyes
Bishopric of Troyes

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Troyes is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese now comprises the d?partement in France of Aube....
Troyes has been in existence since the Roman era, as Augustobona Tricassium, which stood at the hub of numerous highways, primarily the Via Agrippa
Via Agrippa

The term "Via Agrippa", describes any stretch of the network of Roman roads in Gaul that were built by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, to whom Augustus entrusted the reorganization of the Gauls....
 which led north to Reims
Reims

The city of Reims lies in the Champagne-Ardenne region in northeastern France 129 km east-northeast of Paris.Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire....
 and south to Langres
Langres

Langres is a commune in France in northeastern France. It is a sous-pr?fecture of the Haute-Marne d?partement in France in the Champagne-Ardenne r?gion in France....
 and eventually to Milan; other Roman routes from Troyes led to Poitiers
Poitiers

Poitiers is a city on the Clain in west central France. It is a commune in France and the capital of the Vienne d?partement in France and of the Poitou-Charentes r?gion in France....
, Autun
Autun

Autun is a Communes of France in the Sa?ne-et-Loire Departments of France in Bourgogne in eastern France.The history of Autun dates back to Ancient Rome times....
 and Orléans
Orléans

Orl?ans is a city in north-central France, about 130 km southwest of Paris. It is the capital of the Loiret Departments of France and of the Centre R?gion in France....
.






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Troyes is a commune
Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative divisions in the France. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin Medieval commune, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life, from Latin communis, things held in common....
, the préfecture (capital) of the northeastern Aube
Aube

Aube is a departments of France in the northeastern part of France named after the Aube River. In 1995, its population was 293,100 inhabitants....
 département in France and is located on the Seine
Seine

The Seine is a slow flowing major river and commercial waterway within Regions of France of ?le-de-France and Haute-Normandie in France and famous as a romantic backdrop in photographs of Paris, France....
 river. It is around south-east of Paris
Paris

Paris is the Capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the ?le-de-France Regions of France ....
. The inhabitants of the commune are called Troyens, Troyennes

History

For the ecclesiastical history, see bishopric of Troyes
Bishopric of Troyes

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Troyes is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in France. The diocese now comprises the d?partement in France of Aube....
Troyes has been in existence since the Roman era, as Augustobona Tricassium, which stood at the hub of numerous highways, primarily the Via Agrippa
Via Agrippa

The term "Via Agrippa", describes any stretch of the network of Roman roads in Gaul that were built by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, to whom Augustus entrusted the reorganization of the Gauls....
 which led north to Reims
Reims

The city of Reims lies in the Champagne-Ardenne region in northeastern France 129 km east-northeast of Paris.Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire....
 and south to Langres
Langres

Langres is a commune in France in northeastern France. It is a sous-pr?fecture of the Haute-Marne d?partement in France in the Champagne-Ardenne r?gion in France....
 and eventually to Milan; other Roman routes from Troyes led to Poitiers
Poitiers

Poitiers is a city on the Clain in west central France. It is a commune in France and the capital of the Vienne d?partement in France and of the Poitou-Charentes r?gion in France....
, Autun
Autun

Autun is a Communes of France in the Sa?ne-et-Loire Departments of France in Bourgogne in eastern France.The history of Autun dates back to Ancient Rome times....
 and Orléans
Orléans

Orl?ans is a city in north-central France, about 130 km southwest of Paris. It is the capital of the Loiret Departments of France and of the Centre R?gion in France....
. It was the civitas
Civitas

In the history of the Roman Empire, the Latin term civitas referred to the condition of Roman citizenship. It was also used to describe a type of settlement....
 of the Tricasses
Tricasses

The Tricasses were a Gallic tribe which lived along the Seine in what is now Champagne . They gave their name to Troyes, which bore the name Augustobona during the Roman period and served as the capital of the Tricasses....
, who had been separated by Augustus from the Senones
Senones

The Senones were a Gaul people of Gaul, who in the time of Julius Caesar inhabited the district which now includes the departments of Seine-et-Marne, Loiret and Yonne....
. Of the Gallo-Roman city of the early Empire, some scattered remains have been found, but no public monuments, other than traces of an aqueduct
Aqueduct

File:Tomar December 2008-4.jpgAn aqueduct is a water supply or navigable canal constructed to convey water. In modern engineering, the term is used for any system of pipes, ditches, canals, tunnels, and other structures used for this purpose....
. By the Late Empire the settlement was reduced in extent, and referred to as Tricassium or Tricassae, the origin of French Troyes ("three").

The city was the seat of a bishop from the fourth century — the legend of its bishop Lupus (Loup)
Lupus of Troyes

Saint Lupus was an early bishop of Troyes. Born at Toul, he was brother-in-law to Hilary of Arles, as he had married one of Hilary?s sisters, Pimeniola....
), who saved the city from Attila by offering himself as hostage is hagiographic rather than historical — though it was several centuries before it gained importance as a medieval centre of commerce.

In the early cathedral on the present site, Louis the Stammerer
Louis the Stammerer

Louis the Stammerer , was the King of Aquitaine and later List of French monarchs. He was the eldest son of Charles the Bald and Ermentrude of Orl?ans....
 in 878 received at Troyes the imperial crown from the hands of Pope John VIII
Pope John VIII

John VIII was pope from December 13, 872 to December 16, 882. He is often considered one of the ablest pontiffs of the ninth century and the last bright spot on the papacy until Pope Leo IX two centuries later....
. At the end of the ninth century, following depredations to the city by Normans
Normans

The Normans were the people who gave their names to Normandy, a region in northern France. They descended from Viking conquerors of the territory and the native population of mostly Frankish and Gallo-Roman stock....
, the counts of Champagne
Count of Champagne

The Counts of Champagne ruled the region of Champagne from 950 to 1316. Champagne evolved from the county of Troyes in the late eleventh century and Hugh I of Champagne was the first to officially use the title "Count of Champagne"....
 chose Troyes as their capital; it remained the capital of the Province of Champagne
Champagne, France

Champagne is a historic Provinces of France in the northeast of France, now best known for the Champagne that bears its name. Its western edge is about 100 miles east of Paris....
 until the Revolution
French Revolution

The French Revolution was a period of political and social upheaval and radical change in the history of France, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudalism for the aristocracy and Roman Catholic Church clergy, underwent radical change to forms based on Age of Enlightenment principles of cit...
. The Abbey of Saint-Loup developed a renowned library and scriptorium
Scriptorium

Scriptorium, literally "a place for writing", is commonly used to refer to a room in medieval European monasteries devoted to the copying of manuscripts by monastic scribes....
. During the Middle Ages
Middle Ages

File:Karl 1 mit papst gelasius gregor1 sacramentar v karl d kahlen.jpgThe Middle Ages of European history are a period in history which lasted for roughly a millennium, commonly dated from the fall of the Roman Empire in the 5th century to the beginning of the Early Modern Period in the 16th century, marked by the division of Western Christi...
, it was an important trading town, and gave its name to troy weight
Troy weight

Troy weight is a system of Physical units of mass customarily used for precious metals, black powder, and gemstones.Named after Troyes, France, the troy system of weights was known to exist in medieval times, at the celebrated fair at Troyes in North Eastern France....
. The Champagne cloth fairs
Champagne fairs

The Champagne fairs were an annual cycle of trading fairs held in towns in the Champagne, France and Brie regions of France in the Middle Ages....
 and the revival of long-distance trade and new extension of coinage and credit were the real engines that drove the medieval economy of Troyes.

In 1285, when Philip the Fair united Champagne to the royal domain
Crown lands of France

The crown lands, crown estate, royal domain or domaine royal of France refers to the lands, fiefs and rights directly possessed by the List of French monarchs....
, the town kept a number of its traditional privileges. John the Fearless, Duke of Burgundy and ally of the English, aimed in 1417 at making Troyes the capital of France, and he came to an understanding with Isabeau of Bavaria
Isabeau of Bavaria

Isabeau de Bavi?re was a Queen Consort of France after marrying Charles VI of France, a member of the Valois Dynasty, on July 17, 1385. She assumed a prominent role in public affairs during the disastrous later years of her husband's reign....
, wife of Charles VI of France
Charles VI of France

Charles VI , called the Well-loved and the Mad , was the List of French monarchs from 1380 to 1399, as a member of the House of Valois....
, that a court, council, and parlement
Parlement

The political institutions of the Parlement in ancien r?gime France developed out of the previous council of the king, the Conseil du roi or curia regis, and consequently had ancient and customary rights of consultation and deliberation....
 with comptroller's offices should be established at Troyes. It was at Troyes, then in the hands of the Burgundians, that on 21 May, 1420, the Treaty of Troyes
Treaty of Troyes

The Treaty of Troyes was an agreement that Henry V of England would inherit the throne of France upon the death of King Charles VI of France. It was signed in Troyes, France in 1420....
 was signed by which Henry V of England
Henry V of England

Henry V was one of the most significant English warrior kings of the 15th century. He was born at Monmouth, Wales, in the tower above the gatehouse of Monmouth Castle, and reigned as King of England from 1413 to 1422....
 was betrothed to Catherine, daughter of Charles VI, and by terms of which he was to succeed Charles, to the detriment of the Dauphin. The high watermark of Plantagenet hegemony in France was reversed when the Dauphin, afterwards Charles VII
Charles VII of France

File:Charles VII Franc a cheval 1422 1423.jpgCharles VII , called the Victorious or the Well-Served , was List of French monarchs from 1422 to his death, though he was initially opposed by Henry VI of England, whose Regent ruled much of France from Paris....
, and Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc

Saint Joan of Arc also known as the Maid of Orleans, is a national heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. A peasant girl born in eastern France, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, claiming divine guidance, and was indirectly responsible for the coronation of Charles VII of Franc...
 recovered the town of Troyes in 1429. The great fire of 1524 destroyed much of the medieval city, in spite of the city's numerous canals.

Economy

Troyes is home to the Lacoste
Lacoste (company)

Lacoste is an apparel company founded in 1933 that sells high-end clothing, footwear, perfume, leather, watches, Glasses, and most famously, tennis shirts....
 company production headquarters, one of the most popular brands of shoes in the Western World.

Sights

The Hôtel de Ville
Hôtel de Ville

H?tel de Ville can mean any of the following things:*In French , a h?tel de ville or mairie is a town hall .It can also stand for:* H?tel de Ville, Paris, France...
, Place Alexandre Israël, is an urbane example of the style Louis XIII. On the central corps de logis
Corps de logis

Corps de logis is the architecture term which refers to the principal block of a large, usually Classical architecture, mansion or palace. It contains the principal rooms, state apartments and an entry....
 which contains the main reception rooms, its cornice is rhythmically broken forward over paired Corinthian columns which are supported below by strong clustered pilasters. Above the entrance door the statue of Louis XIV was pulled out of its niche and smashed in 1793, during the Reign of Terror
Reign of Terror

The Reign of Terror or simply The Terror was a period of violence that occurred fifteen months after the onset of the French Revolution, incited by conflict between rival political factions, the Girondins and the Jacobin Club, and marked by mass executions of "enemies of the revolution." Estimates vary widely as to how many were kil...
 at the height of the French Revolution
French Revolution

The French Revolution was a period of political and social upheaval and radical change in the history of France, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudalism for the aristocracy and Roman Catholic Church clergy, underwent radical change to forms based on Age of Enlightenment principles of cit...
; it was replaced in the nineteenth century with the present Helmeted Minerva and the device in its original form, now rare to see "Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité, ou la Mort"
Liberté, égalité, fraternité

Libert?, ?galit?, fraternit?, French language for "Liberty, Social equality, :wikt:fraternity ", is the national motto of France, and is a typical example of a tripartite motto....
 In the Salle du Conseil (Council Chamber]] a marble medallion of Louis XIV (1690) by François Girardon
François Girardon

Fran?ois Girardon was a France sculpture.He was born at Troyes. As a boy he had for master a joiner and wood-carver of his native town, named Baudesson, under whom he is said to have worked at the chateau of Liebault, where he attracted the notice of Pierre S?guier....
, born at Troyes, survived unscathed.

Museums

  • Museum of Modern Art (Musée d'Art Moderne)
  • Maison de l'outil et de la pensée ouvrière (˜ House of Tool and Working Class Thought)
  • Vauluisant Museum :
    • Historical museum of Troyes and Champagne-Ardenne
      Champagne-Ardenne

      Champagne-Ardenne is one of the 26 regions of France of France. It is located in the northeast of the country, bordering Belgium, and consists of four departments of France: Aube, Ardennes , Haute-Marne, and Marne....
    • Museum of hosiery
  • Hôtel-Dieu-Lecomte apothecary
  • Saint-Loup Museum
  • Di Marco Museum (Open from 1 April to 1 October, each year)


Churches

Not having suffered from the last wars, Troyes has a high density of old religious buildings grouped close to the downtown area. They include:
  • Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul Cathedral
  • Saint-Nizier Church, in Gothic and Renaissance style, with remarkable sculptures. Classified Monument Historique
    Monument historique

    Monument historique is a State procedure in France by which heritage protection is extended to a building or a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings or an entire neighborhood, or gardens, bridges, and other structures, because of their architectural and historical importance....
     (Listed building
    Listed building

    A listed building in the United Kingdom is a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance....
     french equivalence) in 1840.
  • the Gothic Saint-Urbain Basilica (13th century
    13th century

    As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 through 1300 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian Era/Common Era....
    ), with a roofing covered by polished tiles. Proclaimed basilica in 1964, it was built by Jacques Pantaléon, elected pope in 1261, under the name of Urbain IV, on grounds where the workshop of his father was. Classified Monument Historique
    Monument historique

    Monument historique is a State procedure in France by which heritage protection is extended to a building or a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings or an entire neighborhood, or gardens, bridges, and other structures, because of their architectural and historical importance....
     in 1840.
  • Sainte-Madeleine Church. Glittery jube sculpted by Jean Gailde, with a statue of Saint Martha
    Martha

    Saint Martha was the sister of Lazarus and Mary, sister of Lazarus, and in the Gospel of John was witness to Jesus' resurrection of her brother....
    . Saint Jean district. Classified Monument historique
    Monument historique

    Monument historique is a State procedure in France by which heritage protection is extended to a building or a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings or an entire neighborhood, or gardens, bridges, and other structures, because of their architectural and historical importance....
     in 1840.
  • the Saint-Jean Church, with a Renaissance chancel, tabernacle
    Church tabernacle

    A Tabernacle is the fixed, locked box in which, in some Christian churches, the Eucharist is "reserved" . It is to be distinguished from a less obvious container, set into the wall, called an aumbry....
     of the high altar
    Altar

    An altar is any structure upon which offerings such as sacrifices and votive offerings are made for religion, or some other sacred place where ceremonies take place....
     by Giraudon. On the portal, coat of arms of Charles IX
    Charles IX of France

    Charles IX born Charles-Maximilien, was King of France, ruling from 1560 until his death. He is best known as king at the time of the St....
    . Classified Monument Historique
    Monument historique

    Monument historique is a State procedure in France by which heritage protection is extended to a building or a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings or an entire neighborhood, or gardens, bridges, and other structures, because of their architectural and historical importance....
     in 1840.
  • the Gothic Saint-Nicolas Church, dating to te beginning of the 16th century
    16th century

    As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century lasted from 1501 through 1600....
    , with a calvary
    Calvary

    Calvary or Golgotha are the English language/Western Christian names given to the site, outside of ancient Jerusalem?s early 1st century walls, ascribed to Jesus's crucifixion....
     chapel shaped rostrum is reached by a monumental staircase. On the south portal, two sculptures by François Gentil: David
    David

    David , was the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. He is depicted as a righteous king, although not without fault, as well as an acclaimed warrior, musician and poet ....
     and Isaiah
    Isaiah

    Isaiah is the main figure in the Biblical Book of Isaiah, and is traditionally considered to be its author. He was an 8th-century Before Christ Judean prophet who declared that all the world belonged to God and that God will destroy it....
    .
  • Saint-Pantaléon Church, with numerous statuary from the 16th century
    16th century

    As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century lasted from 1501 through 1600....
    .
  • Saint Remy Church. It includes a crooked spire, from a height of 60 m, its external clock with only one hand, a sundial
    Sundial

    A sundial is a device that measures time by the position of the Sun. In common designs such as the horizontal sundial, the sun casts a shadow from its style onto a flat surface marked with lines indicating the hours of the day....
     with the Latin lettering sicut umbra dies nostri super terram ("our days on earth pass like the shade").
  • church of Saint-Martin-ès-Vignes. It has stained glass windows of the 17th century
    17th century

    As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th Century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700 in the Gregorian calendar.The 17th Century falls into the Early Modern period of Europe and was characterized by the Baroque cultural movement, the French Grand Si?cle dominated by Louis XIV, and the Scientific Revolution, includ...
     by the local master-verrier Linard Gontier.


Demography

YearPopulation
196267,545
196874,896
197572,165
198263,579
199059,255
199960,958
200663,044


Miscellaneous

Troyes is the home of association football club Troyes AC
Troyes AC

Troyes AC, full name Esp?rance Sportive Troyes Aube Champagne, is a France football club, based in Troyes. It was founded in 1900. The club was promoted to Ligue 1 for the 2005-06 season and their first Ligue 1 season was in 1954/55, and their second spell came in 1999/2000 ....
, or ESTAC. ESTAC operated in the highest division of French football, the Ligue 1
Ligue 1

Ligue 1 is the top division of French and Monegasque football , one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
 during the 2006-2007 season but were relegated to Ligue 2
Ligue 2

Ligue 2 is the second division of France Football . It is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 1, which is France's top division....
.

The city center of Troyes is arranged in the shape of a champagne cork.

Troyes is also the home of the world-champion chocolate maker, Pascal Caffet. His creations have won a series of awards, which can be found on his website, http://www.pascal-caffet.com/. Unfortunately , this website is currently only in French.

Births

Troyes was the birthplace of:
  • Patroclus of Troyes
    Patroclus of Troyes

    Saint Patroclus of Troyes was a Christian martyr who died around 259 AD. A wealthy native of Troyes, he was noted for his Charity .Highly venerated after the discovery of his Acts, Patroclus is said to have been arrested during the persecutions of the Emperor Aurelian....
     (3rd century), martyr
  • Rashi
    Rashi

    Rabbi Shlomo Yitzhaki, , better known by the acronym Rashi , , was a rabbi from France, famed as the author of the first comprehensive commentary on the Talmud, and Jewish commentaries on the Bible....
     (1040-1105), biblical and Talmudic commentator
  • Hughes de Payens
    Hughes de Payens

    Hugues de Payens, also Hughes de Payns, Hughes de Pagan , a France knight from the Champagne region, was the co-founder and first Grand Master of the Knights Templar....
     (1070-1136), Knight of the First Crusade
    First Crusade

    The First Crusade was launched in 1095 by Pope Urban II with the primary goal of responding to the appeal from Byzantine Emperor Alexius I. The Emperor requested that western volunteers come to their aid and repel the Seljuk Turks in Anatolia, Modern day Turkey....
     and founder of the Knights Templar
    Knights Templar

    The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon , commonly known as the Knights Templar or the Order of the Temple , were among the most famous of the History of Christianity#Sanctification of knighthood military orders....
  • Chrétien de Troyes
    Chrétien de Troyes

    Chr?tien de Troyes was a France poet and trouv?re who flourished in the late 12th century in poetry. Little is known of his life, but he seems to have been from Troyes, or at least intimately connected with it, and between 1160 and 1172 he served at the court of his patroness Count of Champagne Marie de Champagne, daughter of Eleanor of Aquit...
    , 12th-century trouvère
    Trouvère

    Trouv?re , sometimes spelled trouveur, is the Northern French language form of the word troubadour . It refers to poet-composers who were roughly contemporary with and influenced by the troubadours but who composed their works in the northern Languages of France....
  • Jacques Pantaléon, (c. 1195-1264), Pope Urban IV
    Pope Urban IV

    Pope Urban IV , born Jacques Pantal?on, was Pope, from 1261 to 1264. He was not a Cardinal , and there have been several Popes since him who have not been Cardinals, including Urban V and Urban VI....
  • Pierre Pithou
    Pierre Pithou

    Pierre Pithou , was a France lawyer and scholar. He is also known as Petrus Pithoeus.He was born at Troyes. From childhood he loved literature, and his father Pierre encouraged this interest....
     (1539-1596), Calvinist jurisconsult and scholar, co-editor of the Satire Ménippée
    Satire Ménippée

    The Satire M?nipp?e or La Satyre M?nipp?e de la vertu du Catholicon d'Espagne was a political and satirical work in prose and verse which criticized the excesses of the Catholic League and Spanish pretensions during the Wars of Religion in France and defended the idea of an independent but Catholic France....
    ,
  • Pierre Mignard
    Pierre Mignard

    Pierre Mignard , called "Le Romain" to distinguish him from his brother Nicolas, was a France Painting. He was born at Troyes, and came of a family of artists; he also needs to be distinguished from his nephew Pierre , often called "Pierre II" or "Le Chevalier"....
     (1610-1695), painter
    Painting

    Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . In art, the term describes both the act and the result, which is called a painting....
    ,
  • François Girardon
    François Girardon

    Fran?ois Girardon was a France sculpture.He was born at Troyes. As a boy he had for master a joiner and wood-carver of his native town, named Baudesson, under whom he is said to have worked at the chateau of Liebault, where he attracted the notice of Pierre S?guier....
     (1628-1715), sculptor
    Sculpture

    Sculpture is Three-dimensional space artwork created by shaping or combining hard and or plastic material, sound, and or text and or light, commonly Stone sculpture , metal, glass, or wood....
  • Nicolas Siret
    Nicolas Siret

    Nicolas Siret was a France Baroque music composer, organist and harpsichordist. He was born and died in Troyes, France, where he worked as organist in the Church of Saint Jean and the Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul....
     (1663 – 1754), french composer
    Composer

    A composer is a person who creates music, usually in the medium of musical notation, for interpretation and performance. The level of distinction between composers and other musicians varies, which affects issues such as copyright and the deference given to individual interpretations of a particular piece of music....
  • Émile Coué
    Émile Coué

    ?mile Cou? de Ch?taigneraie was a France psychology and pharmacy who introduced a method of psychotherapy and Self-help based on optimism autosuggestion ....
     (1857–1926) pharmacist, hypnotist, and creator of La méthode Coué ("Every day, in every way, I'm getting better and better').
  • Édouard Herriot
    Édouard Herriot

    ?douard H?rriot was a French Radical Party politician of the French Third Republic who served three times as Prime Minister of France and for many years as President of the Chamber of Deputies....
     (1872-1957), Radical politician of the Third Republic
    French Third Republic

    The French Third Republic was the political regime of France between the Second French Empire and the Vichy France. It was a republican parliamentary democracy that was created on 4 September 1870 following the collapse of the Empire of Napoleon III of France in the Franco-Prussian War....
     who served three times as Prime Minister of France
    Prime Minister of France

    The Prime Minister of France in French Fifth Republic is the functional head of the government and French government ministers of France. The head of state in France is the President of the French Republic....
    .
  • Maurice Marinot
    Maurice Marinot

    Maurice Marinot was a French artist. He was a Painting considered a member of Les Fauves, and then a major artist in glass.Marinot's father was a bonnet maker....
     (1882-1960), Glass
    Glass

    Glass generally refers to a Hardness, brittle, transparency amorphous solid, such as that used for windows, many Glass Bottles, or eyewear, including, but not limited to, soda-lime glass, borosilicate glass, acrylic glass, sugar glass, Muscovite , or aluminium oxynitride....
     Artist. Painter
    Painting

    Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . In art, the term describes both the act and the result, which is called a painting....
  • Jean-Marie Bigard
    Jean-Marie Bigard

    Jean-Marie Bigard is a French comedian and actor.ReferencesExternal links ...
    , French stand-up comedian, writer and director.
  • Saint Marguerite Bourgeoys, (1620)-(1700} a founder of Montreal
    Montreal

    Montreal, or Montr?al, is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada of Quebec and the List of largest cities and second largest cities by country List of the 100 largest municipalities in Canada by population....
    , Canada
    Canada

    Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean....


Twin towns - Sister cities

Troyes is twinned
Town twinning

Town twinning, also known as sister cities, is a concept whereby towns or city in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired, with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links between their inhabitants....
 with:

  • Alkmaar
    Alkmaar

    Alkmaar is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Alkmaar is well-known for its traditional cheese market....
    , Netherlands
    Netherlands

    The Netherlands is a country that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is a parliamentary democratic constitutional monarchy. The Netherlands is located in North-West Europe, and bordered by the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east....
  • Chesterfield
    Chesterfield

    Chesterfield is a market town and a Borough status in the United Kingdom of Derbyshire, England. It lies north of the city of Derby, on a confluence of the rivers River Rother, South Yorkshire and River Hipper....
    , United Kingdom
    United Kingdom

    The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
  • Tournai
    Tournai

    Tournai is a Walloon Region city and Municipalities in Belgium of Belgium located 85 kilometres southwest of Brussels, on the river Scheldt, in the province of Hainaut ....
    , Belgium
    Belgium

    * A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium....
  • Darmstadt
    Darmstadt

    Darmstadt is a city in the States of Germany of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Frankfurt Rhine Main Area.The city of Darmstadt was founded by the Counts of Katzenelnbogen in 1330, though settlement in the area is known to have been present as early as the late 11th century....
    , Germany
    Germany

    Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
  • Zielona Góra
    Zielona Góra

    Zielona G?ra is a city in [Ziemia Lubuska], in western Poland, with 118,730 inhabitants within the city limits and 294,000 inhabitants within the metropolitan area, including two neighbouring counties ....
    , Poland
    Poland

    Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe. Poland is bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian Enclave and exclave, to the north....
    , since 1970


See also

  • Count of Troyes
  • University of Technology of Troyes
    University of Technology of Troyes

    The University of Technology of Troyes is a French university, in the Academy of Reims.The UTT is part of the network of the three Universit? de Technologie, found by the University of Technology of Compi?gne....


External links

  • Pictures of Troyes Cathedral
    Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Troyes

    Troyes Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral, and a national monument of France, located in the town of Troyes in Champagne .It is the seat of the Bishop of Troyes....
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  • of a square in Troyes