Troyes

Understand

Troyes developed as early as the Roman era, when it was known as Augustobona Tricassium. It stood at the hub of numerous highways, primarily the Via Agrippa.

Manufacturing of textiles, developed from the 18th century onwards, was a chief part of Troyes' economy until the 1960s. Today, Troyes is the European capital of factory outlets and trading.

Get in

Troyes sits on the Seine river about 140 km (87 mi) south-east of Paris. Troyes is within the Champagne wine region and is near the Orient Forest Regional Natural Park.

The train station Gare de Troyes has connections from Paris, Dijon, Mulhouse and several regional destinations.

Troyes is at the junction of motorways A5 (Paris – Troyes – Langres) and A26 (Calais – Reims – Troyes). Troyes – Barberey Airport is a small regional airport.

See

thumb | Nave of the Cathedral thumb|Half-timbered houses on Rue Emile Zola Many half-timbered houses (mainly of the 16th century) survive in the old town. Hôtels particuliers (mansions) of the old town The Hôtel de Ville, Place Alexandre Israël, is an urbane example of the style Louis XIII. On the central corps de logis, which contains the main reception rooms, its cornice is rhythmically broken forward over paired Corinthian columns; these 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 at the height of the French Revolution; it was replaced in the nineteenth century with the present Helmeted Minerva and the device in its original form. It is now rare to see "Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité, ou la Mort". In the Salle du Conseil (Council Chamber) a marble medallion of Louis XIV (1690) by François Girardon, born at Troyes, survived the destruction unscathed.

Do

thumb | Stained glass windows in the Cathedral Football: Troyes AC were promoted in 2026 and now play soccer in Ligue 1, the top tier. Their home ground Stade de l'Aube (capacity 20,400) is 1 km northeast of city centre.

Connect

As of June 2022, Troyes has 4G from Bouygues and SFR, and 5G from Free and Orange.