8 Sights in Troyes, France (with Map and Images)
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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Troyes, France! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Troyes. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.
Sightseeing Tours in Troyes1. Cathédrale Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul
Troyes Cathedral is a Catholic church, dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul, located in the town of Troyes in Champagne, France. It is the episcopal seat of the Bishop of Troyes. The cathedral, in the Gothic architectural style, has been a listed monument historique since 1862.
2. Église de la Madeleine
The Church of the Madeleine is a Roman Catholic church located on rue de la Madeleine (Troyes), in France. Sainte-Madeleine is home to an exceptional glazed heritage as well as a remarkable rood screen, an architectural feat testifying to a prosperous era when the rich parishioners from the nobility of the robe did everything possible to embellish their church.
3. Église Saint-Rémy
The Church of Saint-Rémy de Troyes is a French Catholic church, located in the city of Troyes in the Aube department in the Champagne-Ardenne region. It has been classified as a historical monument since April 6, 1908. It is one of the oldest churches in the city, known in particular for its pictorial works from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries as well as for its stained glass windows from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It was notably the church where François Girardon and Jacques de Létin were baptized, hence many important works by these two artists in the church.
4. Abbaye Saint-Martin-ès-Aires (ancienne)
The Abbey of Saint-Martin-ès-Aires, in Troyes (Aube), was founded in the ninth century to house the relics of Lupus, bishop of Troyes, who became Saint Loup, the legendary defender of the city against Attila in the fifth century and patron saint of the city.
5. Musée Saint-Loup (ancienne Abbaye Saint-Loup)
The Abbey of Saint-Loup is a religious building near Troyes in Champagne, France. It was established in the ninth century to shelter the relics of bishop Lupus of Troyes, Saint Loup, the legendary defender of the city against Attila in the 5th century and patron of the city. The monastic community was reformed in 1135 by Bernard of Clairvaux, when the abbot and his monks embraced the Rule of Saint Augustine and became Canons Regular. The Abbaye Saint-Loup, which came to be enclosed within the burgeoning medieval city of Troyes, developed a renowned library and scriptorium. The famous poet Chrétien de Troyes may have been a canon of this monastic house.
6. Chapitre (ancien), puis entrepôt
The Chapter of Troyes, or Cellier Saint-Pierre, is a set of remains and buildings that belonged to the canons of the cathedral of Troyes, in the Aube. The main building is considered to be the former cellar of the canons.
7. Hôtel-Dieu-le-Comte
The Hôtel-Dieu-le-Comte de Troyes was a hôtel-Dieu in Troyes, France, now home to the Musée de l'Apothicairerie and the Cité du Vitrail de Troyes. Part of the building is also used by the Troyes University Center, part of the University of Reims-Champagne-Ardenne.
8. Synagogue Rachi
The Rashi Synagogue is a Jewish Synagogue on 5 rue Brunneval in Troyes, Grand Est, France. The synagogue is named after the medieval Jewish Rabbi and biblical commentator Rashi, who was born and died in Troyes. A Sephardic Orthodox synagogue, it is a member of the Consistoire central israélite de France. The site includes a museum, the Rashi House, a cultural center, and a library. The European University Rashi Institute,, located opposite the synagogue, is a research institute independent of the synagogue focused on Jewish studies, Semitic studies, and Monotheism.
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