Troyes is a historic city that is one of the most important centers of Champagne. It delights with the Old Town consisting of half-timbered houses and a magnificent Gothic cathedral.
The city has existed since Roman times, and after the fall of the Empire, it adopted Christianity in the third century. According to legend, the troops of Attila, which were to take them in the middle of the 5th century, were stopped by a procession led by Bishop Lupus. The city experienced its greatest heyday in the 12th century. It was then one of the main French commercial centers with a huge fair, attended by merchants from all over Europe.
The fall of Troyes came at the end of the 17th century, when Protestants were driven out of the city after the Edict of Fontainebleau had been issued. It was reborn only during the industrial revolution in the 19th century.
The biggest attraction of Troyes is the local Old Town. Carefully renovated half-timbered houses stand in narrow, cobbled streets. Among them are valuable churches such as the Gothic cathedral of St. Peter and Paul, the 13th century Basilica of St. Urbana and many others.
Many visitors to Troyes are drawn to the local museums, including the Saint-Loup Museum - the Museum of Fine Arts and Archeology, the Vauluisant Museum - Textile Museum, the Stained Glass Museum and the Tool Museum.