Troyes
Troyes[pronounced trwa, with the "a" like in father, same as the French number 3 (trois) dictionary.com entry for troyes] is a town and
commune, the
préfecture (capital) of the northeastern
Aube département in France and is located on the
Seine river.
For the ecclesiastical history, see bishopric of TroyesTroyes has been in existence since the Roman era, and through the centuries gained great importance as a medieval centre of commerce.
Louis the Stammerer in 878 received at Troyes the imperial crown from the hands of
Pope John VIII. At the end of the ninth century, the counts of Champagne chose Troyes as their capital. In 1285, when
Philip the Fair united Champagne to the royal domain, the town kept a number of 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, wife of
Charles VI of France, that a court, council, and parliament 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 was signed by which
Henry VI of England was betrothed to Catherine, daughter of Charles VI, and was to succeed him to the detriment of the dauphin. The dauphin, afterwards Charles VII, and
Joan of Arc recovered the town of Troyes in 1429.
The
1420 Treaty of Troyes, which attempted to settle the
Hundred Years' War, was signed here. During the
Middle Ages, it was an important trading town, and gave its name to
troy weight.
Troyes is home to the
Lacoste company production headquarters, one of the most popular brands in the Western World.
Troyes is the home of
association football club
Troyes AC, or ESTAC. ESTAC are operating in the highest division of French football, the
Ligue 1.
The city center of Troyes is arranged in the shape of a
champagne cork.
Births
Troyes was the birthplace of:
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Patroclus of Troyes (
3rd century), martyr
*
Rashi (
1040-
1105), biblical and Talmudic commentator
*
Hughes de Payens (
1070-
1136), Knight of the
First Crusade and founder of the
Knights Templar*
Pierre Pithou (
1539-
1596), Calvinist jurisconsult and scholar, co-editor of the "Satire Ménippée",
*
Pierre Mignard (
1610-
1695),
painter,
*
François Girardon (
1628-
1715),
sculptor,
*
Édouard Herriot (
1872-
1957),
Radical politician of the
Third Republic who served three times as
Prime Minister of France.
Twinning
*
Alkmaar,
Netherlands*
Chesterfield,
UK*
Darmstadt,
Germany*
Count of Troyes*
Troyes city council website (in French)
*
Lacoste Official Website* Pictures of Troyes Cathedral: [
1], [
2], [
3]
