Things To Do in Troyes
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Troyes Attractions
Inside Église Saint-Pantaléon, Rue de Vauluisant (troyeslachampagne.com/patrimoine-culturel/eglise-saint-pantaleon/) take a pew, to gaze up at breathtaking Renaissance stained glass and religious sculptures, many of which were saved from other buildings after the Revolution. It's pictured above.
- Religious Site
Cathédrale St-Pierre et St-Paul
The spectacular stained-glass windows in this cathedral—180 of them—helped Troyes earn its nickname, the “Holy City of Stained Glass”. Arguably the building’s main claim to fame is that the Order of the Knights Templar was founded here in 1128/9 by St. Bernard of Clairvaux, whose…Around Town
- Museum
Maison de l’Outil et de la Pensée Ouvrière (Museum of the Tool and Workers’ Thought)
This unusual museum contains 12,000 hand tools, which, although fascinating to some, will have limited appeal to most. Save your money and just enter the leafy courtyard of the 16th-century Renaissance-style building, Hôtel de Mauroy, to admire the architecture.Around Town - Museum
Musée d’Art Moderne
Housed in the former Bishop’s Palace, the collection of textile magnates Pierre et Denise Lévy is one of the most interesting regional art exhibitions we’ve come across, aided by its atmospheric 16th-century surrounds. Among the works, from the mid-19th century to the 1960s, are…Around Town
Troyes Shopping
Troyes is home to one of the most renowned pâtissier-chocolatiers in the world. Pascal Caffet has taken first place in a half dozen international pastry and chocolate competitions—he’s even been decorated by the French government for his cultural contribution. Caffet’s sleek, eponymous shop, 2 rue de la Monnaie (www.maison-caffet.com; tel. 03-25-73-35-73), captivates the eyes and anyone with a sweet tooth in equal measure.
Opposite the cathedral, Le Cellier St. Pierre, 1 pl. St. Pierre (www.celliersaintpierre.fr; tel. 03-25-80-59-25), has been open since 1840 and is the oldest continuously running shop in Troyes. It’s also a distillery, where prunelle de Troyes, a prune-based liqueur, is still made and for sale along with dozens of wines in every price category.
