Kosy Appart'Hotels Troyes City & Park The Originals Residence

It took more than 400 years to build the 114-metre-long and 30-metre-high cathedral. The jewel in the Troyes crown, it’s a spectacular example of Gothic style and its evolution over the decades. Visitors admire the quality of the sculptures, the artwork and the tapestries, paying special attention to the classified stained glass windows spanning an area of 1,500 m2. 

A little museum with a lot of originality. Those in search of original collections mustn’t miss the Apothecary with its high walls covered in painted wooden boxes, earthenware, mortars and other medical paraphernalia. Immerse yourself in an 18th-century pharmacy with remedies worthy of one of Harry Potter’s potions classes (expect dragon’s blood and mugwort)! 

Troyes’ historic quarter owes its name to its “champagne cork” shape. Exploring its old cobbled lanes, multicoloured timber-framed houses and elegant sculpted facades takes you on a journey through time.  History buffs will remember that it is here, in these medieval lanes with evocative names (Black Lion Hotel, Cat Lane, Gold Mortar Courtyard, etc.), that the Order of the Knights Templar was created in the 13th century and that Joan of Arc freed the city from the English in the 15th century.  

With two major factory outlet hubs, Troyes is the biggest European centre of its kind. Dating back to the 1960s, the factory outlet concept now draws almost two million visitors a year who come to enjoy the rock-bottom prices. On your marks, get ready, “shop”!