In this article, I invite you to wander through the Aube department, which I know quite well, as we head to Troyes for a weekend getaway in the city known for its “medieval” alleys (well, if you read to the end, you’ll see later in the article that this isn’t necessarily the case…). This time, there’s no trip to the Côte des Bar, but a 100% urban weekend discovering the best spots and heritage of the historic capital of the Champagne region. This city guide compiles my best experiences and addresses, validated during my many visits to Troyes from 2015 to 2024.
The city, which has about 64,000 inhabitants today, is very well known for its factory outlets where Parisians flock, which are the legacy of a significant textile industry that still persists today. Yet, Troyes is also a city of heritage, labeled a City of Art and History and also a City of Fine Crafts. Historically located at the crossroads of several trade routes, particularly with river trade around the Seine, the city of Troyes developed significantly thanks to the great fairs that were held there during the Middle Ages, the famous Champagne Fairs.
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Practical info for visiting Troyes
How to get to Troyes from Paris?
- Go by car: to get to Troyes by car for a weekend from Paris, it takes about 2 hours via the highway, so it’s quite fast.
- Go by train: It takes 1h30 from Gare de l’Est by TER (price: about €25 one way).
Troyes La Champagne Tourism Office
16 Rue Aristide Briand, 10000 Troyes
open every day
Aube en Champagne Tourism Office
34 quai Dampierre 10000 Troyes
What to see and do in Troyes?
It is obviously very pleasant to get lost in the maze of the city’s cobblestone streets, lined on both sides by beautiful half-timbered houses adorned with rich colors. You can also go for a walk along the Haute-Seine Canal, an artificial waterway that crosses the Aube and Marne departments. Furthermore, the historic city center is mostly pedestrian-friendly, which is truly delightful. Below, as usual, I offer a small selection of things to do and see if you come for a stay in Troyes or the Aube department.
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Take a guided tour of the city with the Troyes Tourist Office
If this is your first time in Troyes, it might be a good idea to take a short guided tour of the city. The Troyes Tourist Office regularly organizes these types of group tours to help you understand the city and its history in just a few hours. The guide will take you through the maze of cobblestone alleys, lined with colorful half-timbered houses, in this city classified as a “City of Art and History” whose historic center is shaped like a champagne cork (yes, I swear!).
You should know that contrary to what one might think, Troyes is not a city with medieval architecture, but a Renaissance city because the houses we see today were rebuilt with medieval techniques but after a major fire that destroyed the majority of the dwellings in the 16th century (in 1524 to be very precise). The visit was also an opportunity to discover some hidden gardens and courtyards, like the courtyard of the Hôtel du Lion Noir with its spectacular red staircase, dating from the 16th century and accessible only during guided tours. Among the must-sees, the visit also allows you to discover the famous Ruelle des Chats (Cat’s Alley) or the Cour du Mortier d’Or, with its typical 16th-century Italian architecture.
The city also has many churches in a very small area, and we finished our visit at Sainte-Madeleine, which I particularly recommend you discover. First because it is certainly the oldest church in Troyes, and secondly because it is one of the few churches in France to have kept its 16th-century Renaissance rood screen, a true stone lace by the sculptor Jehan Gailde. And finally, because the Jardin des Innocents (Garden of the Innocents) which is attached to it is also very pretty and therefore worth seeing.
Guided tour of Troyes “Strolling – Troyes The Magnificent”
Tours depart in front of the Tourist Office
16 Rue Aristide Briand 10000 TroyesRates: €7 / €5 reduced (tour for ages 18 and up)
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Visit the Troyes Cathedral
The Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul Cathedral is in the Gothic style, and construction began around the year 1200 and was not finished until the 17th century. So, it was quite a long process. It is quite imposing and has a beautiful height under the vaults, so I advise you to take a look inside if you pass by it. It also contains no less than 1500m2 of classified stained glass, which dates between the 13th and 19th centuries. The cathedral has also hosted important events such as the signing of the Treaty of Troyes in 1420, which sold France to England, and the official recognition of the Order of the Templars. Don’t miss the cathedral treasure (free access), which contains a remarkable set of reliquaries, including that of Bernard of Clairvaux, as well as relics, Limousin enamels, and gold work.
Troyes Cathedral
Place Saint-Pierre, 10000 Troyes
Free entry during opening hours
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Visit the Cité du Vitrail (Stained Glass City)
The Cité du Vitrail, which opened its doors in December 2022 after several years of work, is housed in the former Hôtel Dieu Le Comte, whose current building dates from the 18th century. You can also visit the apothecary’s shop from that era, which contains some quite rare painted boxes. At the end of the tour, you can also discover its Chapel, which is deconsecrated and features very tall stained glass windows.
The Cité has a total of 3 floors of exhibitions about the history of glass, an ancestral know-how, and especially about the art of stained glass. You start the tour at the top floor, under the eaves, which preserves a magnificent 18th-century wooden framework. There, you discover explanations about the trade of stained-glass master and also that of glassblower, which are two very different trades. Today, we date the beginning of stained glass to around the 4th century AD, but as knowledge on this subject deepens, we realize that this art is older than we thought. Another section highlights the art of stained glass in the Aube region. 80% of the stained glass preserved today in the 300 buildings of the department (which contain stained glass) were made in the 16th century, because that is the era when stained-glass masters settled down. Towards the end of the tour, the Cité offers a “Stained Glass Gallery” which offers temporary exhibitions of modern and contemporary stained glass.
The Cité du Vitrail / Hôtel-Dieu-le-Comte
31 quai des Comtes de Champagne 10 000 Troyes
Rates: €5 / free for everyone on the 1st Sunday of the month
Good to know: the ticket for the Cité du Vitrail is valid all day / during school holidays, the Cité offers many workshops, conferences, and activities, especially for children
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Visit the MAM, the Museum of Modern Art in Troyes
During my visit to Troyes in 2024, I was lucky enough to be there during the reopening weekend of this museum (April 20th and 21st, 2024), which was closed between 2018 and 2024. The latter is housed in the former episcopal palace (the building dates from the 16th and 17th centuries), right next to the Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul cathedral that I just mentioned above. The museum, inaugurated in 1982, presents modern and contemporary collections, mainly consisting of the national collections of Pierre and Denise Lévy, great Troyes art collectors, who donated nearly 2000 works to the State in 1976. Subsequently, the museum has also been enriched through other donations, deposits, and acquisitions.
The new exhibition tour spans 3 levels and offers a chronological discovery that highlights the major artistic movements of the 19th and 20th centuries: realism, impressionism, fauvism, cubism, surrealism, expressionism, figurative art… The museum also presents focuses on some artists who had a special link with the Lévy couple such as Maurice Marinot or André Derain. Furthermore, at the back of the episcopal building, you can also find a very pretty sculpture garden with a classic “French-style” layout.
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2024 Temporary Exhibition: Italia Veloce, art and design in the 20th century (June 22 – October 20)
This temporary exhibition, which we were able to discover during a trip to the Aube region for the Champagne Route in celebration event in July 2024, presents a selection of works from the Fondazione Massimo e Sonia Cirulli, which is very open to the diversity of different artistic disciplinary fields. This foundation is a private Italian institution that is based on a set of historical archives dedicated to Italian culture of the 20th century and which also has a large collection. It was founded by collectors Massimo and Sonia Cirulli in the 1980s in New York, and it offers the museum the opportunity to make a kind of parallel with Pierre and Denise Lévy, who were behind the establishment’s collections. The exhibition opens on the Italian Futurist movement and showcases “a vision that is both broad of Italian art from the years 1910-1960, from painting to design, to architecture and cinema, but also unique, shaped by the collector’s gaze”.
MAM, museum of modern art of Troyes
14 Place Saint-Pierre, 10000 Troyes
Rates: €7 (€8 with temporary exhibition entry) / reduced €4 / students €3 / free for all on the 1st Sunday of the month and for locals with the Pass Troyen on the 1st Saturday of the month as well + for those under 26!
The tip: total free access from April 16 to May 12, 2024 for the reopening of the museum
Link to the museum website
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Visit the House of Tools and Worker Thought (MOPO)
In 1966, the City of Troyes acquired the Hôtel de Mauroy (16th-century building) and entrusted it to the Compagnons du Devoir (Craftsmen’s Guild) who magnificently restored it and set up the MOPO, the House of Tools and Worker Thought. The place is also worth the detour, if only to admire the architecture of the building which is typically local with half-timbering (framework and cob), “Champagne checkerboard” (mixture of brick and limestone), and shingles (small chestnut tiles).
Created under the impetus of Father Paul Feller, this place is one of the largest museums of hand-shaping tools in the world. The House, opened in 1974, now presents more than 12,000 hand-shaping tools from the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, in a modern scenography that I find very successful. The display cases each present a particular trade, and the museum is divided into 4 major families: “Wood”, “Iron”, “Animal”, and “Mineral”. The place brings together both a private museum managed as an association, but also a resource center (with a collection of more than 33,000 works on trades, tools, and worker writings) and a specialized bookstore.
House of Tools and Worker Thought (MOPO)
7 rue de la Trinité 10000 Troyes
Library with free and open access on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 am to 1 pm and from 2 pm to 6 pm
Museum rates: €8 / reduced €4 / free for children under 12
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Visit the ArkéAube exhibition (closed)
Presented in the former Hôtel-Dieu-le-Comte, this exhibition supported by the Aube department focused on the archaeological excavations carried out in the surrounding area over the last 30 years. Particularly preventive excavations, that is to say, those carried out during construction work when remains are accidentally discovered. Over 350 m2, you can discover more than 200 objects that testify to the archaeological richness of this territory. The exhibition particularly presents the periods that extend from the first farmers (at the time of neolithization) to the Iron Age with the tomb of the prince of Lavau (-5300 to -450 BC). To be more precise, this extends from settlement by hunter-gatherers about 10,000 years ago to Celtic princes 2,500 years ago.
This exhibition also highlighted the leading influence of this region, which was an important crossroads for trade thanks to the 2 rivers that cross it, the Seine and the Aube. I was particularly moved by discovering the remains of the tomb of the prince of Lavau, of which I had heard so much. Indeed, I think I have already mentioned my archaeology studies, but I don’t know if I have already told you that I was specifically specialized in the study of the metal age in Europe and obviously in France… So I was quite in my element visiting this exhibition.
In short, to summarize, this exceptional princely funerary complex was brought to light by the archaeologists of the Inrap (National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research) and it testifies to the very high social status of the deceased, who lived in the first half of the 5th century BC. Indeed, the latter was buried with a lavish drinking service (the Celts are well known for appreciating alcoholic beverages, particularly wine—we know who to inherit that from…), but also with his two-wheeled chariot (that is why we call this type of complex “chariot tombs”).
In the exhibition, you could also see the restoration of an Etruscan bronze cauldron found in the prince’s tomb, whose handles are decorated with the heads of Achelous, the Greek river god. The prince was also adorned with numerous pieces of jewelry and in particular a sublime (I weigh my words) torque and 2 solid gold bracelets. Indeed, these populations were particularly distinguished by their mastery of metal forging techniques. Finally, a screen in the last room of the exhibition offered a 3D projection of the reconstruction of the princely tomb. This important discovery made in 2015 on the outskirts of Troyes has provided a new testimony on the protocol exchanges between the Celtic and Mediterranean regions. This obviously proves that the Celtic principalities of these periods took advantage of their strategic position at the heart of trade routes that were already well developed at the time to enrich themselves and prosper.
In any case, I find it particularly interesting that a French department takes on this kind of subject and wishes to invest in archaeological research in order to refine knowledge of the past in a territory. It’s rare enough to be noted. Furthermore, after the end of the exhibition, the Lavau treasure is intended to be presented in the new archaeological tour of the Museum of Fine Arts and Archaeology of Troyes when it is reopened.
ArkéAube Exhibition (closed)
From April 2 to September 29, 2019
Hôtel-Dieu-le-Comte
Rue de la Cité – 10000 Troyes
My favorite food spots in Troyes
Regarding gastronomy, you should know that the Aube is also one of the departments producing Champagne, with notably to the south of Troyes, the famous Côte des Bar, which I have already talked about in several articles on the blog. If you want to drink local, Champagne will unfortunately be de rigueur (isn’t that a shame!?). Below, I give you some good addresses for drinking Champagne in Troyes. As for cheese, you won’t be able to miss the Chaource, which is omnipresent in local cuisine. Regarding the 5A andouillette from Troyes, for our part, we decided not to be tempted, but I admit that I regret a little not having been more adventurous… For enthusiasts, I was recommended to go to Maury Patrick to buy some (see photo below).
As usual, you will find below my selection of good addresses in Troyes (coffee shop, chocolate shop, restaurant…) that we had the opportunity to test during our various stays in the city with the preferred photographer. These addresses often offer the chance to discover local products and some regional specialties to taste if you come to the region.
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Where to buy local products in Troyes? At the central Halles market
If you are a gourmet and a foodie and you want to bring back some local products during your visit to Troyes, I recommend you do your shopping at the Halles de Troyes, whose building dates from the end of the 19th century. You will find a gathering of very good food shops there. And I offer a small (obviously non-exhaustive) selection below.
My recommendations:
- Chez Toche: a craft beer cellar that offers only local beers and mainly from the Aube.
- Julien Pouillot: a master cheesemaker and affineur who offers a selection of local cheeses (farm Chaource, Mussy, Champ sur-Barse…).
- La fromagerie des Halles: you can find an excellent artisanal Chaource there (€8.90).
- Maison Caffet: I’ll talk more about it in detail just after, but this house makes delicious chocolates, macarons, cakes, and confections.
- Sept Grammes: a passionate artisanal coffee roaster that charges unbeatable prices!
Central Market Halles de Troyes
Place Marché des Halles 10000 Troyes
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A chocolatier in Troyes? Maison Caffet
This master artisanal chocolatier pastry chef specializes in pralines and, as is quite innocently indicated on the packaging of his products, he makes “without a doubt the best pralines in the world”. As a big fan of pralines, I can tell you that they are indeed among the best I have ever had the chance to taste. The Maison Caffet was created in the historic heart of Troyes in 1979 by the parents of Pascal Caffet, master praline craftsman, Best Craftsman of France Pastry Chef in 1989, and World Champion of Dessert Trades in 1995.
Today the house, which celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2024, has expanded significantly and advocates “homemade” and the use of quality raw materials (100% pure origin chocolates) to obtain artisanal products. If you pass through Troyes, you must absolutely go and taste Mr. Caffet’s pralines, as well as his desserts (eclairs, cream puffs, profiteroles, macarons, tarts, cakes, Piedmont hazelnut praline Christmas wreaths for the holidays,…). The production site is located next to Troyes and about fifteen boutiques are now installed in France (in Strasbourg, Paris, Nevers, Sens, Reims, Nancy, Milan, Tokyo, Metz, Tours,…), but also abroad.
Tested in 2015 and 2024 (and also plenty of times in their Parisian boutiques!)
Maison Caffet
Maison Caffet Troyes / 2 Rue de la Monnaie 10000 Troyes
Maison Caffet Marché De Troyes / Rue Claude Huez 10000 Troyes
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Where to buy the famous Prunelle de Troyes? Cellier Saint-Pierre
The specialty of Cellier Saint-Pierre, the Prunelle de Troyes, is a 40% liqueur made from sloe kernels with a double distillation. Its manufacturing secret lies in the marriage with other natural ingredients that give it its complexity and its gourmet and sweet almond taste. I had discovered this specialty during my first stay in Troyes during the winter of 2015.
The Prunelle de Troyes has been distilled since 1840 at the Cellier Saint-Pierre (which itself dates back to the end of the 12th century and the beginning of the 13th century) and 13,000 bottles are produced each year. It is consumed as a digestif, possibly chilled, in a “trou champenois” on a sorbet or on iced nougat, in a cocktail with champagne… The still that is still used today for the double distillation of the Prunelle dates from 1856. A little funny anecdote that I learned during this visit: at first the drink was called the Prunelle de Champagne, but it changed its name in 1995 due to problems related to the name “Champagne”. In any case, if you pass through the region, it’s a perfect little gift to bring back to your family or friends!
Tested in 2015, 2019 and 2024
Cellier Saint Pierre
1 Place Saint-Pierre 10000 Troyes
Price bottle of 70 cl Prunelle de Troyes: €30.90
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A bakery-pastry shop in Troyes? Tonton Farine
We stumbled completely by chance on this address when we were in Troyes in July 2024 to go to the Champagne Route in celebration. And I must say that we were won over by the decor of the place (they also have a tea room and lunch on the go) and by the quality of the products! It’s a bit out of the way from the city center, but if you’re in this area, it’s worth stopping by!
Tested in 2024
Tonton Farine
46 boulevard Victor Hugo 10000 Troyes
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A Champagne bar in Troyes? Chez Philippe Bulles & Douceurs
This very nice Champagne bar is an excellent address to discover in Troyes if you don’t have the opportunity to travel to the Côte-des-Bar to taste the Champagnes of the region. I had already tested it in 2015 and I had loved this champagne tasting moment. The owner (who is also the owner of the restaurant Rouge & Noir that I was telling you about just above) will be happy to show you his selection of Champagnes, coming only from a few producers from Celle sur Ource. You will be able to taste the vintages of 10 Champagne houses from this village located near the vines and 45 minutes from Troyes.
Tested in 2015 and 2019
Chez Philippe, Bulles & Douceurs
11 rue Champeaux – 10000 Troyes
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A coffee shop in Troyes / Where to brunch in Troyes? Chez Axelle
This tea room and café installed in the heart of Troyes also houses an artisanal coffee roaster: Au coeur du café. It’s the perfect place to go and buy some good coffee roasted on-site, and they will be able to advise you very well there. It is also a very good address for a Sunday brunch (remember to book, however, because it fills up quickly on the weekend). Everything was good, hearty, and the welcome is also very warm.
Brunch program (€26 per person): a hot drink of your choice; a freshly squeezed orange juice; bread, butter, and homemade jam; scrambled eggs, grilled bacon or mushrooms, and sautéed potatoes; pancakes; fresh fruit salad.
Tested in 2024
Chez Axelle & Au Cœur du Café
34 rue Général Saussier 10 000 Troyes
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A garden bistro in Troyes? Le Petit Basson
This restaurant has its own vegetable garden in permaculture about 30 km from Troyes, and the vegetables and aromatic herbs grown there (which don’t have the organic label, but which are grown without chemicals and in a reasoned way) are served on the restaurant’s plates. For the rest of the products used, the young team at this restaurant also gets their supplies solely from local producers.
On the plates, we find cuisine where vegetables are highlighted, but one of the other specialties of the young tattooed chef of the establishment is the preparation of fish. In any case, we really enjoyed it, and it’s typically the kind of address we love to recommend with the preferred photographer!
Tested in 2024
Le Petit Basson
4 Rue de la Madeleine, 10000 Troyes
Price: starters between €11 and €22 / main courses between €28 and €29 / desserts between €11 and €14
The tip: lunch menu starting from €24
My advice: reservation essential as the restaurant is often full
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Where to have a gastronomic meal in Troyes? Restaurant Pierre & Clément, Cuisine & Vin
This new gastronomic restaurant, located in the most typical street of Troyes, the famous ruelle des Chats, has been open since June of this year. The products offered in this restaurant are fresh and come from short supply chains thanks to sourcing at the Halles market or from local producers. I really liked the 17th-century building where the restaurant is located and which overlooks a charming little courtyard where we had lunch because the weather was extremely beautiful.
To taste: Aube tomatoes; Burgundy snails; supreme of guinea fowl from our regions; sliced calamari with almonds and girolles; for dessert, the Breton shortbread with Torvilliers strawberries
Tested in 2019
Pierre & Clément, Cuisine & Vin
1 Ruelle des Chats 10000 Troyes
Menus: starter + main course or main course + dessert at €25 / starter + main course + dessert menu at €30 /
menu €42
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Where to eat Italian in Troyes? At Caffè Cosi
This address, installed in a former art gallery, is the trattoria of Bruno Caironi, who offers us high-level Italo-Mediterranean cuisine. It’s definitely not cheap, but the address is really worth it! I particularly recommend that you test the chef’s specialty, the foie gras ravioli with artichokes barigoule, an explosion of flavors in the mouth (€34). We also really liked the mezza luna pasta with lemon and burrata, a very summery dish. Not to mention the tiramisu, which was among the best I’ve eaten… And then special mention for the ultra-friendly and welcoming service.
Tested in 2024
Caffè Cosi
5 rue Marie-Pascale Ragueneau 10000 Troyes
Price: starters between €14 and €26 / main courses between €28 and €34
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Where to eat local in Troyes? Flexi Troyen (closed)
I really liked the cozy atmosphere, like at home, of this restaurant with Aube flavors. The Flexi Troyen offers dishes made from local, fresh, and seasonal products, made on-site, from starter to dessert. The welcome is super warm and particularly attentive with a menu that changes every day and owners passionate about their concept. It’s really nice to see! In conclusion, everything is good, the products are great, and here they offer you cuisine without fuss but prepared with heart. For drinks, we obviously tasted a very good local Champagne from maison Gaston Cheq (for info, the man behind this brand was the main leader of the Aube winegrowers’ revolt in 1911). The address doesn’t have many tables, so if you want to discover it, I strongly advise you to book!
To taste: the homemade country terrine (€4.50); the green pepper cream and fresh cheese verrine (€4); the salmon trout (€14); the local Charolais tournedos beef tournedos (€16); local cheeses (€5); strawberry salad (€4.50)
My little favorite: the charming little terrace at the back of the establishment which overlooks the Jardin Juvenal-des-Ursins. If you have the opportunity, I strongly advise you to sit there!
Tested in 2019
Au Flexi Troyen
9 Ruelle des Chats – 10000 Troyes
Edit of April 21, 2024: this address has unfortunately permanently closed its doors…
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Where to dine on a terrace in Troyes? At the Rouge & Noir restaurant (closed)
The Rouge et Noir restaurant offers simple dishes based on artisanal products. An opportunity to discover local gastronomy and do like us, an overdose of Chaource. The establishment has a beautiful cellar, and it is very pleasant in the summer to enjoy its extremely quiet terrace overlooking the beautiful Saint-Jean-du-Marché church.
To taste: the dozen snails with Chaource (€12.90); the mushroom salad with Chaource (€10.90); the fresh tagliatelle with Chaource (€12.90)
Tested in 2019
Restaurant Rouge & Noir
13 rue Champeaux 10000 Troyes
open every day noon and night
Edit of April 21, 2024: this address has unfortunately permanently closed its doors…
My top recommendations for accommodation in Troyes?
As usual, you will find below my selection of good accommodation addresses (bed and breakfast, hotel) in Troyes, that we had the opportunity to test during our various stays in the city with the preferred photographer.
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A bed and breakfast in Troyes? Maison M
Unfortunately, there are quite few bed and breakfasts in the heart of the city of Troyes. The Maison M offers 5 rooms installed in a beautiful bourgeois house that dates from around 1870. We were for our part in Room II which overlooks the garden and the canal in front of the house, and it was finally quite quiet despite the street that runs just in front. The room benefits from a large bathtub extremely pleasant for relaxing at the end of the day. Breakfast, which offers a selection of local products, is served in a room on the ground floor that overlooks the veranda and which can be enjoyed during the summer season.
Tested in 2024
Bed and breakfast Maison M
3 Quai la Fontaine, 10000 Troyes
Rates: €140 / €150 or €180 depending on the room (breakfast included)
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A hotel in Troyes? Ibis Style Troyes Centre
We had already tested an Ibis Style in Mexico City, and I must say that these are quite classic hotels but with a design that is often refined and a desire to offer practical advantages to their guests, such as the area that offers hot drinks and some cookies, accessible for free and at any time. It is therefore a good address for your short getaway in Troyes for a weekend. Another very positive point for this hotel is that it is environmentally conscious and it received the highest rating at the national level following the environmental labeling policy. The setting is also very pleasant, since it is located right on the edge of the Seine, in a green environment, near the heart of the champagne cork and a few kilometers from the factory outlet centers.
The little extra: being able to have breakfast on the terrace by the water in the morning!
Tested in 2019
Ibis Styles Troyes Centre
Rue Camille Claudel 10000 TroyesRates: starting from €107 in low season / rather around €150 in high season
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Where to stay right next to the train station? Hôtel de la Gare
This small 3-star hotel is not really a boutique hotel, but it is extremely practical if you need to be as close as possible to the station (to leave and pick up your suitcases, for example). It’s clean, the staff is kind, and the breakfast makes an effort by trying to offer a selection of local products. It is, in any case, a practical accommodation, fairly well soundproofed for rooms facing the street, and entirely correct if you come and leave by train to visit Troyes or the region during a short stay.
Tested in 2024
Hôtel de la Gare
8-10 boulevard Carnot 10000 Troyes
Rates: room from €62 for 1 person and from €68 for 2 people
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A boutique bed and breakfast in Troyes? Le Jardin de la Cathédrale (closed)
This sublime bed and breakfast is perhaps one of the most beautiful I have ever had the chance to see in France. It is installed right next to the Troyes Cathedral, in the former canons’ house which became the house of a glassmaker in the 19th century. The owners of the place have an innate taste for decoration and beautiful things, and a feeling of harmony and sweetness of life emanates from this place that one would never want to leave… The establishment has 5 suites, all very different, but always very spacious. Unfortunately, we did not stay in this little corner of paradise, but we promised ourselves to fix that with the preferred photographer the next time we pass through Troyes!
Visited (but not tested) in 2019
Le Jardin de la Cathédrale
12 Place Saint-Pierre, 10000 Troyes
Edit of April 21, 2024: this address has unfortunately permanently closed its doors, but they will soon reopen a new bed and breakfast in Ervy-le-Châtel…
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Thanks to ArkéAube, to the department, to the CDT of Aube en Champagne, to the AirPur agency as well as to the city of Troyes for these beautiful stays in Troyes.
I hope that with all this, I have made you want to discover Troyes, and if you also have your own tips and favorite spots for this city, don’t hesitate to share them in the comments!
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⇒ The Meuse
⇒ The Marne
⇒ The Haute-Marne
⇒ The Moselle
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