Troyes
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Location within Champagne-Ardenne region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne-Ardenne |
| Department | Aube |
| Arrondissement | Troyes |
| Intercommunality | Troyes |
| Mayor | François Baroin (UMP) (2008–2014) |
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| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) avg. |
| Land area1 | 13.20 km2 (5.10 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 61,544 (2008) |
| - Density | 4,662 /km2 (12,070 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 10387/ 10000 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 48°17′59″N 4°04′45″E / 48.2997°N 4.0792°E
Troyes is a commune of France. It is the capital city of the Aube department in north-central France.[1] It is on the Seine river about 150 km (93 mi) southeast of Paris.[2] It was briefly the capital of France in the early 15th century.[3]
The name troy weight for gold derives from the standard of measurement which developed in Troyes.[4]
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History [change]
Troyes has existed since Roman times. It was the capital of the Counts of Champagne.[5]
In 1417, the Duke of Burgandy and Isabeau of Bavaria, wife of Charles VI of France, planned to establish the capital of France at Troyes. This included a court, council, and parliament with comptroller's offices.[6]
In 1419-1425, during the Hundred Years War, Troyes was the center of the royal government.[3]
Timeline [change]
- 878 – Louis the Stammerer is crowned King of France by Pope John VIII[6]
- 1262 – Pope Urban IV begins construction of church in honor of St Urban.[7]
- 1285 – Philip the Fair confirms traditional privileges of the city[6]
- 1420 – Treaty of Troyes[8]
- 1429 – Joan of Arc and the Dauphin of France enter the city.[6]
- 1524 – Fire destroyed much of the medieval city[7]
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References [change]
- ↑ "Aube," Encyclopedia Britannica (1910), Vol. 2, p. 888.
- ↑ "Troyes," Junior Encyclopedia Britannica (1897), Vol. 3, p. 591.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Troyes," Encyclopedia Britannica (1911), Vol. 27, p. 320.
- ↑ Perkins, George Roberts. (1852). The Practical Arithmetic, p. 111.
- ↑ "Troyes," Americanized Encyclopedia Britannica (1890), p. 5930.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Troyes," Catholic Encyclopedia (2009); retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Kane, Tina. (2001). The Troyes Memoire: The Making of a Medieval Tapestry, p. 54.
- ↑ Hill, David J. (1906). A History of Diplomacy in the International Development of Europe, Vol. 2, p. 69.
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"Troyes". Catholic Encyclopedia. (1913). New York: Robert Appleton Company.
