history
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of the city of
Troyes
Troyes () is a commune and the capital of the department of Aube in the Grand Est region of north-central France. It is located on the Seine river about south-east of Paris. Troyes is situated within the Champagne wine region and is near ...
Lupus of Troyes
Saint Lupus (french: Loup, Leu, ( cy, Bleiddian) ( 383 – c. 478 AD) was an early bishop of Troyes. Around 426, the bishops in Britain requested assistance from the bishops of Gaul in dealing with Pelagianism. Germanus of Auxerre and Lupus were ...
becomes bishop.
* 9th C. –
Abbey of Saint Loup, Troyes
The Abbey of Saint-Loup (french: Abbaye Saint-Loup de Troyes) is a religious building near Troyes in Champagne, France. It was established in the ninth century to shelter the relics of bishop Lupus of Troyes, Saint Loup, the legendary defender o ...
founded.
* 867 – Religious
Council
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held.
* 878 – Religious
Council
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held.
* 892 – Troyes sacked by Norman forces.
* 898 – Troyes sacked by Norman forces again.
* 1107 – Religious
Council
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held.
* 1129 – Religious
Council
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Troyes Cathedral
Troyes Cathedral (french: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Troyes) is a Catholic church, dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul, located in the town of Troyes in Champagne, France. It is the episcopal seat of the Bishop of Troyes. The ...
Basilica of St. Urbain, Troyes
The Basilique Saint-Urbain de Troyes (Basilica of Saint Urban of Troyes), formerly the Église Saint-Urbain, is a massive medieval church in the city of Troyes, France.
It was a collegial church, endowed in 1262 by Pope Urban IV. It is a classic ex ...
founded.
14th–19th centuries
* 1304 – "Union of
Champagne
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with the domains of the king of France."
* 1359 – (convent) construction begins.
* 1380 – Public clock installed (approximate date).
* 1419/25 - Troyes becomes temporary seat of government of
Kingdom of France
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during the
Hundred Years' War
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.
* 1429 – July: by forces of
Dauphin of France
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Charles VII.
* ca.1500 - Population: 40,000. (approximate date)
* 1508 – (church) rebuilt.
* 1518 – Plague.
* 1524 – Fire destroys large part of city.
* 1550 – and (church) built.
* 1562 - Short occupation by
Calvinist
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troops.
* 1651 – Public library founded.
* 1790 – Troyes becomes part of the
Aube
Aube () is a French department in the Grand Est region of north-eastern France. As with sixty departments in France, this department is named after a river: the Aube. With 310,242 inhabitants (2019),souveraineté.
* 1793 – Population: 26,751.
* 1798 – founded.
* 1801 – Cantons 1, 2, and 3 created.
* 1830 – ''Journal de l'Aube'' newspaper in publication.
* 1831 –
Archaeology museum
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Types
Many archaeology museum are in the open air, such as the Ancient Agora of Athens and the Roman Forum. Others display artifacts inside buildings, such as ...
opens in the former Abbey of Saint Loup.
* 1846 – Canal de la Haute-Seine opens.
* 1861 – Cirque de Troyes built.
* 1886 – Population: 46,972.
* 1899 – begins operating.
Stade de l'Aube
Stade de l'Aube is a multi-use stadium in Troyes, France. It is currently used mostly for football matches, by Troyes AC
Espérance Sportive Troyes Aube Champagne (ESTAC), commonly known as Troyes, is a French association football club, ba ...
(stadium) opens.
** Société archéologique du département de l'Aube founded.
* 1931 – (football club) formed.
* 1933 – Troyes – Barberey Airport established.
* 1945 – Regional ' newspaper begins publication.
* 1948 – (museum) founded.
* 1963 – Sauvegarde et Avenir de Troyes (preservation society) founded.
* 1973 – Cantons 4, 5, 6, and 7 created.
* 1982 –
Musée d'art moderne de Troyes
The Musée d'art moderne de Troyes is one of the two main museums in the French city of Troyes
Troyes () is a commune and the capital of the department of Aube in the Grand Est region of north-central France. It is located on the Seine ri ...
(museum) opens.
* 1984 – Centre Troyen de Recherches et d'Études Pierre et Nicolas Pithou established.
* 1986 –
Troyes AC
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(football club) formed.
* 1987 – Nogent Nuclear Power Plant commissioned in vicinity of Troyes.
* 1988 – festival begins.
* 1993
** (shopping centre) in business.
**
Agglomeration community
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(regional government) created.
* 1994 –
University of Technology of Troyes
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The UTT is part of the network of the three universities of technology, found by the University of Tech ...
* 2002 – (library) opens.
* 2009 – "" art exhibition held.
* 2012 – Population: 60,009.
* 2016 – Troyes becomes part of the
Grand Est
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Rhine Franconian: ''Groß Oschte''; german: Großer Osten ; en, "Great East") is an administrative region in Northeastern France. It superseded three former administr ...
region
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French Wikipedia
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Troyes
Troyes () is a commune and the capital of the department of Aube in the Grand Est region of north-central France. It is located on the Seine river about south-east of Paris. Troyes is situated within the Champagne wine region and is near ...
troyes
Troyes () is a commune and the capital of the department of Aube in the Grand Est region of north-central France. It is located on the Seine river about south-east of Paris. Troyes is situated within the Champagne wine region and is near ...