Troyes

Commune of Troyes
Country	France
Région	Champagne-Ardenne
Département	Aube (préfecture)
Arrondissement	Troyes
Canton	Chief town of 7 cantons
Intercommunality	Communauté d'agglomération Troyenne
Mayor Term of office	François Baroin 2001-2007
Land area¹	13.20 km²
Population² (1999)	60,958
Population density (1999)	4,618 pers./km²
Longitude	04° 04' 45" E
Latitude	48° 17' 59" N
Altitude	average: 118 m minimum: maximum:
INSEE Code	10387
Postal code	10000
¹ French Land Register data, which exclude lakes, ponds, and glaciers larger than 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) as well as the estuaries of rivers. ² Population sans doubles comptes, i.e. not counting those people already counted in another commune (such as students and military personnel).

Troyes is a town and commune in northeastern France. It is the préfecture (capital) of the Aube département and is located on the Seine river.

History

Troyes has been in existence since the Roman era, and through the centuries gained great importance as a medieval centre of commerce.

There have been several councils held at Troyes.

The 1420 Treaty of Troyes, which attempted to settle the Hundred Years' War, was signed here. During the Middle Ages, it was an important trading town, and gave its name to troy weight.