NEIGHBOURHOODS: HALLS, THEATRES AND THE ARTS

The Halles area: He was (with Saint-Jean neighbourhood) the commercial heart of the city. In the th century, the rich bourgeois emigrated from the district of the Cité to that of the Halles, taking with them commercial and cultural activity. A walk in this area will allow you to admire the beauty of the wooden houses, but also the picturesque Halles, and a few ensembles style ensembles.

The Theatres District: a rather cultural area, as its name indicates. Before it burned in 1892, the old wooden circus was installed there and the Mars fairs animated this neighborhood for a long time. The Theatre of Champagne (Quais), formerly known as the circus of Troyes, was built on its location in 1978. You can also discover the elegant architecture of the theatre of Madeleine (side of the railway station). In front of this theatre, the Trône fountain, water and light shed. On Gambetta Boulevard, the th-century villas are famous for grandeur, including the fantaisiste villa Viardot near the Caisse d'epargne.

The Arts Neighbourhood: this "high" neighbourhood attracted the richest people, the elite in a way. So this opulence is felt in the architecture of buildings, often richly decorated. The clerical power is manifested through the many religious buildings, the Vauluisant Abbey, for example. The Trinity Hospital (nowadays, the Hotel de Mauroy) was converted into knitted manufacture. It is essential because this activity will give a considerable boost to the city. See rue de Turenne, rue de la Trinité, and rue du Général-Saussier.