A unique land…

Warm, welcoming, dynamic, traditional, contemporary and most of all smiling… This is the absolute friendly destination!
In its shops and like everywhere in the territory, at every step, a local is happy to give away great advices and secret spots adresses.
Visitors main expectations are to meet people, discover local culture, and experience the place through the eyes of the locals. People do not simply visit a territory anymore, they live it, they seek to appreciate its distinctive features off the beaten tracks.

 

The icy wonderland in Troyes, perhaps it is the end of winter!

The icy wonderland in Troyes, perhaps it is the end of winter!

Winter is over: light is warmer Winter is over: light is warmer And dance, from the ground to the clear firmament. The saddest heart must give way To the immense joy scattered in the air...

Everything you will never hear about the magpie

Everything you will never hear about the magpie

I express myself by expressing the world, I explore my own sacredness by exploring that...

Sleepless nights for the redhead queens

Sleepless nights for the redhead queens

In the heart of the December darkness, there is an aristocratic bird of prey watching...

Tribute to the ambassador of all birds

Tribute to the ambassador of all birds

« Rossignol de mes amours, vient chanter sous ma fenêtre … » (“My lovely nightingale...

The autumn migration of the Red Admiral

The autumn migration of the Red Admiral

By definition, the “Vulcan” or “Red Admiral” is the senior naval officer among the butterflies...

A very strange balcony…

A very strange balcony…

At No.2 Place Jean Jaurès, there is a rather unnoticed large half-timbered building which seems...

The glittering small emperor moth of the department of Aube

The glittering small emperor moth of the department of Aube

There is one curious and fascinating thing about this insect called “the small emperor moth”:...

An inhabitant of Troyes among the Vikings!

An inhabitant of Troyes among the Vikings!

According to the chronicler monk Raoul Glaber, Hasting (or Hastein), undoubtedly the most cruel and...

1524 Troyes and the great fire

1524 Troyes and the great fire

For centuries, the city of Troyes has endured ravaging fires, such as the one in...

Sculptures by the water

Sculptures by the water

If you enter the churches of Troyes, absolute temples of sacred arts, you will find...

The great tit and Jack-Jack, the peaceful cat

The great tit and Jack-Jack, the peaceful cat

« Free birds do not suffer if we look at them. Let us remain dark...