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Troyes!région=Champagne-Ardennedépartement=Aube (préfecture)arrondissement=Troyescanton=Chief town of 7 cantons
insee=10387cp=10000maire=François Baroin mandat=2001-2007
intercomm=Communauté d'agglomération Troyenne
longitude=04° 04' 45" E latitude=48° 17' 59" N alt moy=166 malt mini=alt maxi=
hectares=1,320km²=13.20sans=60,958date-sans=1999dens=4,618 Troyes is a town and commune in Francecommune in northeastern France. It is the ''préfecture'' (capital) of the Aube ''département in Francedépartement'' and is located on the Seine river.
History - There have been several Council of Troyescouncils held at Troyes.The 1420 Treaty of Troyes, which settled the Hundred Years' War, was signed here. During the Middle Ages, it was an important trading town, and gave its name to troy weight.
Miscellaneous - Troyes is the home of association football club Troyes AC.
Births - Troyes was the birthplace of: Rashi (1040-1105), biblical and Talmudic commentator, Pierre Pithou (1539-1596), lawyer and scholar, Pierre Mignard (1610-1695), painter, François Girardon (1628-1715), sculpturesculptor, Édouard Herriot (1872-1957), Radical Party (France)Radical politician of the French Third RepublicThird Republic who served three times as Prime Minister of FrancePrime Minister.
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