Troyes - Ste Madeleine

The central feature of Troyes is the Place du Maréchal-Foch, with the Hôtel de Ville (Town Hall; built 1624-1670, extended in 1935). Northwest of this is the church of Ste- Madeleine (13th C., rebuilt in 16th C.), with a fine Renaissance tower of 1560 and a Flamboyant doorway on the charnel-house. The interior is Gothic, with a beautiful stone rood screen, richly decorated in Flamboyant style (by Jean Gailde, 1508-1517). In the south aisle are a 16th C. figure of St Martha in peasant costume and beautiful 16th C. stained glass windows.

From here Rue des Chats, lined with fine medieval half timbered houses packed closely together, runs southeast towards the church of St-Jean.