Troyes is the first city Jean d'Arc took when she was maurauding all over France. In addition, I am informed, it is where the Treaty of Troyes was signed in 1420, which settled the Hundred Years' War. During the Middle Ages, it was an important trading town, and gave its name to troy weight. Overall it was a nice city to stroll about in, get lost in, and so forth. There are more churches than you can count, and it seemed as though half the buildings were done in the old timber frame style. In addition, the city had a bizarrely interesting museum on its more modern history in the textile industry.