Yesterday we travelled from Paris to Troyes, then to Chablis, on to Verzerlay and on to Dijon. It was a lot of travel but each of the places was very interesting.
Troyes was an important town for the Romans and then became a wealthy trade town specialising in gold. The term Troy weight (a measure for gold) originates from here. The older buildings are from the 15th century and are noted for their wooden framing.
When we got there, there was a footrace there, some sort of short marathon.
This photo is of the Cour du Metier D'Or, where gold was traded.
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