Cour du mortier d'or -Golden Mortar Courtyard

The Mortier d'Or Courtyard, in Troyes

The Mortier d'Or Courtyard is a charming medieval inner courtyard of Troyes, lined with wooden galleries. The Troyes audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this picturesque and preserved place, a witness of the architecture of the courtyards of the past.

A medieval courtyard with wooden galleries

Nestled away from the busy streets, the Mortier d'Or Courtyard is one of the most charming inner courtyards of Troyes. Restored with care, it reveals fine half-timbered wooden galleries, stairs and walkways that once served the dwellings. Its name evokes an old sign of the district. This intimate and preserved place offers a precious glimpse of the life and the architecture of the city in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, when these courtyards marked the daily life of the artisans and the merchants. It is a well-kept secret of the old town.

What to see

Here you discover the fine half-timbered wooden galleries, the stairs and the walkways of this preserved medieval inner courtyard, away from the busy streets. The Mortier d'Or Courtyard is a well-kept secret of Troyes. It is a picturesque stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Mortier d'Or Courtyard lies in the heart of the old town of Troyes, reachable on foot. It is a courtyard accessible from the public space; it is best to respect the tranquillity of the place and the residents. You discover it during a walk in the historic centre.

What is the Mortier d'Or Courtyard in Troyes?

A charming medieval inner courtyard, lined with half-timbered wooden galleries, stairs and walkways, a witness of the architecture of the courtyards of the past, in the heart of the old town.

Where is the Mortier d'Or Courtyard?

In the heart of the old town of Troyes, in France.