La Maison du Dauphin – The Dauphin’s House, Troyes

The Dauphin House, in Troyes

The Dauphin House is a fine half-timbered residence of the old town of Troyes. The Troyes audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this old building, a witness of the rich medieval and Renaissance heritage of the Champagne capital.

A half-timbered residence of the old town

The Dauphin House is one of the numerous half-timbered residences that make the charm of the old town of Troyes. Its name evokes an old sign, at a time when the houses were distinguished by emblems rather than by numbers. With its wooden façade, its timber framing and its worked details, it illustrates the art of building of the Champagne city, whose historic centre has miraculously crossed the centuries. Restored and preserved, the Dauphin House participates in the medieval and Renaissance decor that makes Troyes a town of art and history.

What to see

You admire the fine wooden façade, the timber framing and the worked details of this old residence, whose name evokes an old sign, in the heart of the old town. The Dauphin House illustrates the medieval heritage of Troyes. It is a stop for lovers of architecture, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Dauphin House lies in the heart of the old town of Troyes, reachable on foot. You admire its façade from the street, the house being private. You discover it during a walk in the historic centre.

Where does the name of the Dauphin House come from in Troyes?

From an old sign, at a time when the houses were distinguished by emblems rather than by numbers; it is one of the fine half-timbered residences of the old town.