Place du marché au pain - Bread Market Square

The Bread Market Square, in Troyes

The Bread Market Square is a charming historic square of Troyes, whose name recalls its former merchant vocation. The Troyes audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this picturesque place, lined with half-timbered houses.

The former market square

The Bread Market Square is one of the historic squares of the heart of Troyes. Its name evokes the era when the bread market was held there, in this city that was, in the Middle Ages, one of the great market places of Europe thanks to its famous fairs of Champagne. Lined with fine half-timbered houses and animated with cafés and terraces, the square has kept all its charm of the past. A place of passage and meeting, it illustrates the commercial vocation of Troyes and the picturesque atmosphere of its old town.

What to see

You admire the picturesque square lined with fine half-timbered houses, animated with cafés and terraces, whose name recalls the former bread market. The Bread Market Square illustrates the merchant vocation of Troyes. It is a pleasant stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Bread Market Square lies in the heart of the old town of Troyes, reachable on foot. It is a public space open at all times, freely accessible; the cafés and terraces have their own hours. You discover it during a walk in the historic centre.

Where does the name of the Bread Market Square come from in Troyes?

From the era when the bread market was held there, in this city that was in the Middle Ages one of the great market places of Europe thanks to the fairs of Champagne.

Where is the Bread Market Square?

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