Troyes

American  

[trwah] / trwɑ /

noun

1. a city in and the capital of Aube, in NE France, on the Seine: truce treaty in Hundred Year's War.

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Troyes British  

/ trwa /

noun

1. an industrial city in NE France: became prosperous through its great fairs in the early Middle Ages. Pop: 60 958 (1999)

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Example Sentences

Lens reached the quarter-finals of the French Cup on Wednesday courtesy of a 4-2 win over Troyes, while an Endrick-inspired Lyon fought past second-division Laval.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Martin Adeline had levelled before half-time for second flight leaders Troyes before three goals in eight minutes early in the second period put Pierre Sage's side firmly in charge.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Paris FC, who eliminated holders and city rivals Paris Saint-Germain, travel to Lorient on Wednesday when high-flying Lens visit Troyes.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Mbeumo, who joined the Bees in 2019 from Troyes, will become Brentford's biggest ever sale.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

Some were riding to fairs as great as that of Troyes, others to universities which rivalled Paris, where there were twenty thousand scholars whose ranks eventually provided seven popes.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White