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Geographical image of the city of Troyes

Geographical image of the city of Troyes. LOCATION. LOCATION. Absolute location. Absolute location.

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Geographical image of the city of Troyes

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  1. Geographical image of the city of Troyes

  2. LOCATION

  3. LOCATION

  4. Absolute location Absolute location http://maps.google.fr/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=fr&geocode=&q=troyes&aq=&sll=48.297469,4.074801&sspn=0.059727,0.208569&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Troyes,+Aube,+Champagne-Ardenne&ll=48.69096,4.130859&spn=15.17991,53.393555&z=5

  5. Zoomed in… The city center is shapedlike a cork of Champagne! Troyes is in the regionChampagne-Ardenne It is the capital of the département de l’Aube (n°10)

  6. Relative location Troyes is locatedeast of Paris, on the Seine. It is farawayfrom the sea, butthere is a lot of water in the surroundings: rivers, lakes… Paris is oneour and a half awayifyou travel by train orcar. In Troyes we have one trainstation. Quite a lot of people live herebuttake the train everyday to work in Paris. The nearestairport is located in Vatry (56 km), butit is a smallone. It is better to go to Paris wherethere are two big airports: Roissy-Charles de Gaulle and Orly.

  7. Physical environment

  8. Soil And vegetation in Champagne-Ardenne

  9. The geology of Troyes During the UpperJurassic time, Troyes used to beunder water. Champagne-Ardenne is nowadays an area of water in low relief, with hills in the Ardennes. It is located between the Paris Basin and eastern France, between Northern Europe and South. North_______________________South Clay Sand chalk

  10. There are several soils in Champagne Ardenne: - Wet Champagne- Chalky Champagne It is a vast depression covered with alluvium. It is dotted with numerous lakes. At the eastern end of the cuesta, limestone dominates the plains of marl where are concentrated the the vineyards of Champagne.The chalk supports the Champagne vine.The chalky soil is ideal for Champagne vineyard The geology of Troyes

  11. Water in Troyes and Champagne-Ardenne The Seine is the only river which passes in Troyes. To regulate the flow of thisveryknown river whichalso crosses the city of Paris, threeartificiallakeswerecreated: Orient, Temple and Amance

  12. Water in Troyes and Champagne-Ardenne Water is omnipresent in the region: with the Lakes: lake of Der-Chantecoq, Lake of the Temple, Lake of Orient Forest river valleys as the valleys of the Ornain, Marne , Aube and Seine the lakes are used for tourism and water sports, but also used as regulators of the Seine river flows. Finally, the Aisne valley is located between the Argonne and Champagne said chalky.The Langres plateau is also the dividing line between the drainage basins of the Channel and the Mediterranean ones. The Seine, Aube, Marne and Meuse have their source there.

  13. Champagne vine yards

  14. Champagne vine yards There are several areas withwineyards in Champagne-Ardenne: the mostfamous are locatedNorth (département de la Marne), but thereisalso Champagne in our département: l’Aube, as youcanseeit on the map.

  15. agriculture chaource agriculture Champagne sugarbeet andouillette

  16. Weather and climate

  17. Climate in France

  18. Climate in Champagne-Ardenne • As you can see on the map, the region's climate is mild oceanic. Temperature is average 2 ° C during January and 18 ° C in July with an average annual temperature of 10 ° C. • Rainfall is moderate (between 550 and 700mm per year). Nevertheless, the Ardennes and the Haute-Marne are wetter (from 1000 to 1200 mm per year) and the winters are rigorous enough (average temperature of -1 ° C in January). • spring and summer are the most pleasant seasons to visit the Champagne-Ardenne.MINIMUM TEMPERATURE AND MAXIMA in Champagne-Ardenne:February, from 0 ° C to 6 ° CApril 3 ° C to 15 ° CJune 10 ° C to 23 ° CAugust 12 ° C to 26 ° COctober, 5 ° C to 18 ° CDecember 2 ° C to 7 ° CThe climate of the Champagne-Ardenne is rather sweet. Only the Ardennes and plateaus of the Haute-Marne experiencing severe winters. Rainfall is moderate.

  19. Designed landscape

  20. Designedlandcape • TROYES isfirstlyrecognisable by the contours of the oldtownwich are in the shape of a champagne cork!!!This original shaperesults: • . Of the evolution, in the course of the centuries, of the plan of the Gallo-Roman city: AUGUSTOBONA capital of the Gaul'stribe: the TRICASSES . • . Successive diversions of the course of the Seine. • . Fortifications (ditches, tours,doors) builtat the time of the Fairs of Champagne, and replaced, in the XIXthcentury by boulevards and gardenswhichencirclenow the city.

  21. Transport Cars are mainlyused in Troyes: thereis a « rocade »: sort of a highwaythatturns all around the city. Cyclingis more and more used in our city. the station a regional train city bus http://www.tcat.fr/index.php?c=horaires-et-plans

  22. Around Troyes • Nigloland • You can also find in the surroundings of Troyes amusements that take your breath away and fairground rides for the little ones. The amusement park of Nigloland is a fantasy world located in a magnificent natural setting. Part of the region’sheritage and an architectural treasure unique in France are ourninetimber-frame churches. They are datingfrom the 15th to 18th centurires.

  23. The medieval city of Troyes There are ninechurches in the city famous for theirstatuary and stained glass windows. The cathedral. The Creation: stained-glasswindow and jubé in the Madeleine Church. http://www.pss-archi.eu/forum/viewtopic.php?id=30505&p=1 statue.

  24. The medieval city of Troyes The majority of the houses in the city centre date from 1530, the construction period that followed the famous Great Fire of 1524, after which our beautiful revealed wood was systematically covered with a grey coating to protect it. • A few remaining houses dating from the XV c and XVI c: la Maison du Dauphin (in tones of yellowr) , or also the Goldsmiths Tower (now a restaurant). • There is also the “ruelle des Chats”, a famous very narrow street, so-called because the houses are joined by their roofs, • allowing the cats to go from one loft to another !

  25. Modern streetview The modern city of Troyes Renewingoldhouses… and oldfactories

  26. The modern city of Troyes Le cube: a new building used for concerts, particularlyduring the Nuits de Champagne ( eachnovember) The new library Technologicuniversity of Troyes

  27. Population characteristics

  28. Museums There are beautiful museums in our city: a museum of archeology, a modern art museum, a museum aboutknitting and the history of Troyes, a museum of tools and working-classe’sthought. The modern art museum

  29. etnicity The population of Troyes ismostly mixed with people relative to Portugal and Algeria. Wecanexplainthosestatisticsthanks to XXthcentury’shistory: immigration of Portugueses in the 50’s and of Algeriansafter the end of Algerianwar (beginning of 70’s).

  30. Nationality, sitrict and gender

  31. Demographic Population of Troyes: http://www.annuaire-mairie.fr/statistique-troyes.html

  32. Economy Troyes has the highest density of factory outlets in Europe!Around its downtown shaped champagne cork, the city of Troyes hosts 85 000 m2 of retail space in the shopping outlets!

  33. Tourism Troyesis a verytouristic city. Most of them first come for the outletfactories, but alsoenjoy the city center. Othertouristicattractions are the champagne area, the old city center, the lakes and the forestnearTroyes.

  34. Foreignvisitors in Troyes 49,6% comes from France: Paris, north of France… 11% comes fromBelgium 18,7% comes fromGreat-Britain 4% comes fromItaly

  35. Foires de Champagne (fairs) in Troyes The “foires de Champagne” is the name given to the fairs to be held since the twelfth century on the estate of the Counts of Champagne. They took place in the cities of Lagny (1 time per year), Provins (2 times per year), Troyes (2 times per year) and Bar-sur-Aube (1 time per year). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hfy0TAlnGs&NR=1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dczvWQLIkJs

  36. Business in Troyes Troyes waswell-known as the city of knitting. Nowadaysthere are onlytwofamousfactoriesleft: Petit Bateau and La maille souple.

  37. POLITICS

  38. Politics in France The French President: Nicolas Sarkozy and his Prime minister: François Fillon palais de l’Elysée, Paris.

  39. Major politicalparties Alkmaar UMP ( Labour Party ) MoDem ( Democratmovement) LNC ( new center ) PS (Socialist Party ) Verts ( Green and Social ) PCF (communist party) FN (national front) Politics in France

  40. Politics in Champagne-Ardenne Champagne Ardenne RegionalCounceleris Jean-Paul Bachy since April 2, 2004. This presidentbelongs to the political party PSChampagne Ardenne Regional Council administers the departments (08) (10) (51) (52) for the region Champagne Ardenne.

  41. Politics Alkmaar Mayor of Troyes: François Barouin (born in Paris in 1965) Member of UMP, he is repeatedly deputy of the Aube and mayor of Troyes since 1995. He is Minister of Budget, Public Accounts and State Reform in the third Fillon government 14 November 2010 and became the spokesman for the government

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