SCHOLARS
   

Geoffroy de Villehardouin (1167-1218)
He took part in the IV crusade (1202-1204). Author of the famous chronicle “History of the conquest of Constantinople”, the first prose written in the French language.
 

Thibaut IV, “the chansonnier” , Count of Champagne (1201-1254)

Christian of Troyes (XII c.), author of “Percival the Gallic”, Lancelot of the Lake” and “the Knight and the Lion”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Jean Passerat (1534-1602)
Professor at the Collège de France, together with the Pithou brothers he was jurisconsult and scholar of Troyes, one of the authors of the “Satire Ménippée” pamphlet on the General States of 1593 concerning the religious battles.
ARTS
   

François Gentil (beginning XVI – 1582)
one of the greatest sculptors of the era.
 

Pierre Mignard (1612-1695)
became famous for his portrait of Louis XIV for the Infanta of Spain, he was promoted to King’s painter, and Director of the Gobelins.

 

 

 

 
 

Nicolas Mignard (1606-1668)
his brother, was called on by Louis XIV for his talents as an architect. Also specialised in etchings produced by passing nitric acid mixed with water over a sheet of copper.
 

François Girardon (1628-1715)
sculptor, produced the statue of Louis XIV on horseback in place Vendome, and the tomb of Richelieu.

 

Linard Gontier (1566-1641)
master glazier, grisaille specialist and miniatures on glass (stained glass in the Cathedral and the church at Saint-Martin ès vignes).

 

Maurice Marinot (1882-1960)
painter whose talent becomes evident in his work with glass that he goes as far as to blow himself. Fine collections of glassware and paintings in the Museum of Modern Art in Troyes.
Religion, Politics, Sciences
   

RACHI (1040-1105 )
Great Talmudist scholar.


POPE URBAIN IV (1185-1264)
Born Jacques Pantaléon.


Marguerite BOURGEOYS (1620-1700)
founded the Congregation of Notre-Dame in Montreal, Canada. She was canonised by Pope John-Paul II in 1982.


Léonie AVIAT, (1844 -1914)
canonised by Pope John-Paul II in November 2001.


Edouard HERRIOT (1872-1954)
president of the Council.


Emile COUÉ (1857-1926)
psychotherapist and pharmacist, author of the famous “Coué” method.