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Lavau

Welcome to the town of Lavau, located northwest of Troyes. The village is spread over 5.74 km² with two distinctive parts on either side of the ring road. On one side, you will discover the historic centre of Lavau, and on the other side, the part called “La Valotte”.

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STARTING POINT: Car park of the socio-cultural hall, located in the street “rue de la fin”, in Lavau.

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Welcome to Lavau !

Welcome to the town of Lavau, located northwest of Troyes. The village is spread over 5.74 km² with two distinctive parts on either side of the ring road. On one side, you will discover the historic centre of Lavau, and on the other side, the part called “La Valotte”.

Walking distance: 2 km for the quiz, possibility to continue the walk for another 1.2 km.

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What is the shape of the socio-cultural hall?

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What material is not present in this infrastructure?

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Go to the centre of the village via the street “rue de la Fin”.

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At the end of this street, on the right, what can you see?

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Now, go to the town hall

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What were the materials used to build the town hall of Lavau?

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Go to the statue a few steps away from the town hall.

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Take a good look at this monument to the dead...

Which is the wrong statement about this war memorial?

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Take the dead-end street next to the war memorial, up to the bridge.

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Here passes a tributary of the Seine.

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Find its name thanks to this code: 4 5 3 4 1 (be careful, there are two traps)!

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Above, an old map showing the Lavau mill, which was where you are.

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Vous pouvez apercevoir l’aire de loisirs de Lavau. Empruntez le chemin qui part sur sa droite.

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At the entrance of this path, you will find an original tree.

Why is it original?

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Arrived at the end, take the path which goes on the left (small hill). You will hear water in the distance. Come on.

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What can’t you see in this place?

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In 2014, the municipality of Lavau made the headlines because of the preventive archaeological excavations that took place on the current sites of the BB hotel and the Atelier du Boeuf restaurant (opposite the entrance to McArthur Glen and Decathlon ).

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The INRAP archaeologists made a major discovery there, which is :

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We now invite you to retrace your steps until you return to the Town Hall.

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Count the number of windows with balconies on the second floor of the town hall. Then, you can answer the following question:

From which historical period does the tomb found during the archaeological excavation date?

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You have brilliantly finished this treasure hunt in the municipality of Lavau!

If you want to continue your walk, continue along the Grande Rue then turn left to the socio-cultural center (1.2km).

Troyes La Champagne Tourisme hopes to see you again soon on its online gaming platform to discover the secrets of the municipalities in the area.

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