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Pont-Sainte-Marie
Welcome to Pont-Sainte-Marie, a city located in the north-east of Troyes. This town of 4 km2 is home to various places that you are invited to discover through a walk and a heritage, anecdotal and historical quiz.
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Welcome to Pont-Sainte-Marie !
Go in front of the town hall. The town hall of Pont-Sainte-Marie was built in 1834 and also housed the school, the apartment of the rural guard, the apartment of the teacher and the police station.
Over the centuries, the city of Pont-Sainte-Marie has changed its name many times.
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This church dates from the 16th century and is in the Gothic style. However, at the end of its construction, it was partly transformed into a renaissance style.
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Historically, in France, the allotments were created to allow workers to have an outdoor place where they could go with their families and grow their own vegetables.
The allotments were also intended to fight alcoholism.
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One of the companies of this area houses a factory that makes some “andouillettes de Troyes”. This famous specialty from Troyes is often associated with the acronym AAAAA.
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Good to know! Just before your reach the bridge “Pont Hubert”, you will find the path “chemin de l’Ozeraie”, which leads to the orchards “Vergers de l’Ozeraie”, that can be visited during special events or on request for groups and schools.
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Lebocey Park
The Lebocey Park was bought by the city of Pont-Sainte-Marie in 2007. There was the castle of Bernard Lebocey, a textile manufacturer from Troyes.
The Moulinet castle was built in 1905 and was unfortunately destroyed by fire in 1976, then demolished.
Today, it is a place for bucolic walks with more than 50 different species of trees. A lime has even been labelled a remarkable tree by the association called “A.R.B.R.E.S.” (“trees” in French).
Good to know: In the area behind the castle were the first traces of human presence on the commune found. They are estimated to date from 1700 BC.
Take the opportunity to see the 1905 washhouse, which was entirely restored by the town, and have a walk through the park, where a cave is hidden.
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Once you have passed through the housing estate, reach the cul-de-sac on the right. If you walk up to the gate, you will see a 17th century dovecote, which has been completely renovated by the municipality.
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There is a half-timbered house that used to be a presbytery. This architecture, which is typical in the area, has the particularity of being made, among other materials, of cob.
Bravo !
Thank you and congratulation for your dedication! We hope that you enjoyed this game and that you could make great discoveries while doing a bit of sport!
The team of Troyes La Champagne Tourism would like to thank Christian Coste, town councillor, delegated to heritage, passionate about the local history of Pont-Sainte-Marie, for his precious help in the elaboration of this game and his photos.
Troyes La Champagne Tourism also thanks José Mouillefarine for his postcards and old photos.
If you liked this tour, do not hesitate to explore other villages of Troyes La Champagne by playing another of our games!
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