Tell me about Troyes, France.

Has it any direct relation to Troy?
I think that before it was called Agustbona Tricassium in the Roman era that it was an important Celtic settlement. During that Roman era it was an important destination on the Via Agrippa to Rome.
It became the home of Patroclus of Troyes, a 3rd century martyr.
It became the capital of the province of Champagne and is where troy weight, of gold fame, originated.
From 1040 t0 1105 it was home of Rashi the important and famous biblical and Talmudic commentator. It is also home to the ancient church of St. Nizier.
The order of the Knights Templar was created there in 1118 by Hugues de Payns.
I think Jean of Arch spent some time there.
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