Place de la Libération

But it's also a pivotal point in Troyes, as it lies at the junction of the two parts of the city, where it forms the link between what is commonly referred to here as "the body and the head of the Bouchon de Champagne".

The square was built on the site of a former cemetery and double church, which was razed at the end of the 18th century to make way for a short-lived grain market.

Renamed several times, the square has undergone a series of transformations over the years, with the provincial charm of the square (laid out in 1912 and adorned with a white marble group by Suchetet entitled "Le rapt" - a triton abducting a naiad) - frequented by the people of Troy throughout the last century - giving way to a resolutely modern urban park.

The garden covers a spiral-shaped underground parking lot with a special feature worth discovering! Its 7 levels are decorated with 150 m2 of contemporary stained glass.

A nod to the nearby Saint-Urbain basilica....