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Troyes

[trwah]
–noun
a city in and the capital of Aube, in NE France, on the Seine: truce treaty in Hundred Year's War. 75,500.

Aube

[ohb]
–noun
1. a river in N France, flowing NW to the Seine. 125 mi. (200 km) long.
2. a department in NE France. 284,823; 2327 sq. mi. (6025 sq. km). Capital: Troyes.
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Troyes   (trwä)   
A city of northeast France on the Seine River east-southeast of Paris. A pre-Roman town, it was a prosperous commercial center in the Middle Ages and was noted for its annual fairs, which set standards of weights and measures for all of Europe. Population: 60,000.
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Troyes

town, capital of Aube departement, Champagne-Ardenne region, northeastern France. The town was the historic capital of Champagne.

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