Troyes
- "Giovanni's enemies will stop at nothing to get us. Troyes is their nest. It was here that their Order was made public, centuries ago."
- ―Maria Amiel, 1527.[src]
Troyes is a city in France. During the 11th century, it was where the Order of the Knights Templar was formed, and it later became a Templar base.
In the early 16th century, the Assassin Giovanni Borgia, and his companion Maria Amiel visited Troyes, in search of a Templar only known as "the Viper." Knowing the dangers of staying in a city controlled by his enemies, Giovanni rented a single room for himself and Maria, and refused to sleep during the night they stayed there.
Giovanni and Maria visited Troyes Cathedral the following day, where they were quickly identified by the Viper, who had learned their appearances in Basel. The Viper began speaking to Maria, but was quickly approached from behind and assassinated by Giovanni.
The pair left the town immediately afterwards, pursued by several enraged Templars.