Between
the Belgian and the Celtic Gauls, devasted by the Huns beated in the Catalonic
fields,
Champagne became in the Middle Age an european crossrooads of trades between mediterranean
and Flemish countries with its famous fairs.
After, Clovis baptism by bishop Rémi, the cathedrale of Reims was devoted to the
royal coronations ceremony.
At Troyes Bernard de Clairvaux gave to the Templars Order its spiritual rule ;
one of its founders was Hugues, Earl of Champagne. Champagne still possesses many templars
buildings like commanderies, especially around Troyes (Orients forest).