Provins: a trip to the Middle Ages

Welcome to the city of the medieval fairs

This guided tour is for you who dream of getting to know a medieval city that still conserves most of its walls of protection.

Following your expert guide you will discover that the beautiful medieval town of Provins was the economic capital of the Champagne Region from the 10th to 13th centuries. The village became in the Middle Ages a merchant borough of coveted opulence. Composed of a High City (Le Châtel) and a Lower City (Le Val), Provins was at the height of splendor in the reigns of Philip Augustus and Saint Louis, time of the great Fairs of Champagne. 

Walls, high towers, undergrounds and knights make up the programming of the small town about 90 km southeast of Paris.

What are you going to visit in Provins?

In this itinerary of tour, with your guide you will enter by the great door that takes you to the historical center, you will visit the Cesar Tower built in the XII century; the Grange-aux-Dîmes, a 13th-century merchant house converted into a museum, you will admire old buildings and you will marvel at walking around the medieval fortress.

The town is a charm with its cobblestone alleys and its beautiful half-timbered houses ... All this makes this guided tour in Provins a wonderful journey through time.

Note: At some times of the year it is possible to watch chivalry scenes with costumes, songs and equestrian acrobatics, as well as the "Les Aigles des Remparts" (hawk show) near the fortress. Contact us if you are interested in any of these parties.