A Step Back in Time in Medieval Provins « TheWaysBeyond

Réservation

Price

450€ per group (max. 8 pax)

Booking

Please email us at contact@thewaysbeyond.fr to confirm our availability and finalize the booking!

Practical Information

Privatisation

– Booking preferably 2 weeks in advance
– Language: English, French

Included in the price

Discovery of Provins with a private guide

Not included in the price

Entrance tickets to monuments
Food & Drinks – we can recommend you nice restaurants on request
Transportation to Provins – Possibility to book a private car on request
Personal expenses

Duration of the tour

4h-5h

Meeting Place

– If you arrive by train (direct train from Gare de l’Est, Paris): Provins train station
– If you arrive by car: Provins Tourism Office (the one on the Upper Town, not the one next to the train station)
Possibility to book a private transportation on request

PRM

Cobbled streets – Not easily accessible to PRM

Note

Please wear appropriate clothing and make sure you carry an umbrella. The activity will be maintained if it rains.
Wear good walking shoes, for the streets are steep here!

Cancelation Policy

Flexible cancelation and rescheduling conditions until 48h before the activity.

Caring Attitude

This day out of Paris complies with current health and safety instructions.
Participants are asked to please wear a mask and respect physical distancing practices when walking together on the tour.

One of the best kept secrets around Paris!

Once the third most important city in the former kingdom of France, the medieval town of Provins France protects the secrets of a prosperous past behind powerful, well-preserved ramparts. Rarely has a French world heritage UNESCO site concentrated so many buildings classified as Historical Monuments – up to 58! And beyond the most impressive testimonies of the town’s glorious medieval past –the 1,2km ramparts and its fortified gates surrounding the Upper Town, and the Caesar’s Tower, a former hilltop keep offering spectacular 360º views of the town and the surrounding plains– you will be amazed to discover a rarely-to-see mix of Romanesque, Gothic and Classic architectures!

Meandering down winding cobbled alleyways and charming timber-framed houses of Provins, you will go from hidden gems to forgotten corners full of mystery and history. The former capital city of the powerful Counts of Champagne indeed developed thanks to its strategic geographical position between Flanders and Italy to become a center for trading fairs between the 11th and 13th centuries – the aptly named ‘Champagne Fairs’.

And yet, don’t expect crowds of tourists in those narrow streets: Provins France may be one of the best kept secrets around Paris! Easy to explore by foot, the town isn’t overrun with tourists, which still remains a surprise to those who visit it! Because with its rich history, its quietness, its surprising gastronomy and craftsmanship (from local beers and cider to rose-infused candies and candles, to its November Specials – the ‘niflettes’), or its outstanding vast network of underground tunnels and passages, Provins nevers ceases to surprise!

TheWaysBeyond invites you to step back in time in one of the most beautiful and best-preserved medieval towns near Paris, only 90 km South-East of Paris. Let yourself fill with history and a vibe of stepping back in time in the steps of Joan of Arc and the Counts of Champagne! We promise you unique picture-perfect sceneries in the best kept secret around Paris!

Highlights of your private visit of Provins:
– Adapt your day to your desire, with visits of the monuments, places and shows you chose*: ramparts, Caesar’s Tower, Rose Garden, underground galleries, falconry show…
– Enjoy the quietness of the best-preserved medieval town in France!
– Treat yourself with some local rose-infused honey and candies!
– Spark your imagination to the unique atmosphere of the medieval Champagne Fairs!

* Entrance tickets to the monuments and places are not included in the tour

Price
450€ per group (max. 8 pax)

TheWaysBeyond is a signatory to the Caring Attitude charter of the Paris Tourism Office.
In this sense, this Day Out in Provins complies with current health and safety instructions and other government-recommended preventive measures. Participants are asked to please wear a mask and respect physical distancing practices when walking together.