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the provins rose garden
At feet of monuments, you will find a quiet
and charming rose garden. In a bucolic atmosphere, you will learn
about the story of this emblematic flower, its colors, shapes,
scents, and its virtues.
You will know everything there
is about ancient roses - Rosa Gallica (roses of Provins), Rosa
Damascena, Rosa Alba, Rosa Centifolia, hybrid tea roses - and
modern roses which flower until autumn.
The garden of “simples” will introduce you to various medieval plants, with medicinal properties, like Dill, Angelica, Comfrey…
Guided visit on request and sale of rose bushes.
Tearoom with terrace, shop, exhibition room and music concerts. Wheelchair access.
Practical info:
The Provins Rose Garden is open from 2 April to 24 December 2011.
On 1 & 2 November: daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
From 3 to 30 November: week-end and public holiday from
2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
11 rue des Prés.
Prices: Free entrance up to 24 December 2011.
Annual ticket 16,50 €.
To find out more, click here
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videoguide
The videoguide, an easy-to-use and ingenious tool, equipped with GPS,
will accompany you in the streets and monuments of the medieval town and
its surroundings, to explore unimaginable treasures.
Pratical info:
Videoguide : Location all year long at the Tourist Office.
Prices: adults 13 € - children 9 € (5-12 years old).
To find out more, click here
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|  | the Farm de la Mercy in Chenoise
It is a farm in service at only 10 km far away from Provins.
You can discover farmer's occupations give to eat and stroke animals: rabbits, sheeps, chicks, cows, pigs and all sort of palmipeds.
Numerous workshops complete the visit like how to prepare bread or how to shear a sheep, etc.
Practical info:
Length: 2 hours or all day long.
Guided tour on booking (from 15 persons), except in winter.
Information:
Route de la Croix, D12 - 77160 Chenoise.
Tel./Fax: 33 (0) 1 64 00 93 10.
Email:
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Prices: Guided tour only: 5,80 €.
Guided tour + 1 workshop + drive on barouche: 8,90 €
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|  | educational farm of Saint-Hilliers
A guided tour with a specialist to discover farm animals in a typically Brie setting, at 7 km far away from Provins: poultry, chicks, cows, horses, sheeps, goats, donkeys, pigs, rabbits, etc.
You can assist the birth of a small chick, collect eggs in the henhouse, milk one goat, give to eat and stroke animals.
Practical info:
Length: 2 hours.
From 1st Novembre to 31st March: Saturday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., weather permitting - Week: on booking - Closed on Sunday.
From 1st April to 31st October: Saturday and Sunday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., weather permitting - Week: on booking.
Information: Tel. 33 (0) 1 64 00 24 61 - Fax: 33 (0) 1 64 60 15 48. Hameau de Savigny, 77160 Saint Hilliers.
Email:
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the eAgles of the ramparts
Last shows on 1 November 2011 at 2.30 p.m. and 3.30 p.m.
Come and discover our splendid birds of prey
in perfect harmony with horses, wolves and dromedaries in a
magnificent open air theatre.
The tales told here are an unforgettable experience for young and old alike.
After the show, visit the bird’s aviary and shop.
Practical info:
Daily from 2 April to 1 November 2011.
Length: 45 min.
Prices: adults 11 € - children 7,50 € (5-12 years old).
Cut-prices with the Pass Cards (Pass Provins, Pass'Murailles or Pass Famille): adults 9,50 € - children 6,20 € (5-12 years old).
To find out more about this show, click here
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the Legend of the knights
Last show on 1 November 2011 at 3.30 p.m.
Where equestrian art mixes with magic in the shadows of the centuries-old ramparts.
Big festivities are given to celebrate Thibaud IV’s return of crusades.
Cavalcades, trick riding, dressage and juggling acts transport you into a world of knights and princesses.
But the Earl must fight the terrible Torvark and his wolves, warriors and redoubtable medieval siege engines!
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great show full of horsemanship and jousts at full gallop! Our
magnificent iberian horses, in perfect harmony with their riders, will
make you share our passion by realizing difficult dance steps and the
most crazy caprioles.
Wolves, camel and numerous farm animals will contribute to this unforgettable show.
Educational signs about medieval siege engines and shop.
Practical info:
Shows from 2 April to 1 November 201.
Covered gallery for a complete comfort - Lentgh: 45 min.
Prices: adults 11 € - children 7,50 € (5-12 years old).
Cut-prices with the Pass Cards (Pass Provins, Pass'Murailles or Pass Famille): adults 9,50 € - children 6,20 € (5-12 years old).
To find out more about this show, click here
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Guided tour "Provins, WORLD HERITAGE" and Videoguide
Last guided tour on 1 November 2011 at 4 p.m.
Only on request and obligatory booking at the Tourist Office, before 12 a.m. or call the Tourist Office 33 (0) 1 64 60 26 26.
The guided visit to the fortified town, accompanied by a guide,
gives you an insight into the history of Provins and offers a
panorama of its rich heritage.
The
tour, which starts from Saint-Jean’s Gate and goes up to Jouy Gate to
see the ramparts, will take you to Place du Châtel. Then you will
discover the Tithe Barn, a witness of the great splendour of the city at the time of the Fairs of Champagne.
Pratical info:
Guided tour : Daily from 2 April to 1 November 2011.
On 1 November: at 4 p.m.
Only on request and obligatory booking at the Tourist Office, before 12 a.m. or call the Tourist Office 33 (0) 1 64 60 26 26.
Departure from the Tourist Office, lasts 90 min.
Prices: adults 8 € - children 2 € (5-12 years old) - free for visitors 5 years of age and under.
To find out more, click here
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the tourist train
Last tours on 1 November 2011 from 11 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. (except from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.).
The
Provins Tourist Train takes you through the medieval town with a
recorded commentary about the history and the main monuments of Provins
(French and English).
Numerous stops. The whole tour lasts 30 min.
The ticket is available for all day round.
Practical info:
The Tourist Train works until 1 November 2011.
No contractual information and may be modified.
Prices: adults 5,50 € - children 4 € (5-12 years old).
Cut-prices with the Pass Cards (Pass Provins, Pass'Murailles or Pass Famille): adults 4,90 € - children
3,60 € (5-12 years old).
To find out more, click here
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| the saint martin's fair
This traditional holiday reminds the time when Provins organized the famous Fairs of Champagne.
This
traditional festival currently corresponds to the so-called “cold”
fair, which once took place in the Ville Basse (the Lower Town, once
also known as “Val”, the Valley), on the Saint-Ayoul church square, in
the same time of the year.
Today it is a large commercial fair with many displays, and fun fair all week round.
Practical info:
Friday 11 November 2011 (public holiday).
Information, Provins Tourist Office: 33 (0) 1 64 60 26 26.
Contact us by mail, click here
Price: Free entrance.
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| | the saint martin's fair
This traditional holiday reminds the time when Provins organized the famous Fairs of Champagne.
This
traditional festival currently corresponds to the so-called “cold”
fair, which once took place in the Ville Basse (the Lower Town, once
also known as “Val”, the Valley), on the Saint-Ayoul church square, in
the same time of the year.
Today it is a large commercial fair with many displays, and fun fair all week round.
Practical info:
Thursday 11th November 2010 (public holiday).
Information, Provins Tourist Office: 33 (0) 1 64 60 26 26.
Contact us by mail, click here
Price: Free entrance.
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