Welcome on the official site of the Tourist Office of Provins
Provins Office de Tourisme
Chemin de Villecran - BP 44
77 482 PROVINS CEDEX
FRANCE


Phone: +33 (0)1 64 60 26 26
Fax: +33 (0)1 64 60 11 97

E-mail: info@provins.net
 
  guided tours
  
 with a guide or with the tourist Train, discover the town and its history!

 

 

 




Guided tour

 

The Videoguide

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Provins by candlelight

















The Tourist Train

 

New: guided tours AND videoguide

 

GUIDED TOURS OF PROVINS
UNESCO's World Heritage


This guided walk of the fortified city emphasises the history of Provins and offers a very good overview of its rich heritage.

The tour starts at Saint Jean’s door, it takes you through Porte de Jouy, Place du Châtel, and then to
Caesar's Tower, a symbol of the power of the Counts of Champagne from which you will be able to admire Provins and its surroundings

Departure from the Tourist Office for 1.30 hour.

Programme planning:
From 3rd April to 1st November: daily at 2.30 p.m.

Prices: adults 8 € - children 2 € (5-12 years old).
For the groups, thank you to contact the special office on 33 (0) 1 64 60 26 25.

 

THE VIDEOGUIDE

This ingenious machine, very simple to use and equipped with a GPS, will accompany you along the streets and within the various monuments of the medieval town, but also around the Pays Provinois, to discover unsuspected treasures.

Pictures, comments, stories, interviews will delight you and allow you to visit Provins and its region another way…

Practical information:
Location and enquiries at Provins Tourist Office : +33 (0)1 64 60 26 26.
Prices: adults 13 € - children 9 € ( 5-12 years old )
This fare includes the access to the monuments of Provins and those of the Pays Provinois.
A leaflet with map and instructions will be given at the rental.

NIGHT-VISIT: "Provins by candlelight"

Visit Provins in a unusual and magic way!

During this event, the Tourist Office and the shopkeepers propose you two exceptional evenings that will show you the cultural heritage of Provins by candlelight.

In the programme: guided tour, animations in the streets, music, evening show, dinner show, etc.

Programme planning: Saturday 3rd July and Saturday 7th August.

Prices: guided tour:
adults 4,50 € - children 2 € (5-12 years old)
            Caesar's Tower: cut-price for all 2,20

The access to the town and to the animations in the street are free. Some of animations are

The access to the city(estate) and to the animations of street is free during this event, certain activities are paying.

 

THE TOURIST TRAIN

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.

Opening hours:
From 3rd to 30th April: weekends and public holidays form 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (except from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.).
From 1st May to 27th August: daily from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (
except from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.).
From 30th August to 1st November:
weekends and public holidays form 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (except from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.).

No Tourist Train on 11th, 12th & 13th June, 17th & 18th July, and 28th & 29th August.
On 3rd July, 10th July and 7th August until 5 p.m.
On 19th September from 2 p.m.
No contractual information and may be modify.

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).