Provins City: Welcome to the Middle Ages!

Culture and History tour in Paris

Tour Price : 450-650 euros Duration : 10h00 Languages: French, English

France is quite a charming and diverse country with a very long history and lots of things to show to the occasional tourist. Of course, most visitors focus on Paris with its formidable atmosphere and unique flavor. Nevertheless, there is a lot of interesting places to discover once you get outside the big city.

This particular tour focuses on one of such sites and will show you the original beauty of medieval France. We’ll visit the town of Provins, located in the historical region of Ile-de-France, and submerge into the atmosphere of centuries ago this small town is famous for. In 2001 it was induced to the prestigious collection of UNESCO World Heritage Sites and this is without a doubt a good sign for a place’s attractiveness from the tourist’s point of view. The moment you arrive to Provins you will understand why it’s such a popular attraction. There’s no better chance to imagine how people lived in castles 7-8 centuries ago than this little town.

Explore the famous Caesar Tower and other well preserved fortifications, the Saint Quiriace Collegiate Church and many classic vineyards, some of which are several hundred years old. Let me tell you how people used to live back in the day as the town’s provincial beauty will serve as a perfect setting for my story.

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