The 10 Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Provins, Ile-de-France

January 15, 2022 Diedre Savory

French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Restaurants in Provins

1. Le Roy Lire

9 rue de Jouy, 77160 Provins France +33 1 64 00 52 71 http://www.facebook.com/leroylire/
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5.0 based on 11 reviews

Le Roy Lire

2. Beer Town

15 rue du Val, 77160 Provins France +33 1 60 67 79 22 http://www.beertown.fr
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5.0 based on 29 reviews

Beer Town

3. Universcape

10 rue du Minage, 77160 Provins France +33 6 88 73 65 36 [email protected] http://www.universcape-provins.com
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5.0 based on 11 reviews

Universcape

Universcape vous propose deux escape game au cœur de la ville médiévale de Provins. Le moyen âge sera omniprésent sous différentes formes dès la porte franchie. Nos deux scénarios totalement différents sont toutefois reliés d'un point de vue historique et vous feront voyager dans le temps l'espace d'une partie. Après une introduction résumant les règle du jeu ainsi que la présentation de l'histoire que vous allez vivre, un Game Master vous guide vers la porte de votre salle, une fois franchie, une seule mission : SORTIR ! Vous aurez, vous et votre groupe, 60 minutes pour accomplir la tâche qui vous a été confiée afin de vous échapper de la salle qui vous réserve bien des surprises !

4. Le Banquet des Troubadours

14 rue Saint Thibault, 77160 Provins France +33 6 70 50 08 58 [email protected] https://www.provins-banquet-medieval.com/
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4.5 based on 1,057 reviews

Le Banquet des Troubadours

5. La Grange aux Dimes

rue Saint-Jean, 77160 Provins France +33 1 64 60 26 26 [email protected] http://www.provins.net/decouvrir-visiter/sites-et-monuments-historiques/cite-medievale-de-provins/la-grange-aux-dimes/
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4.0 based on 466 reviews

La Grange aux Dimes

“Provins at the time of the Fairs of Champagne”This is a former merchant house. Dating from the 13th century, it is one of the most sumptuous buildings of Provins. Admire the sophisticated architecture of the rooms, sculpted capitals and the cross-rib vaults. This edifice was used as a covered market during the Fairs of Champagne up to the end of the 13th century, then as the place for paying tithes. Today, the Tithe Barn houses a permanent exhibition: scenes and characters bring to life the main crafts and the merchant activities of this time. Audio-guided visits available in exchange for identity papers.

Reviewed By Albywon - Sydney, Australia

Well designed attraction. The 4€30 entry free includes a self guided audio guide available in English or French. Very informative for all ages and great reconstructed occupations shown in period settings (see photos). Set over two floors with steep stairs to negotiate. IMHO this is the best attraction in the city.

6. Les Souterrains de Provins

3 rue Saint Thibault, 77160 Provins France +33 1 64 60 26 26 [email protected] http://www.provins.net/decouvrir-visiter/sites-et-monuments-historiques/cite-medievale-de-provins/souterrains/
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4.0 based on 502 reviews

Les Souterrains de Provins

Originally these galleries were used as a quarry to extract a special type of fuller's earth for degreasing wool cloth (the wool cloth had a renowned deep blue almost black color and was much in demand during the Middle Ages). Once the cavities had been dug out, they became hiding-places, storerooms and also meeting places for various gatherings - some freemasons. Graffiti inscriptions, including Masonic symbols, testify to this. Guided tour only with 25 persons maximum for your own safety and to preserve the undergrounds. To be booked when purchasing ticket at the Tourist Office or in the monuments (except museum).

7. Eglise Saint-Quiriace

Place Saint-Quiriace, 77160 Provins France http://www.provins.org/histoire/monuments/saint-qu.htm
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4.0 based on 225 reviews

Eglise Saint-Quiriace

8. Le Lounge Bar des Remparts

3 rue Couverte, 77160 Provins France +33 1 64 08 94 00 [email protected] http://www.auxvieuxremparts.com
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4.0 based on 16 reviews

Le Lounge Bar des Remparts

9. Spa Aux Vieux Remparts

3 rue Couverte L'hôtel Aux Vieux Remparts, 77160 Provins France +33 1 64 08 95 98 [email protected] http://www.facebook.com/spaprovins/
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4.0 based on 9 reviews

Spa Aux Vieux Remparts

Treat yourself to a relaxing and wellbeing break just one hour outside Paris. Our Hotel Spa Aux Vieux Remparts welcomes you in a serene and calming ambience: relaxing music, nicely designed room in keeping with the authenticity of the building, mixing old stone walls, modern furniture and equipments designed for your comfort. The atmosphere will plunge you into tranquility. Have a swim in our heated pool, enjoy the sauna for stress relief and relax in our jacuzzi before entering the steam room, ideal for de-stressing and relaxing body and mind. Everything as been thought in our Spa to ensure you come out feeling recharged allowing you to make the most of the beautiful surroundings Provins has to offer. The Hotel Aux Vieux Remparts also benefits from treatments rooms where you can indulge in relaxing treatments such as massage, exfoliation and rituals either individually or with a friend or partner in our Duo treatment room. We offer a wide range of relaxing and invigorating treatments for both the body and mind: rituals, exfoliation and massage. Unique Rose rituals and treatments are also available as part of a pure relaxing experience at the Spa Aux Vieux Remparts, easily accessible from Paris and Champagne area, it is an ideal environment to relax and unwind. Equipments : Indoor heated swimming pool Counter current swimming Sauna Steam room Balneotherapy 2 individual treatment rooms 1 duo treatment room

10. Office de Tourisme de Provins

4 Chemin de Villecran, 77160 Provins France +33 1 64 60 26 26 [email protected] http://www.provins.net/
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4.0 based on 135 reviews

Office de Tourisme de Provins

The Tourist Office proposes a welcome area: landscaped esplanade, sheltered picnic area, park and adventure playground for children, 2 camper areas and toilets. Our tourist agents can provide you with information about all tours and activities. New: visit Provins and and its sourroundings thanks to a free app (available in English and Spanish)! You can also discover the Provins region with interactive boards and quizzes, admire a scale model of Provins and enjoy an audiovisual presentation of the town's history. Souvenir shop, Pass Card sales, tourist train stop and post office.

Reviewed By Tejas104 - Paris, France

They looked happy to see people walk up to them and speak with them. This felt like a welcome change from Paris where tourists are taken for granted. By all means, do Provins. The lady over there explained everything so nicely to me. Although I had gone prepared after reading reviews about Provins on tripadvisor, which are mostly positive and deservedly so, the way the staff explained everything to me, I could have managed my time equally well even without any preparation. The town is small. It can be covered on foot. For the elderly or disabled there is a nice mini train. The town is peaceful and its history not very difficult to grasp. To each his own. Many tourists like tower of Cesar. I liked it too. But the best to my eyes was Collegiate church right in front of the tower. Provins has virtually no crowd! Far from the shoulder-rubbing touristy crowds in popular European destinations, this town gives you relief. It is serene. Many tourists have written about how calm they felt here and I totally agree with them. TIPS: Reach early. Preferably by 11:00 am you should be in the town. *PLEASE check the timings with SNCF * but as per my knowledge as of today (15/8/2018), there is one train every hour at 46th minute from Gare de l'est that goes all the way to Provins (SNCF line P). So you should be catching a train at 9:46 am ideally which will get you to Provins at about 11:15. In the return direction too there is a train every hour at 46th minute. Tourism office is a little far from SNCF station but there are sign boards that will take you there. Buy Provins museum pass. It costs 12 Euro per adult. It covers underground tunnels, Provins Musuem, Tithe Barn and Cesar Tower. In my view it is worth the money. The pass is valid for one year. But one could enter a point of attraction only once in that year with the pass. If one lives in Paris or near by town, this means that he/she can space his/her multiple visits around a year and cover one or two of the four attractions at ease. Wonderful! The pass also gets you marginal discount on other things like the little train, the medieval shows etc. Navigo transport pass works if it covers zone5. It is a 1.5 hours journey on a pretty fast train. Yet Navigo covers it. Amazing! Loungeville which is a few kms before Provins, is also a good point to stop. There is a nice railway museum there.

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