Tag: FR – Provins Town of Medieval Fairs

Provins, France, is a thriving medieval town just hours from Paris, whose fortifications still stand and offer a romantic step back in time.

Source: Day Trip From Paris To A Medieval City – TravelAwaits

Within an hour of Paris lie medieval villages, Renaissance chateaux and natural and art treasures. From painters’ village Barbizon to Monet’s garden at Giverny and the extraordinary Château de Chantilly with gardens by André Le Nôtre and the biggest collection of Old Master works outside the Louvre.

Source: France Travel: Here Are The 5 Best Day Trips From Paris-And Why

Tourism key to bustling medieval town but fears remain of hordes of Parisian invaders…

Source: Provins quick to embrace first step on road back to normality