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Château Fort de Provins is a window into France’s royal and medieval past. Locate it on the map, book a room nearby in a click, or add it to your travel list to build your itinerary.
About Château Fort de Provins
In the magnificent medieval town of Provins, a UNESCO World Heritage site south-east of Paris, the great fortifications and the mighty keep known as the Tour César dominate the old upper town, recalling the age when Provins was one of the great fair-towns of medieval Europe. The imposing ramparts, with their towers and gates, encircle a town of remarkable medieval character, while the Tour César, a striking 12th-century keep of unusual octagonal form, rises above the rooftops and can be climbed for sweeping views over the town and the surrounding countryside of the Brie. Together they form one of the finest medieval fortified ensembles in France. Powerful, historic and beautifully preserved, the fortifications of Provins offer a superb journey into the Middle Ages, an essential stop in one of the most atmospheric medieval towns near Paris.