# A night in Provins, the medieval town an hour and a half from Paris Saturday of shows and monuments, a night walk along the illuminated ramparts and Sunday of underground passages, the Rose Garden and home cooking. By train from Gare de l'Est. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/provins/itineraries/a-medieval-night-from-paris · Revisado: 2026-11-12 Dónde: Provins In a day you can see Provins; by sleeping over, you enjoy it. When the day-trippers leave, the upper town falls silent, the ramparts light up and Caesar's Tower stands out illuminated. With one night everything fits without rushing: both shows, the Pass monuments and, on Sunday, the underground passages and the Rose Garden. All on foot from the line P station, an hour and a half from Paris. ## Where to sleep? HotelWhereFor whom Aux Vieux RempartsUpper town, next to the place du ChâtelSleeping inside the walls, with spa Le César HôtelLower town, 900 m from the stationComing and going by train with a suitcase La Demeure des Vieux BainsBetween upper and lower townA special night in medieval buildings Aux Vieux Remparts accepts dogs for a supplement and has free parking; Le César, private parking. ## How much does it cost? Between €170 and €300 per person with the train, one night in a hotel sharing a room, the Provins Pass, both shows and meals. The hotel weighs most. ## El plan ### Saturday · 9:50 · Arrival and ramparts Line P from Gare de l'Est and a twenty-minute uphill walk. Leave your suitcase at the hotel or in the tourist office's free left-luggage. A walk round the ramparts on the outside. ### Saturday · 11:00 · Barn and Caesar's Tower The audio guide to the Champagne fairs and the climb up the keep. ### Saturday · 12:30 · Lunch in the upper town Bistrot Aux Vieux Remparts, open every day. ### Saturday · 14:30 · Eagles and knights Les Aigles des Remparts and, at 15:45, La Légende des Chevaliers. ### Saturday · 20:00 · Dinner and the ramparts at night Dinner at the bistro and a stroll along the illuminated ramparts. ### Sunday · 10:30 · Underground passages and Rose Garden The first run of the underground passages and down to the Rose Garden, in bloom from May to July. ### Sunday · 12:30 · Home cooking and train Rosalie, in the lower town, is open at midday on Sunday. Then train to Paris. ## Consejos ### Book Saturday Hotel and shows fill up in spring. ### December The Christmas medieval market weekend is special, but without equestrian shows. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### Is it worth sleeping in Provins? Yes: the illuminated ramparts and the empty town at night are the best part of the trip. ### Do you need a car? No: line P runs from Gare de l'Est and everything is done on foot. ### Which hotel should I choose? Inside the upper town, Aux Vieux Remparts; near the station, Le César. ## Dónde dormir if you're flying - **Aux Vieux Remparts**: A hotel in a half-timbered house on Rue Couverte, in the heart of the upper town, two minutes from Place du Châtel and five from the Porte Saint-Jean. It has been run for twenty-five years by Cécile and Xavier Roy. The rooms Forty-one, between Tradition, Superior, Deluxe and junior suites, some with views of the rooftops, the garden or the terrace; several are in the Grangerie, opposite, fifteen metres from reception. All have air conditioning and wifi. The Tradition and Superior rooms take three people and the Deluxe and junior suites three to five: they suit families. There are two adapted rooms and a lift. The hotel A spa with sauna, hammam and jacuzzi, a treatment room, the Bistrot Aux Vieux Remparts, open daily, and a lounge bar in a vaulted 12th-century cellar. Buffet breakfast from 7:00 to 10:00. 24-hour reception and room service, and in school holidays, a children's area. Animals are allowed with a €25 supplement per day. Getting there By car, the hotel's private, free car park; there is also a public car park at 9 Rue des Orfèvres. Without a car, from the station it is about twenty minutes' walk uphill or a short taxi ride. - **Le César Hôtel**: A four-star designer hotel on a quiet street opposite the 12th-century church of Sainte-Croix, between the station and the upper town. It was decorated by Laurent Maugoust, with nods to the Middle Ages, fine materials and a living wall at the entrance. The rooms Twenty-seven, in four categories (César, Chic, Luxe and Suite), all air-conditioned, non-smoking and with free wifi. From some windows you see the church of Sainte-Croix or the upper town with the Caesar Tower and the collegiate church of Saint-Quiriace. There is a bar, the Buzz Bar, breakfast and a courtyard for fine days; the tourist office also mentions a massage area and a charging point for electric cars. Getting there It is best placed if you come by train: the station is about 900 metres away, and around it are restaurants, shops and the market. If you arrive by car, it has private parking with code access. The upper town is a quarter of an hour's walk up. - **La Demeure des Vieux Bains**, desde 180 € / night: A guesthouse opened in 2004 in a complex of 12th- to 18th-century buildings, between the upper and lower towns, with gardens and enclosed parking within the property. According to the tourist office, it is listed as a historic monument. Everything can be visited on foot from here: the Caesar Tower, the underground passages, the Priory of Saint-Ayoul and the rose garden. The suites Five, each in its own style: the Médiévale for two or three people, from €210 a night; the Dolce Vita and the Flamande, for two to four, from €240; the Récamier, for two to four, from €180; and the Rosa Gallica room, for two, from €180. Exposed beams, stone walls and four-poster beds in the oldest. The house The tourist office mentions a balneotherapy area with chromotherapy, jet showers and a hammam, a lounge with a billiard table and a guests' table by prior booking. Ask when booking what is included in your stay. ## Dónde dormir without a car - **Aux Vieux Remparts**: A hotel in a half-timbered house on Rue Couverte, in the heart of the upper town, two minutes from Place du Châtel and five from the Porte Saint-Jean. It has been run for twenty-five years by Cécile and Xavier Roy. The rooms Forty-one, between Tradition, Superior, Deluxe and junior suites, some with views of the rooftops, the garden or the terrace; several are in the Grangerie, opposite, fifteen metres from reception. All have air conditioning and wifi. The Tradition and Superior rooms take three people and the Deluxe and junior suites three to five: they suit families. There are two adapted rooms and a lift. The hotel A spa with sauna, hammam and jacuzzi, a treatment room, the Bistrot Aux Vieux Remparts, open daily, and a lounge bar in a vaulted 12th-century cellar. Buffet breakfast from 7:00 to 10:00. 24-hour reception and room service, and in school holidays, a children's area. Animals are allowed with a €25 supplement per day. Getting there By car, the hotel's private, free car park; there is also a public car park at 9 Rue des Orfèvres. Without a car, from the station it is about twenty minutes' walk uphill or a short taxi ride. - **Le César Hôtel**: A four-star designer hotel on a quiet street opposite the 12th-century church of Sainte-Croix, between the station and the upper town. It was decorated by Laurent Maugoust, with nods to the Middle Ages, fine materials and a living wall at the entrance. The rooms Twenty-seven, in four categories (César, Chic, Luxe and Suite), all air-conditioned, non-smoking and with free wifi. From some windows you see the church of Sainte-Croix or the upper town with the Caesar Tower and the collegiate church of Saint-Quiriace. There is a bar, the Buzz Bar, breakfast and a courtyard for fine days; the tourist office also mentions a massage area and a charging point for electric cars. Getting there It is best placed if you come by train: the station is about 900 metres away, and around it are restaurants, shops and the market. If you arrive by car, it has private parking with code access. The upper town is a quarter of an hour's walk up. ## Dónde dormir if you're driving - **Aux Vieux Remparts**: A hotel in a half-timbered house on Rue Couverte, in the heart of the upper town, two minutes from Place du Châtel and five from the Porte Saint-Jean. It has been run for twenty-five years by Cécile and Xavier Roy. The rooms Forty-one, between Tradition, Superior, Deluxe and junior suites, some with views of the rooftops, the garden or the terrace; several are in the Grangerie, opposite, fifteen metres from reception. All have air conditioning and wifi. The Tradition and Superior rooms take three people and the Deluxe and junior suites three to five: they suit families. There are two adapted rooms and a lift. The hotel A spa with sauna, hammam and jacuzzi, a treatment room, the Bistrot Aux Vieux Remparts, open daily, and a lounge bar in a vaulted 12th-century cellar. Buffet breakfast from 7:00 to 10:00. 24-hour reception and room service, and in school holidays, a children's area. Animals are allowed with a €25 supplement per day. Getting there By car, the hotel's private, free car park; there is also a public car park at 9 Rue des Orfèvres. Without a car, from the station it is about twenty minutes' walk uphill or a short taxi ride. - **Le César Hôtel**: A four-star designer hotel on a quiet street opposite the 12th-century church of Sainte-Croix, between the station and the upper town. It was decorated by Laurent Maugoust, with nods to the Middle Ages, fine materials and a living wall at the entrance. The rooms Twenty-seven, in four categories (César, Chic, Luxe and Suite), all air-conditioned, non-smoking and with free wifi. From some windows you see the church of Sainte-Croix or the upper town with the Caesar Tower and the collegiate church of Saint-Quiriace. There is a bar, the Buzz Bar, breakfast and a courtyard for fine days; the tourist office also mentions a massage area and a charging point for electric cars. Getting there It is best placed if you come by train: the station is about 900 metres away, and around it are restaurants, shops and the market. If you arrive by car, it has private parking with code access. The upper town is a quarter of an hour's walk up. - **La Demeure des Vieux Bains**, desde 180 € / night: A guesthouse opened in 2004 in a complex of 12th- to 18th-century buildings, between the upper and lower towns, with gardens and enclosed parking within the property. According to the tourist office, it is listed as a historic monument. Everything can be visited on foot from here: the Caesar Tower, the underground passages, the Priory of Saint-Ayoul and the rose garden. The suites Five, each in its own style: the Médiévale for two or three people, from €210 a night; the Dolce Vita and the Flamande, for two to four, from €240; the Récamier, for two to four, from €180; and the Rosa Gallica room, for two, from €180. Exposed beams, stone walls and four-poster beds in the oldest. The house The tourist office mentions a balneotherapy area with chromotherapy, jet showers and a hammam, a lounge with a billiard table and a guests' table by prior booking. Ask when booking what is included in your stay.