# Day trip to Provins from Paris: ramparts, Caesar's Tower and knights

Line P from the Gare de l'Est, ramparts and Caesar's Tower in the morning, lunch in the upper town and in the afternoon the two medieval shows. No car.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/provins/itineraries/provins-ramparts-caesar-tower-and-knights · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 08:10 · Salida: 1 h 30 by train (Line P from Gare de l'Est with the €2.55 Metro-Train-RER ticket; buy the Provins Pass at the information point in the station)
- 09:50 · The ramparts and the Porte Saint-Jean (free · outside as far as the Tour aux Engins and up top next to the gate)
  - 5 min on foot
- 10:45 · The Tithe Barn and the Champagne fairs (with the Provins Pass · 35 min audio guide)
  - 8 min on foot
- 11:30 · The Caesar Tower, the 12th-century keep (with the Provins Pass · views over the Brie)
  - 6 min on foot
- 12:30 · Bistrot Aux Vieux Remparts (open every day · book the terrace) · Bistrot Aux Vieux Remparts, €€€
  - 8 min on foot
- 14:30 · Les Aigles des Remparts, mounted falconry in the ramparts theatre (Vol Libre · €13 online, €11 with the Pass · 45 min) · Vol Libre, From €14 adult at the ticket office
  - 10 min on foot
- 15:45 · La Légende des Chevaliers, mounted jousting at the foot of the ramparts (Equestrio · weekend performance · €13 online) · Equestrio, From €14 adult at the ticket office
  - 10 min on foot
- 17:00 · The underground passages of Provins (last run of the day · with the Provins Pass · 13 °C)
- 18:00 · Vuelta: 1 h 30 by train (walk down to the station in 20 minutes · in Paris around 19:45)

Provins is an hour and a half from Paris on a direct train and is the most complete medieval day trip you can make without a car: ramparts, a keep, underground galleries and, from April to early November, two shows with horses and birds of prey. This plan is designed for a season-time Saturday or Sunday, when the show times fit one after another. Buy the Pass Provins online before you set out: €16, and it reduces the price of the shows.

## The day, hour by hour

8:10 · Line P from the Gare de l'Est. About 85 minutes. At Provins station, on the left, is the information point; from there, twenty minutes uphill to the upper town.

9:50 · The ramparts. Free. Walk round the outside to the Tour aux Engins and climb to the wall-walk beside the Saint-Jean gate.

10:45 · The Tithe Barn. The audioguide tells of the Champagne fairs; you understand the town in 35 minutes.

11:30 · Caesar's Tower. Spiral staircase, rubble walls and the wall-walk with the Brie at your feet.

12:30 · Lunch at the Bistrot Aux Vieux Remparts. Open daily, with a terrace in the upper town.

14:30 · Les Aigles des Remparts. Eagles, vultures and falcons in free flight, with horses. Outdoors.

15:45 · La Légende des Chevaliers. Jousts, acrobatics and siege engines at the foot of the wall, with covered stands.

17:00 · The underground passages. The last guided tour of the day, at 13 °C.

18:00 · Return. Go down to the station and take the train to the Gare de l'Est.

## Is it for me?

If you are travelling with children, it is one of the best days you can spend outside Paris. On weekdays outside summer the shows have fewer performances and some change time: check the calendar on the tourist office website and adjust the order.

## Cómo llegar

### Without a car
Line P from the Gare de l'Est with the ordinary €2.55 ticket. Some weekends there are works: then, RER A and bus 7705.

### By car
About 90 km along the N4. Park at Villecran, beside the Saint-Jean gate: €4 a day on in-season weekends.

## Consejos

### Online pass
€16 instead of €17, and cheaper shows bought with it.

### No dog
It is not allowed into monuments or shows.

### Check the line P works
Before setting out, on Transilien.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does the trip to Provins cost?
Train at €2.55 each way, €16 Pass Provins, two shows at €11 to €14 and lunch: between €70 and €110 per person.

### Can it be done in winter?
Yes, but without the shows: ramparts, tower, barn and passages, preferably at the weekend.

### Do I need to book the shows?
Online they can be bought up to 24 hours ahead and are cheaper; on the day, at the ticket office.