# The ramparts and the Porte Saint-Jean

What to do en Provins · Provins

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/provins/things-to-do/ramparts-and-saint-jean-gate · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 1 h
- Temporada: All year
- Para quién: Everyone; with a pushchair on the outer path

Walk · 1 h · free all year · 1.2 km of 12th–13th-century wall · lit up at night

The walls of Provins were built between the 11th and 13th centuries and once stretched over five kilometres. Today 1.2 km remain around the upper town, with towers of all shapes (round, square, almond-shaped, octagonal) and two fortified gates, Saint-Jean and Jouy. Access is open and free all year.
Where to go
From the tourist office, the path leads straight to the Porte Saint-Jean. Turn left and go round the outside, along the Allée des Remparts and the Allée des Lépreux: the best view is at the Tour aux Engins, the big tower on the corner. Steps go down into the moats to see them from below. On the inside you climb to the wall-walk next to the two gates; from the Jouy gate you see the town's rooftops.
At night
The restoration, begun in the 1970s, finished in September 2022, and since then the walls have had LED lighting. If you sleep in Provins, the walk after dinner is what you remember most.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 48.56154, 3.28358

## Cerca de aquí

- [La Légende des Chevaliers, mounted jousting at the foot of the ramparts](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/provins/things-to-do/legend-of-the-knights), a 0 m
- [The little tourist train of the upper town](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/provins/things-to-do/tourist-train-of-the-upper-town), a 154 m
- [The Tithe Barn and the Champagne fairs](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/provins/things-to-do/tithe-barn), a 265 m
- [Les Aigles des Remparts, mounted falconry in the ramparts theatre](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/provins/things-to-do/eagles-of-the-ramparts), a 268 m
- [Aux Vieux Remparts](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/provins/where-to-stay/aux-vieux-remparts), a 294 m
- [Bistrot Aux Vieux Remparts](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/provins/where-to-eat/bistrot-aux-vieux-remparts), a 294 m
- [Noël à Provins, the medieval Christmas market](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/provins/things-to-do/noel-a-provins-medieval-market), a 354 m
- [The Caesar Tower, the 12th-century keep](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/provins/things-to-do/caesar-tower), a 481 m

## Consejos

### Start here
It is free, always open and gets you oriented: afterwards you know where the Caesar Tower and the shows are.

### Footwear
The outer path is earth and grass; the moats have steps.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Do you pay to see the ramparts of Provins?
No. Access is free all year, via Rue Saint-Jean and Rue de Jouy.

### Can you climb on the wall?
Yes, from the inside, next to the Porte Saint-Jean and the Jouy gate.

### How long is the wall?
1.2 km remain around the upper town, with walls up to 25 metres high.

Destino: [Provins](https://www.geocalia.com/en/france/ile-de-france/provins.md)