Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs

World Heritage
France
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The medieval fortified town of Provins is located in the old domain of the Counts of Champagne. It witnessed the early development of international trade fairs and the wool industry. The urban structure of Provins was built specifically to host fairs and related activities and is well preserved.

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The Saint Quiriace Collegiate Church [fr]

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City walls and towers

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Information extracted from Wikidata

start time 2015-03-22T00:00:00Z
locator map image http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Map%20commune%20FR%20insee%20code%2077379.png
executive body Provins
location of creation Provins
official language Střední odborné učiliště Ohradní
number of rooms lccn-n83167630
office held by head of the organization http://g.co/kg/m/03cz_1
postal code 77160
Commons category Provins
INSEE municipality code 77379
valid in period standard time
member of politician
level of description fonds
coordinate location Point(3.299444444 48.558888888)
official website http://www.mairie-provins.fr
Commons gallery Provins
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office held by head of government Mayor of Provins
start time 2015-03-22T00:00:00Z
capital of Střední odborné učiliště Ohradní
official name Provins
SIREN number 217703792
elevation above sea level 91
area 14.72
uses 4116114-2
start time 2017-07-10T00:00:00Z
image http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/0%20Provins%20-%20Le%20centre%20historique%20de%20la%20ville%20basse.JPG
shares border with Poigny
shares border with Sourdun
shares border with Luoyang
coat of arms image http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Blason%20ville%20fr%20Provins.svg
located in the administrative territorial entity Seine-et-Marne
located in the administrative territorial entity Střední odborné učiliště Ohradní
start time 2005-09-01T00:00:00Z

population 12000
determination method census
point in time 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z
population 11683
point in time 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z
population 11940
point in time 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z
population 12269
point in time 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z
population 11844
determination method census
point in time 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
start time 1200-01-01T00:00:00Z
end time 1335-01-01T00:00:00Z
female population 6340
determination method census
point in time 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z
male population 5504
determination method census
point in time 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z