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Provins (French pronunciation: ⓘ) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Known for its well-preserved medieval architecture and importance throughout the Middle Ages as an economic center and a host of annual trading fairs, Provins became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001.
The Communauté de communes du Provinois is a federation of municipalities (communauté de communes) in the Seine-et-Marne département and in the Île-de-France région of France. Its seat is Provins. [1] Its area is 628.5 km 2, and its population was 34,587 in 2018, of which 12,000 in Provins. [2]
The canton of Provins is a French administrative division, located in the arrondissement of Provins, in the Seine-et-Marne département (Île-de-France région).
The arrondissement of Provins is an arrondissement of France in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region. It has 174 communes . [ 2 ] Its population is 186,339 (2021), and its area is 2,344.6 km 2 (905.3 sq mi).
The series of six fairs, each lasting more than six weeks, were spaced through the year's calendar: the fair of Lagny-sur-Marne began on 2 January: the fair at Bar-sur-Aube on the Tuesday before mid-Lent; the "May fair" of Provins on the Tuesday before Ascension; the "fair of St. John" or the "hot fair" of Troyes on the first Tuesday after the fortnight of St. John's Day (24 June); the fair of ...
Sancy-lès-Provins (French pronunciation: [sɑ̃si lɛ pʁɔvɛ̃] ⓘ, literally Sancy near Provins) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.