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Provins is a commune of France. Population (1999): 11,667, while 12,814 people live in Provins and the surrounding built-up area. Image File history File links Paris_plan_pointer_b_jms. ... Image File history File links France_jms. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... This list of countries, arranged alphabetically, gives an overview of countries of the world. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Capital Paris Land area¹ 12,011 km² Regional President Jean-Paul Huchon (PS) (since 1998) Population  - Jan. ... Departments (French: IPA: ) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to English counties. ... Seine-et-Marne is a French département, named after the Seine and the Marne rivers, and located in the ÃŽle-de-France région. ... Subprefecture is an administrative level that is below prefecture or province. ... The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. ... The arrondissement of Provins is an arrondissement of France, located in the Seine-et-Marne département, in the ÃŽle-de-France région. ... The cantons of France are administrative divisions subdividing arrondissements and départements. ... The canton of Provins is a French administrative division, located in the arrondissement of Provins, in the Seine-et-Marne département (ÃŽle-de-France région). ... Map of the 36,568 communes of metropolitan France. ... The Communauté de communes du Provinois is a federation of municipalities (communauté de communes) in the Seine-et-Marne département and in the ÃŽle-de-France région of France. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... For the lyrical jazz pianist, see Christian Jacob. ... INSEE is the French abbreviation for the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (French: Institut National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques). ... Postal codes were introduced in France in 1972, when La Poste introduced automated sorting. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... For other meanings, see Estuary (disambiguation) Rio de la Plata estuary An estuary is a semi-enclosed coastal body of water with one or more rivers or streams flowing into it, and with a free connection to the open sea. ... This page lists English translations of several Latin phrases and abbreviations, such as and . ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 400 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 1536 pixel, file size: 346 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) La tour César, dans la ville de Provins Auteur : Johann Dréo (User:Nojhan) Date : septembre 2004 Notes : La photographie a été prise vers à Provins... As of 2006, there are a total of 830 World Heritage Sites located in 138 State Parties. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Europe. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. ...

Provins, Town of medieval fairs, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001. UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a specific site (such as a forest, mountain, lake, desert, monument, building, complex, or city) that has been nominated and confirmed for inclusion on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 State... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

Administration

Provins sous-préfecture of the Seine-et-Marne département. It is the chief-town of the arrondissement of Provins, and of the canton of Provins, located in the south-east of the département. Subprefecture is an administrative level that is below prefecture or province. ... Seine-et-Marne is a French département, named after the Seine and the Marne rivers, and located in the ÃŽle-de-France région. ... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to English counties. ... The arrondissement of Provins is an arrondissement of France, located in the Seine-et-Marne département, in the ÃŽle-de-France région. ... The canton of Provins is a French administrative division, located in the arrondissement of Provins, in the Seine-et-Marne département (ÃŽle-de-France région). ...

Provins is not the largest city in the arrondissement of which it is the chief-town - that honor falls to Montereau-Fault-Yonne. Montereau-Fault-Yonne is a city in France, chief town of the canton of Seine-et-Marne (postal code 77130), in the southeastern part of the département. ...

The arrondissement itself has 7 cantons, 125 communes and 112,020 residents. The canton of Provins has 15 communes and 20,996 residents. The canton is an administrative division of France. ... The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. ...

History

Provins was once greatest fairs in Champagne, when the city was under the protection of Counts of Champagne. Location of the Champagne province in France Champagne is one of the most traditional provinces of France, a region of France that is best known for the production of the sparkling white wine that bears the regions name. ... The Counts of Champagne ruled the region of Champagne, France from 1022 to 1314. ...

Sights

Provins is well-known for its medieval fortifications, such as the Tour César (Caesar Tower) and well preserved city walls. The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ... Table of Fortification, from the 1728 Cyclopaedia. ...

The Saint Quiriace Collegiate Church is located here. The Empress Galla Placidia is said to have presented Ancona with the relics of Judas Cyriacus. However, the saint's head was situated at Provins, which was brought over from Jerusalem by Henry I of Champagne, who built a church in this town to contain it. This still stands as the Saint Quiriace Collegiate Church, although construction work during the 12th century was never completed due to financial difficulties during the reign of Philippe le Bel. A dome was added in the 17th century, and the old families of Provins who lived in the upper town were called "Children of the Dome."[1] Portrait of Galla Placidia, from her mausoleum in Ravenna. ... Relics can be: Relics: the remains of saints (usually bones), honored in the Catholic and Orthodox churches. ... . Barcelona, 12th century. ... For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ... Henry I of Champagne (d. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... Philip IV the Fair (French: Philippe IV le Bel) (1268 – November 29, 1314) was King of France from 1285 until his death in 1314. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... (16th century - 17th century - 18th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 17th century was that century which lasted from 1601-1700. ...

Economy

Provins has an important rose confectionery. This confectionery produces all sorts of food from roses, and its main specialties are rose petal jam, Provinean rose honey and rose candy. For other uses, see Rose (disambiguation). ...

Miscellaneous

Births

Provins was the birthplace of:

• Marie Jules César Savigny (1777-1851), zoologist
• Dominique Ané, better known as Dominique A (born 1968), songwriter and singer

Marie Jules César Lelorgne de Savigny (April 5, 1777 - October 5, 1851) was a French zoologist. ... Year 1777 (MDCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1851 (MDCCCLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Zoology (Greek zoon = animal and logos = word) is the biological discipline which involves the study of animals. ... Dominique Ané (born October 6, 1968), better known as Dominique A, is a French songwriter and singer. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... A singer is a musician who uses their voice to produce music. ...

Twin towns

Provins is twinned with:

• Bendorf, Germany
• Pingyao, China

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External links

• City council website (French)
• http://www.provins.net/ (French)
• http://www.provins.org/ (English)
• http://www.provins-medieval.com/ (French)
• Provins photos (French)
• 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région (English)
• French Ministry of Culture list for Provins (French)
• Map of Provins on Michelin (English)