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	Provins -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Provins is a (The smallest administrative district of several European countries) commune of (A republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe) France.
		Provins was once one one of the cities putting on one of the biggest fairs in (A region of northeastern France) Champagne, when the city was under the protection of (Click link for more info and facts about Counts of Champagne) Counts of Champagne.
		Provins is well-known for its medieval (Defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it) fortifications, such as the Tour César (Caesar Tower).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pr/provins.htm (381 words)

	part37.html (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The ramparts of 'Old' Provins called "The Cat hole and the Gate of Bread." [1905]
		The ramparts of 'Old' Provins called "The Cannon Tower" and "The English Breach." [1905]
		The Donjon called "The Tower of Cesar" - Provins.
	faculty.smu.edu /bwheeler/joan_of_arc/IMAGES.new/part37.html (46 words)

	Augusta Georgia: features@ugusta: Provins journey a trip to the past 8/17/97
		PROVINS, France -- This quaint hilltop town reverts to a bustling medieval capital in spring and summer.
		Protected by four miles of thick ramparts, Provins was home to the counts of Champagne, who defied French royalty and levied taxes on serfs farming the rich land.
		Medieval Provins was an economic way station for merchants who came from all over Europe and beyond to sell their goods at the town's twice-yearly, two-month-long market.
	chronicle.augusta.com /stories/081897/feat_provins.html (457 words)

	Provins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Provins, Town of medieval fairs, was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001.
		The canton of Provins has 15 communes and 20,996 residents.
		Provins is well-known for its medieval fortifications, such as the Tour César (Caesar Tower).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Provins (195 words)

	JewishEncyclopedia.com - PROVINS: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Thibaut, Count of Champagne, made an agreement with Provins in 1230 in which he reserved to himself all rights over the Jews of the town.
		In 1298 or 1299 Hagin, a Jewish resident of the town, was commissioned to deposit in the hands of the royal officials the proceeds of the taxes paid by his coreligionists of the bailiwick of Troyes.
		A document of 1313 mentions the sale by Maitre Pierre d'Argemont, clerk, for the sum of 400 livres (Tours currency), of a house which had belonged to the Jews Josson de Coulommiers and his son Croissant, adjoining the enclosure of the chateau and surrounding the Jewish school.
	www.jewishencyclopedia.com /view.jsp?artid=569&letter=P (163 words)

	Paris DAY-TRIPS : Provins - Informations, Guide, History and Description
		Day-Trip to Provins - 77 km southeast of Paris.
		On the hilltop site of a Roman camp, Provins developed into the third largest town in france (after Paris and Rouen) in the Middle Ages as capital of the counts of Champagne, acquiring international renown for its fair and as a rose-growing center.
		Provins has over 50 protected monuments bearing witness to its opulent past, including the 12th-century gothic church of St-Quiriace with its incongruous 17th century classical dome.
	www.parisbestlodge.com /provins.html (201 words)

	Travelocity.com: Destination Guides: Paris
		Provins still draws visitors from all over the world, but it's history and culture that is being traded now.
		Provins looks much as it did at the peak of its fortunes in the 13th century.
		The fate of the town of Provins hinged on the outcome of the meet, which pitted two knights and their entourages against each other in tests of horsemanship, lancing skill, and plain bravery.
	dest.travelocity.com /DestGuides/0,1840,YHOE\|1944\|3\|1\|280743,00.html (684 words)

	Information France - Region Name: Maps, Accommodation, Hotels, Restaurants, Events, Property,
		Provins became wealthy in the 12th and 13th centuries when it was strategically situated at a crossroads for the influential counts of Champagne who protected its merchants and those wishing to visit the fairs as they served to bring them additional riches.
		Provins is also famous for its imposing ramparts and the stark outline of Caesar’s Tower which soars above the town.
		Provins has a good choice of restaurants and hotels and many specialities are flavoured with the ‘rose of provins’.
	www.informationfrance.com /disp_town.php?town_id=142 (612 words)

	Resources on the Provins from academic institutions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Provins August 3 2003 w/ David and Ansie: Provins August 3 2003 w/ David and Ansie (c) photos Robert McCaa To view in sequence: Click here (960x1240) or here (480x640) Or click thumbnail:...
		Lesson 30: As for Mireille, she has told Robert that she would be visiting her friend Colette Besson today in Provins, a town not too far from Paris.
		IN: RPK - UMR Bulanan di 27 Provins: IN: RPK - UMR Bulanan di 27 Provins.
	mongabay.org /conservation/Provins.htm (1110 words)

	Epinions.com - Provins - A medieval town not very far from Paris (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Provins is an authentic medieval town south-east of Paris.
		There are quite a few things to see and do in Provins, but I will only highlight the 4 major attractions.
		According to a shop owner there, there is a particular type of rose which grows only in Provins and this particular flower only blooms in June.
	www.epinions.com /content_2061017220 (829 words)

	PRESERVING THE WRITTEN RECORD: EVALUATION OF PRESERVATION PROGRAMS AT FOUR MAJOR EUROPEAN LIBRARIES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Provins, the capital of a township in the Seine-et-Marne, is located about one hundred kilometers southeast of Paris, and is a town of about ten thousand inhabitants built round ancient fortifications and nestled in the confluence of the Durtain and the Voulzie, valleys rich in cereal and livestock husbandry.
		Nevertheless Provins is particularly important since it addresses so successfully a major national preservation goal of the French, the conservation of its present and historical newspaper archives.
		The success of Provins, and the balanced, rational approach of the Bibliothèque Nationale to the vexing conservation problems posed by the frequency and the fragility of newsprint, are a clear sign of France's national commitment to an integrated policy of preservation for library materials.
	www.lib.berkeley.edu /Collections/Germanic/jsart.html (4750 words)

	France, Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs
		The first written document mentioning the importance of Provins dates back to 802, when Charlemagne sent his "Missi Dominici" to the city (representatives of the king to supervise the administration).
		Fortified with city walls, the city became prosperous in the 12th and 13th centuries, under the Counts of Champagne, with its wool industry and its trading fairs.
		Provins had its own currency, which was widely accepted.
	leonardfrank.com /Worldheritage/Provins.html (83 words)

	PROVINS - Online Information article about PROVINS
		Provins is divided into two quarters—the ville-haute and the less See also:
		War, during which Provins was captured and recaptured, completed the ruin of the town.
		Felix Bourquelot, Histoire de Provins (2 vols., Provins, 1839-1840).
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /PRE_PYR/PROVINS.html (732 words)

	Provins, a jewel among the Foires de Champagne towns, where mediaeval trade fairs were held (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The mediaeval town of Provins, located in Seine-et-Marne, was the economic capital of the Counts of Champagne during the Middle Ages.
		In the heart of the Ville Haute are the Place du Châtel, the Tour César, the Saint-Quiriace collegiate church, the palace of the Counts of Champagne (now a college), the Maison Romane (town museum) and the Grange aux Dîmes (a merchant's house, and subsequently the place where tithes were paid).
		The town walls, one of the features for which Provins is famous, were built by Count Thibaud IV of Champagne (known as the "Chansonnier") in the mid-13th century.
	www.plusbeauxdetours.com /us/villes/us.provins.htm (390 words)

	Paris Dream Tours > Tours > Provins
		For the escorted tours by car, we will pick you up and drop you off at your hotel and lead you through the story of this town famous for its roses as well as it’s central role as a famous crossroads of medieval commerce and the site of one of the period’s most famous fairs.
		A day tour of Provins can be combined with an evening attendance of the Sound and Light show in Meaux on Friday evenings in June.
		On weekends in June Provins holds a medieval festival with jousting and falconry in the ruins of the castle.
	www.parisdreamtours.com /provins.html (405 words)

	VirtualTourist.com - Provins Tips - Pictures, Tips and Reviews
		During the Middle Ages, Provins served as a center of European commerce.
		Tour Cesar was built in the beginning of the 12th century as a symbol of the Counts of Champagne's power.
		A characteristic of houses in Provins are the lower rooms (les salles basse) with arcades and columns used as covered market during The Fairs of Champagne.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/France/Ile_de_France/Provins-96610/Things_To_Do-Provins-BR-1.html (965 words)

	Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Criterion (ii) At the beginning of the 2nd millennium Provins was one of several towns in the territory of the Counts of Champagne that became the venues for great annual trading fairs linking northern Europe with the Mediterranean world.
		The fortified medieval town of Provins is situated in the former territory of the powerful Counts of Champagne.
		The urban structure of Provins, which was built specifically to host the fairs and related activities, has been well preserved.
	whc.unesco.org /sites/873rev.htm (122 words)

	Provins Valais, the first Swiss Wine Producer. Indulge your taste for pleasure. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Provins free to market the wines of the cuvée "James Joyce"
		The special cuvée James Joyce Fendant de Sion and Dôle de Sion, produced by Provins Valais, can now be freely sold on the market, following the decision of the Court of the district of Sion (Switzerland) on 1st of June 2004.
		The latter dismissed the case brought by Stephen Joyce, the grandson of the famous Irish writer who died in 1941.
	www.provins.ch /en (205 words)

	Provins Names 1587 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The following are the names of about 150 men and women listed in a 1587 tax roll from Provins, a small city about 50 miles southeast of Paris.
		Because of its proximity to Paris, the dialect of French spoken in Provins was probably similar to that of Paris; it is interesting to compare the names found in this document with ones from the 1292 census of Paris and three early 15th century tax rolls from Paris.
		Source: Carrìere, Abbé Victor, Role et Taxes des Fiefs de L'Arrière-Ban du Bailliage de Provins en 1587: avec une introduction sur le rétablissement et l'étendue de ce bailliage au XVI siècle (Paris: A. Picard et fils, éditeurs, Libraires de la Société de l'École des Chartes des Archives Nationales, 1903).
	www.ellipsis.cx /~liana/names/provins1587.html (295 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Provins the third largest commercial center about 1000-1300, not a big tourist attraction, but it does attract visitors; there were very few anywhere we went in November.
		Notre Dame de Provins (one supposes); 12th century walls, 16th or 17th century cupola--the despoiling improvers were at work even then; i.e., improvement is nothing new.
		Provins--basse ville (lower town); the lower town in Provins was extensively medieval, though this shot doesn't show it.
	oak.cats.ohiou.edu /~howleyc/France04Nov (1333 words)

	Valais Excellence: : Communiqués de presse: 20 avril 2004: Provins Valais, 1ère entreprise hors de la branche ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Pour ce faire, Provins a transféré son système qualité sur la plateforme Valais Excellence au début de l’année 2003 déjà.
		Provins est plus que jamais convaincu de l’importance du système de management intégré pour l’entreprise.
		Provins est également fier de pouvoir arborer dans sa communication la marque « Valais ».
	www.valais-excellence.ch /manixa/fr/public/presse/1082540894.97 (420 words)

	The Observer \| Advertisement feature \| Go back to the Middle Ages ... in Provins
		In the Middle Ages, situated on trade routes that linked North Sea and Mediterranean ports, Provins held colourful festivals where peasants came to trade their country wares amid the music and bright colours of travelling bards and jugglers.
		In 'the town that time forgot' this year's great fête is sure to make all visitors feel that they've stepped back in time to the Middle Ages.
		Provins keeps the medieval banner flying all year round, with many other events, like:
	observer.guardian.co.uk /ayearinfrance/story/0,14336,1169915,00.html (601 words)

	Provins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		French participation has been particularly strong, perhaps because the city is twinned with Provins in France, but also because of the involvement of...
		Strikers Brian Messruther and Paul Provins led McCains to victory against a determined Tennyson side.
		Second-year philosophy student Jason Provins said he disagrees.
	www.conservation.mongabay.com /news/Provins.htm (334 words)

	Lieux d'histoire : ville de Provins (Seine-et-Marne)
		Le territoire de Provins est compris dans le bassin de Paris ; il est probablement sorti des eaux après que la Seine eut creusé son lit et quand les bassins intérieurs purent aussi se faire des voies d'écoulement.
		Provins était une commune active et puissante ; des chartes de 1190, 1230, 1252, 1272, constatent et réglementent l'administration municipale, qui peut-être remonte aux Romains ; dès 1153, on peut croire que la commune existe, ou au moins une sorte d'autonomie.
		Provins eut ses guerriers : sans parler de ses comtes, dont l'un fut roi de Jérusalem (Henri II, 1192), on peut vanter Milon le Breban ou de Provins.
	www.france-pittoresque.com /lieux/21.htm (1272 words)

	Pierrette - Chapter III (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The few aristocrats who lived in Provins were, of course, apart, and formed a single salon in the Upper town, at the house of the old Comtesse de Breautey.
		The Liberals in Provins were, so far, confined to one old soldier who kept a cafe, an innkeeper, Monsieur Cournant a notary, Doctor Neraud, and a few stray persons, mostly farmers or those who had bought lands of the public domain.
		The three had already a slight tie in their united subscription to the "Constitutionnel"; it would certainly not be difficult for the colonel to make a Liberal of the ex-mercer, though Rogron knew so little of politics that he was capable of regarding the exploits of Sergeant Mercier as those of a brother shopkeeper.
	www.worldwideschool.org /library/books/lit/debalzac/Pierrette/chap4.html (6905 words)

	Provins Insurance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Provins Marine AB shall with knowledge and good service deliver cost effective and suited insurance products that will contribute, long term, to the economic stability and profitability of their clients
		Provins Marine AB maintain a strong focus in the marine insurance field, and have emerged as the strongest broking house with the comprehensive knowledge to serve shipping clients, be they shipowners, charterers, managers, agents, cargo owners or port and terminal operators.
		With offices in three cities in Sweden, the are very close to our markets as well as clients.
	www.provins-insurance.se /eng/marine.asp (277 words)

	Fodor's Travel Guides \| Forums Messages
		Provins is a UNESCO World Heritage site because of its walled fortifications and underground passageways.
		I haven't been to Provins but have always read it is the place to go for Medieval.
		Since you are on foot and there only one day, I'm saying Provins over Troyes in your case Isabel just because of size.
	www.fodors.com /forums/pgMessages.jsp?fid=2&tid=34456888&numresponses=8&start=0 (1301 words)

	PROVINS - LoveToKnow Article on PROVINS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Hundred Years War, during which Provins was captured and recaptured, completed the ruin ofthe town.
		During the religious wars it sided with the Catholicparty and the League, and Henry IV.
		See Felix Bourquelot, Hi~sto,re de Provins (2 vols., Provins, 18391840).
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /P/PR/PROVINS.htm (2524 words)

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