Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs
France
Date of Inscription: 2001
Criteria: (ii)(iv) Property : 108.0000 ha Buffer zone: 1365.0000 ha Department of Seine-et-Marne, Ile-de-France N48 33 35 E3 17 56 Ref: 873rev |
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Brief Description
The fortified medieval town of Provins is situated in the former territory of the powerful Counts of Champagne. It bears witness to early developments in the organization of international trading fairs and the wool industry. The urban structure of Provins, which was built specifically to host the fairs and related activities, has been well preserved.
| Jean-Jacques Gelbart
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Justification for Inscription
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. Criterion iv Provins preserves to a high degree the architecture and urban layout that characterize these great medieval fair towns.
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