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Things To Do: Les Souterraines (The Undergrounds)
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  • Written by Dariana on Sep 5, 2004
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  • Provins - next stop:the centre of Earth
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  • There are only few documents that illustrates the reason of their existence and their utilisation for the first time. Maybe , initially was a quarry to extract a stone necessary in the fabric manufacture.Once the galleries realized there was used for different reasons: as refuge,storage during The Fairs of Champagne and as places of reunion even by franc-masons.For visit is accessible the part under Hotel Dieu and Saint-Thibaud street

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    Directions: The starting point for this visit is Hotel Dieu
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    Things To Do: La Grange aux Dimes ( The Tithe Barn)
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  • 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. La Grange is like a time machine. Visiting it you will be surrounded by the spirit of ancient times ;The large room with crossed-ribbed vaulting resting on capitals adorned with foliage it`s full of life : merchants selling their goods ,artisans working the wool ,the stone or leather, an ancient banker,a lady dressed a l`italienne.You can enjoy all this due to a very good audioquide

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    Address: Rue Sain-Jean
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    Things To Do: Tour Cesar
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  • Written by Dariana on Jan 30, 2005
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  • It is the symbol of Provins, and a quide for the new-comer, because its shape rises over the little houses. The tower was built between 1152-1181 by Henri le Liberal and was intended as a place of refuge and a watchtower. It was the symbol of count's authority but its military role was weak. In the XIIIth century under English occupation it served as a prison.

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    Address: Look above the roofs and you will see it
    Directions: Upper town
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    Things To Do: Great wiews from Cesar` Tower
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  • Written by Dariana on Jan 30, 2005
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  • There was a quiet day ,in the middle of the week when I visited Provins ,so I had the hole tower just for me.Take a walk on "Pate aux anglais"( the outer wall), visit the guard room and listen the footsteps of ancient soldiers making their round,on” chemin de ronde”.And...finally climb at the last floor to admire the XVIIth century timberwork and the "Quiriace", the huge bell dating from 1511.There is a inscription on the bell:
    "En l`an 1511 ayant ete fondue
    De Quiriace on me donna le nom
    Je regne dans les airs et chasse de la nue
    Diable,tonnerre et grele par mon nom".
    The view over the city is great: at the east, the lower town, at the west: the upper town

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    Directions: Upper town
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    Things To Do: Eagle Show
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  • Written by Dariana on Nov 13, 2006
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    hunterV Mon Nov 13, 2006 18:12 UTC
     Hi, Daniela! great place: so much history and interest there...
    lorgnierl Wed Jun 8, 2005 08:12 UTC
     we took the same pic !!! cestitam
    Lady_Mystique Sat Oct 30, 2004 05:34 UTC
     I never knew about this place! Thank you for enlightening me!!
    DUNK67 Fri Oct 1, 2004 20:14 UTC
     nice tips and photos
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