Provins

Provins
Provins
Subprefecture and commune
	The historic center of the lower town seen from the Caesar tower.
	Coat of arms
	Location of Provins
	Provins Provins
	Coordinates: 48°33′37″N 3°17′56″E / 48.5604°N 3.299°E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Seine-et-Marne
Arrondissement	Provins
Canton	Provins
Intercommunality	Provinois
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Olivier Lavenka
Area 1	14.72 km2 (5.68 sq mi)
Population (2021)	11,958
• Density	810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	77379 /77160
Elevation	86–168 m (282–551 ft) ; (avg. 91 m or 299 ft)
Website	www.mairie-provins.fr; www.provins.net/en/
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs
Criteria	Cultural: (ii)(iv)
Reference	873rev
Inscription	2001 (25th Session)
Area	108 ha (0.42 sq mi)
Buffer zone	1,365 ha (5.27 sq mi)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Provins (French pronunciation: [pʁɔvɛ̃] ^ⓘ) 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.^[3]

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ "Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 13 November 2021.