Lower Town of Provins
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The Lower Town of Provins is the medieval district of the French town of Provins, known for its well-preserved fortifications, historic architecture, and role in the UNESCO-listed heritage of the former Champagne fairs city.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
ⓘ
medieval town quarter ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| developedDuring | High Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | municipality of Provins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType |
religious buildings
ⓘ
stone merchant houses ⓘ timber-framed houses ⓘ |
| hasCityFunction | commercial center during medieval Champagne fairs ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | protected historic area ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
example of a medieval fair town layout
ⓘ
testimony to the economic history of the Champagne region ⓘ |
| hasEconomicHistory |
linked to medieval trade routes
ⓘ
linked to textile and luxury goods trade ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPreservationObjective |
maintain authenticity of medieval structures
ⓘ
protect urban morphology of the medieval fair town ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
defensive towers
ⓘ
gates ⓘ ramparts ⓘ town walls ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
| hasUrbanForm | medieval street pattern ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationPartOf | Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
center of international trade fairs
ⓘ
market area for Champagne fairs ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom | Upper Town of Provins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with Champagne fairs
ⓘ
historic architecture ⓘ medieval urban fabric ⓘ well-preserved fortifications ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Seine-et-Marne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
north-central France ⓘ Île-de-France region ⓘ
surface form:
Île-de-France
|
| partOf |
Provins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage property Provins, Town of Medieval Fairs NERFINISHED ⓘ historic center of Provins NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval fair town of Provins ⓘ |
| preserves | medieval commercial and residential fabric ⓘ |
| topographicalPosition | lower part of the town of Provins ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria |
criterion (ii)
ⓘ
criterion (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2001 ⓘ |
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