Aux Vieux Remparts takes residential seminars, study days, incentives and weddings for up to 350 people on site, depending on the layout, and up to 500 in partner halls nearby. The four-star hotel stands at 3 rue Couverte in the medieval upper town of Provins, in Seine-et-Marne, about one hour east of Paris.
Seminars and company events
All nine meeting rooms have daylight and air conditioning. Equipment includes a projector in the plenary room, a screen, flipcharts, notepads, water on the tables and fiber Wi-Fi at 1 Gbit/s. The hotel offers a study day and three residential formats: Résidentiel Business, Résidentiel Advantage with an aperitif, dinner, evening program and spa access, and Résidentiel Detox, which adds a yoga or warm-up session, lighter menus and organic wines. Morning and afternoon breaks are included. The hotel can be booked in full or in part from 35 people, depending on season and availability.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel's salons take lunches and dinners for up to 80 guests. For a larger wedding, the restaurant, the Lounge Bar and the Caveau du Saint-Esprit can be combined for 35 to 200 guests. The Caveau, a vaulted 12th-century hall about 200 meters from the hotel, holds 200 seated or 250 for a cocktail reception. The hotel provides the chef's menus, tableware, linens, setup, service, a cloakroom and a brunch the next day, with optional flowers, printed menus and a theme built on the Provins rose.
Rooms and capacities
Gallica, the plenary room, takes 100 in theater style, 50 in a classroom, 56 at a banquet and 80 for a cocktail. Rusticana and Dôme each take 50 in theater style and 60 for a cocktail. Mahina, Tiffany 1, Tiffany 2, L'Atelier, Centifolia and Esquisse take 12 to 30 in theater style and serve as breakout rooms. Partner venues in town extend the range: the Grange aux Dîmes for 100, the Salle Cazeneuve for 120, the Petit Théâtre for 110 and the Grand Théâtre for up to 500.
Accommodation
The hotel has 50 rooms and suites, some overlooking the rooftops, the garden or the terrace, with period furniture and contemporary colors. A separate property, La Demeure des Remparts, can also be booked. The spa has a relaxation area and massage rooms for one or two people.
Catering
The Bistrot des Remparts is the main restaurant. The Lounge Bar, set in 12th-century vaulted cellars, can be booked privately for an aperitif or an evening event. Le Dôme and Le Petit Ecu are the other dining venues, and the chef designs the menus for receptions.
History and setting
Provins is a UNESCO World Heritage site for its medieval fair town, and the hotel stands in the upper town near the ramparts. The Provins rose is the town's emblem.
Getting there
Provins station is about 2 km away, served daily by Transilien line P from Paris Gare de l'Est. The Marne-la-Vallée-Chessy TGV station is about 40 minutes away. Orly, Roissy-Charles de Gaulle and Vatry airports are each about one hour by road. The hotel has free private parking and arranges taxi transfers.
