Charenton-le-Pont
Charenton-le-Pont or simply Charenton is a commune situated just southeast of Paris, France. It is located 6.2 km from the centre of Paris, to the north of the confluence of the Seine and Marne rivers; the 'Bridge' part of the name refers to the stone bridge across the Marne.Places of Interest
Highlights include Institut polytechnique des sciences avancées and Château de Vincennes.
Institut polytechnique des sciences avancées
College
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The Institut Polytechnique des Sciences Avancées is a French private grande école in aerospace engineering located at Ivry-sur-Seine, Lyon and Toulouse, recognized by the French state since 2010, whose diploma has been accredited by the French Commission des Titres d'Ingénieur since 2011.
Château de Vincennes
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The Château de Vincennes is a former fortress and royal residence next to the town of Vincennes, on the eastern edge of Paris, alongside the Bois de Vincennes.
Paris Zoological Park
Zoo
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
The Paris Zoological Park, formerly known as the Bois de Vincennes Zoological Park, and commonly called the Vincennes Zoo, is a facility of the National Museum of Natural History, located in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, which covers an area of 14.5 hectares in the bois de Vincennes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maisons-Alfort and 12th arrondissement.
Maisons-Alfort
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Maisons-Alfort is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 8.4 km from the centre of Paris. Maisons-Alfort is famous as the location of the National Veterinary School of Alfort.
12th arrondissement
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The 12th arrondissement of Paris is one of the largest of the city's districts even without the 2,460 acre Bois de Vincennes, which more than doubles its size.
13th arrondissement
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The 13th arrondissement of Paris is primarily a residential and business district in the southeast of Paris, on the Left Bank of the Seine. Although not usually recognised as a natural magnet for tourists, the 13th nonetheless does hold several attractions…
Charenton-le-Pont
- Type: Locality with 30,500 residents
- Also known as: “94018”
- Location: Arrondissement of Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.8214° or 48° 49′ 17″ northLongitude
2.4119° or 2° 24′ 43″ eastPopulation
30,500Elevation
49 metres (161 feet)Open location code
8FW4RCC6+HQGeoNames ID
6452014
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