Vincennes

Vincennes is a locality in , , . Vincennes is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Château de Vincennes and Père Lachaise Cemetery.

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The is a former fortress and royal residence next to the town of , on the eastern edge of , alongside the .

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The 20th arrondissement of lies to the east of the centre and represents an old working-class area now in rapid transformation. The main drawing card here for tourists is the , though, for travellers who are interested in music and culture, this relatively gritty area is probably going to be one of your main night-crawling areas. is situated 3½ km northwest of Vincennes.

Zoo
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The , 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 of , which covers an area of 14.5 hectares in the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 12th arrondissement and 20th arrondissement.

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The of 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.

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The of lies to the east of the centre and represents an old working-class area now in rapid transformation. The main drawing card here for tourists is the Père-Lachaise Cemetery, though, for travellers who are interested in music and culture, this relatively gritty area is probably going to be one of your main night-crawling areas.

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is a town in Val-de-Marne. The river Marne goes through the town and is a tributary of the Seine. It is famous for its castle: the Château de Vincennes.

Vincennes

Latitude
48.8478° or 48° 50′ 52″ north
Longitude
2.4392° or 2° 26′ 21″ east
Population
49,900
Elevation
57 metres (187 feet)
Open location code
8FW4RCXQ+4M
Geo­Names ID
6613142
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Notable Places Nearby

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