Paris 12e Arrondissement

Paris 12e Arrondissement is a locality in , and has about 140,000 residents. Paris 12e Arrondissement is situated nearby to the town , as well as near the locality .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Château de Vincennes and Paris Zoological Park.

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

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 .

College
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The is a French private grande école in aerospace engineering located at , and , recognized by the French state since 2010, whose diploma has been accredited by the French Commission des Titres d'Ingénieur since 2011. is situated 4 km southwest of Paris 12e Arrondissement.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 12th arrondissement and Nogent-sur-Marne.

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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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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.

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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.

Paris 12e Arrondissement

Latitude
48.8352° or 48° 50′ 7″ north
Longitude
2.4351° or 2° 26′ 6″ east
Population
140,000
Elevation
50 metres (164 feet)
Open location code
8FW4RCPP+32
Geo­Names ID
12808663
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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