Tour du Bois
Tour du Bois is a castle in Vincennes, Arrondissement of Nogent-sur-Marne, Île-de-France. Tour du Bois is situated nearby to the museum Service historique de la Défense, as well as near the castle Tour du Roi.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Château de Vincennes and Sainte-Chapelle de Vincennes.
Château de Vincennes
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Château de Vincennes is situated 170 metres north of Tour du Bois.
Sainte-Chapelle de Vincennes
Church
Photo: Jebulon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sainte-Chapelle de Vincennes is a Gothic royal chapel within the fortifications of the Château de Vincennes on the east edge of Paris, France. It was inspired by the Sainte-Chapelle, the royal chapel within the Palais de la Cité in Paris. Sainte-Chapelle de Vincennes is situated 140 metres northeast of Tour du Bois.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saint-Mandé and Porte de Saint-Mandé.
Saint-Mandé
Town
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Saint-Mandé is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department in Île-de-France, this commune is a high-end town in eastern inner suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 5.3 km from the centre of Paris.
Porte de Vincennes
Locality
The Porte de Vincennes is one of the city gates of Paris situated in the Bel Air neighborhood of the 12th arrondissement.
Tour du Bois
- Type: Castle
- Roof shape: hipped
- Categories: tower, building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Vincennes, Arrondissement of Nogent-sur-Marne, Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
48.84123° or 48° 50′ 28″ northLongitude
2.4357° or 2° 26′ 9″ eastLevels
2Height
15 metres (50 feet)Open location code
8FW4RCRP+F7OpenStreetMap ID
way 110188226OpenStreetMap feature
building=castleOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap attribute
roof-shape=hipped
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