Description
A symbol of the modern state. The building affirms royal power: it protects the capital but also guarantees kings against its uprisings. He was the heart of the French monarchy until 1682, when Louis XIV preferred Versailles to him. The keep served as a prison from the 16th century until the 19th century: Fouquet, the Marquis de Sade or Mirabeau were detained there. Transformed into barracks and arsenal by Napoleon I, the fortress protects Paris during the invasions of the 19th century.
Architectural style
- XIXè siècle
Collections
- Archéologie
- Architecture
- Archives militaires
- Histoire
Epoque des collections
- Byzance (IVe - XVe)
- Moyen Age (Ve - XVe)
- Gothique (XIIe - XVe)
- Renaissance (XVe - XVIe)
- Maniérisme (XVIe)
- Baroque (XVIe - XVIIe)
Garden
Terrace keep on the 5th level (view over the town of Vincennes)
Room Layouts
Room capacity
Room capacity
Sainte Chapelle * 300m2
*With daylight
Services
Services and facilities of the establishment
- Educational activities
- Gift shop
- Bookshop
- Member of the Paris Museum Pass
- Visitor tools
Documentation in a foreign language
- English
- German
- Spanish
- Italian
- Portuguese
- Chinese
Visitor tools
Audioguide €3Combined tickets
With Sainte-Chapelle de ParisBusiness area
Number of meeting rooms:1
Contact
Voir la carte
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Subway - Château de Vincennes
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RER - Vincennes
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Bus - 56, 115
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By car: On the périphérique (Paris ring road), take the exit for Porte de Vincennes or Porte Dorée
Disability
Offer adapted to disabled visitors
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Hearing
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Mental
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Physical
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Visual
Access facilities
- Adapted activities and visits
- Free admission for disabled visitors on presentation of proof
- Free admission for the accompanying person
Accessibility information
-Physical disability: free parking next to the Parc Floral, possible for a quick drop off (please state and organize when reserving). The Château de Vincennes is partially accessible (outside areas, ground floor from donjon). Accompanying person required (cobbles, 4% inclining slope). The donjon floors and châtelet are not accessible. Adapted toilets available.
Find out all you need to know about accessibility in France's National Monuments www.handicap.monuments-nationaux.fr
You can download the brochure presenting the various tours on offer for disabled people in the 12 national monuments in Paris and the Paris region by visiting the 'Contacts par Région' tab.
Contact :
handicapidf@monuments-nationaux.fr
Centre des Monuments Nationaux Pôle Île-de-France
22, avenue Victoria - 75001 Paris
Find out all you need to know about accessibility in France's National Monuments www.handicap.monuments-nationaux.fr
You can download the brochure presenting the various tours on offer for disabled people in the 12 national monuments in Paris and the Paris region by visiting the 'Contacts par Région' tab.
Contact :
handicapidf@monuments-nationaux.fr
Centre des Monuments Nationaux Pôle Île-de-France
22, avenue Victoria - 75001 Paris
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