Bois de Vincennes
Bois de Vincennes is a public park. It lies in Paris 12e itself. Around it, within 15 km, lie 2,141 more places, Musée du Louvre (7.9 km) first on our list.
Garden in Paris 12e
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#62 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (47 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Paris 12e
Bois de Vincennes is in the commune of Paris 12e, with 293 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Warm months and wet ones
Highs of 18–27°C mark April to October in Paris 12e.
Bois de Vincennes
47 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Garden
- Covered in
- 47 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Paris 12e, Paris
- Official site
- paris.fr/lieux/bois-de-vincennes-6598
Map of Bois de Vincennes and nearby
Orange marks Bois de Vincennes, and the numbered points match the list of places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Paris 12e. · commune boundary: IGN
Which towns are near Bois de Vincennes
Of these 8 towns, the largest is Paris 12e (138,024 people). Start with its own town; the others follow by distance.
- 1Paris 12e
- 2Saint-Maurice
- 3Saint-Mandé
- 4Charenton-le-Pont
- 5Vincennes
- 6Maisons-Alfort
- 7Alfortville
- 8Joinville-le-Pont
Paris 12e
Saint-Maurice
Saint-Mandé
Charenton-le-Pont
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Bois de Vincennes is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Paris 12e | It’s in this commune | 138,024 |
| Saint-Maurice | 1.3 km south of it | 14,506 |
| Saint-Mandé | 1.8 km northwest of it | 21,071 |
| Charenton-le-Pont | 1.9 km west of it | 28,830 |
| Vincennes | 2.3 km north of it | 48,193 |
| Maisons-Alfort | 2.4 km south of it | 56,799 |
| Alfortville | 3.1 km south of it | 45,531 |
| Joinville-le-Pont | 3.1 km east of it | 20,525 |
Worth adding to a visit
Around it, within 15 km, lie 2,141 more, including 5 attractions and 3 museums.
AttractionTour Eiffel11 km west, in Paris 7e3
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris6.7 km northwest, in Paris 4e4
MuseumMusée d'Orsay8.6 km northwest, in Paris 7e5
AttractionCimetière du Père-Lachaise4.7 km northwest, in Paris 20e6
AttractionChâteau de Vincennes1.7 km north, in Vincennes7
MuseumHerbier5.6 km west, in Paris 5e8
AttractionAvenue des Champs-Élysées10 km northwest, in Paris 8eWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Know before you visit Bois de Vincennes
Where is Bois de Vincennes?
Bois de Vincennes is in Paris 12e, in Paris (Île-de-France).
What is Bois de Vincennes?
Public park in Paris, France.
How well known is Bois de Vincennes?
Bois de Vincennes has 47 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #62 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Bois de Vincennes?
April to October are the warmest months in Paris 12e, with afternoon highs of 18–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Bois de Vincennes?
Within 15 km: Musée du Louvre (7.9 km), Tour Eiffel (11 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (6.7 km) and Musée d'Orsay (8.6 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Tour Eiffel: Benh LIEU SONG, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris: P e z i, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée d'Orsay: Cheng-en Cheng from Taichung City, Taiwan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cimetière du Père-Lachaise: Connie Ma from Chicago, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Vincennes: ignis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbier: DIST Lyon1, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Avenue des Champs-Élysées: SoWhat, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.