Château de Vincennes
Visitors to Vincennes can see Château de Vincennes, an attraction. Add any of 366 more places within 5 km to a visit. It was listed in 2021 as a classé historic monument.
Attraction in Vincennes
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#78 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (41 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Vincennes
Château de Vincennes is in the commune of Vincennes, with 366 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 2021; built in the 17th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00079920). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Picking your season
Aim for April to October, when Vincennes reaches 17–27°C.
Château de Vincennes
There are Wikipedia articles on it in 41 languages. Further out, Musée du Louvre is 7.4 km away.
- Type
- Attraction
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 2021
- Built
- 17th and 19th centuries
- Covered in
- 41 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Vincennes, Val-de-Marne
- Official site
- chateau-vincennes.fr
Around Château de Vincennes, mapped
Orange is Château de Vincennes; numbered in green, the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Vincennes. · commune boundary: IGN
Bases near Château de Vincennes
Of the 8, Paris 12e is the largest, at 138,024 people. Every one of these towns counts it as a place to visit.
- 1Vincennes
- 2Saint-Mandé
- 3Montreuil
- 4Fontenay-sous-Bois
- 5Saint-Maurice
- 6Charenton-le-Pont
- 7Paris 12e
- 8Bagnolet
Vincennes
Saint-Mandé
Montreuil
Fontenay-sous-Bois
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Vincennes is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Vincennes | It’s in this commune | 48,193 |
| Saint-Mandé | 1.2 km west of it | 21,071 |
| Montreuil | 2.4 km north of it | 111,934 |
| Fontenay-sous-Bois | 2.6 km east of it | 53,757 |
| Saint-Maurice | 2.8 km south of it | 14,506 |
| Charenton-le-Pont | 3 km southwest of it | 28,830 |
| Paris 12e | 3 km west of it | 138,024 |
| Bagnolet | 3 km north of it | 43,086 |
Nearby, too
Nearby, 2,121 places within 15 km include 4 attractions, 3 museums and a garden.
AttractionTour Eiffel10 km west, in Paris 7e3
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris6.4 km west, in Paris 4e4
MuseumMusée d'Orsay8.2 km west, in Paris 7e5
AttractionCimetière du Père-Lachaise3.7 km northwest, in Paris 20e6GardenGardenBois de Vincennes1.7 km south, in Paris 12e7
AttractionAvenue des Champs-Élysées10 km west, in Paris 8e8
MuseumHerbier5.5 km west, in Paris 5eWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Château de Vincennes in questions
Where is Château de Vincennes?
Château de Vincennes is in Vincennes, in Val-de-Marne (Île-de-France).
What is Château de Vincennes?
Castle.
Is Château de Vincennes a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 2021, Mérimée record PA00079920.
How well known is Château de Vincennes?
Château de Vincennes has 41 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #78 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Vincennes?
April to October are the warmest months in Vincennes, with afternoon highs of 17–27°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Vincennes?
Within 15 km: Musée du Louvre (7.4 km), Tour Eiffel (10 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (6.4 km) and Musée d'Orsay (8.2 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)
- Château de Vincennes: ignis, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Avenue des Champs-Élysées: SoWhat, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Herbier: DIST Lyon1, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.