Donjon de Vincennes
This is Donjon de Vincennes, a fort in Vincennes. Our list has 380 more places within 5 km. It was listed in 2021 as a classé historic monument.
Fort in Vincennes
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#2,141 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Vincennes
Donjon de Vincennes is in the commune of Vincennes, with 380 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.
The best months to visit
Afternoons in Vincennes reach 17–27°C from April to October.
Donjon de Vincennes
Its story is told in 4 languages on Wikipedia. Look also at Musée du Louvre, 7.4 km away.
- Type
- Fort
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 2021
- Built
- 17th and 19th centuries
- Covered in
- 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Vincennes, Val-de-Marne
- Official site
- chateau-vincennes.fr
The way to Donjon de Vincennes
Each numbered point is one of the places listed below; Donjon de Vincennes is the orange one.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Vincennes. · commune boundary: IGN
Towns that count Donjon de Vincennes
Largest of the 8 is Paris 12e, home to 138,024. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.
- 1Vincennes
- 2Saint-Mandé
- 3Montreuil
- 4Fontenay-sous-Bois
- 5Saint-Maurice
- 6Paris 12e
- 7Charenton-le-Pont
- 8Bagnolet
Vincennes
Saint-Mandé
Montreuil
Fontenay-sous-Bois
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Donjon de Vincennes is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Vincennes | It’s in this commune | 48,193 |
| Saint-Mandé | 1.1 km west of it | 21,071 |
| Montreuil | 2.4 km north of it | 111,934 |
| Fontenay-sous-Bois | 2.7 km east of it | 53,757 |
| Saint-Maurice | 2.8 km south of it | 14,506 |
| Paris 12e | 2.9 km west of it | 138,024 |
| Charenton-le-Pont | 2.9 km southwest of it | 28,830 |
| Bagnolet | 3 km north of it | 43,086 |
Other places close by
The 2,130 places within 15 km include 5 attractions, 2 museums and a garden.
AttractionTour Eiffel10 km west, in Paris 7e3
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris6.3 km west, in Paris 4e4
AttractionChâteau de Vincennes100 m east, in Vincennes5
MuseumMusée d'Orsay8.1 km west, in Paris 7e6
AttractionCimetière du Père-Lachaise3.6 km northwest, in Paris 20e7GardenGardenBois de Vincennes1.6 km south, in Paris 12e8
AttractionAvenue des Champs-Élysées10 km west, in Paris 8eWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Donjon de Vincennes: the answers
Where is Donjon de Vincennes?
Donjon de Vincennes is in Vincennes, in Val-de-Marne (Île-de-France).
What is Donjon de Vincennes?
Fort.
Is Donjon de Vincennes a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 2021, Mérimée record PA00079920.
How well known is Donjon de Vincennes?
Donjon de Vincennes has 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #2,141 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Donjon 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 Donjon de Vincennes?
Within 15 km: Musée du Louvre (7.4 km), Tour Eiffel (10 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris (6.3 km) and Château de Vincennes (100 m).
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)
- Donjon 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
- Château de Vincennes: ignis, 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
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.