Château de Vincennes, Paris
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Eastern Paris: Castle, Legends and Light
3 attractions · 7h 5min · transit route
Tickets ~€31 · Transport ~€2.55
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About Château de Vincennes
The Château de Vincennes is a medieval royal fortress on the eastern edge of Paris, built between the 12th and 17th centuries. Its 52-metre donjon, completed under Charles V in 1371, remains the tallest medieval fortified tower in Europe. The complex includes the Sainte-Chapelle de Vincennes, a Flamboyant Gothic chapel begun in 1379 and finished only in 1552, with original 16th-century stained glass windows.
Château de Vincennes — Planning Your Visit
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RecommendedIncludes access to the donjon, Sainte-Chapelle, and Revelacio interactive tablet (available in French, English, Spanish). Free 90-minute guided tours in French available daily. Sainte-Chapelle closes 12:00-13:00 for lunch. Extended hours May 21-Sep 21: open until 18:00 (last entry 17:15).
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Combine with 2 nearby attractions for a full day
From €33.55 / person — all tickets and transport included — transit route with total cost breakdown
Three French kings died at Vincennes within just 12 years: Louis X in 1316, Philip V in 1322, and Charles IV in 1328. This rapid succession of royal deaths in a single location contributed to the end of the Capetian dynasty's direct line and triggered the events leading to the Hundred Years' War.
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