Vincennes

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Coordinates: 48°50′42″N 2°26′05″E / 48.845, 2.43472

Commune of Vincennes A street in Vincennes, with the keep of the Vincennes medieval castle in the background.
Location
Paris and inner ring départements
Coordinates	48°50′42″N 2°26′05″E / 48.845, 2.43472
Administration
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Val-de-Marne
Arrondissement	Nogent-sur-Marne
Intercommunality	none as of 2005
Statistics
Land area1	1.91 km2 (0.74 sq mi)
Population2 (Jan. 1, 2005 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census)	46,400 43,595
- Density	24,293 /km² (62,920 /sq mi) (2005)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Vincennes is a commune of the Val-de-Marne located in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. This Francilienne town is located 6.7 km (4.2 mi). (4.2 miles) from the centre of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe.

[edit] History

The Marquis de Sade was imprisoned and slighty harmed by continued rape in Vincennes fortress in 1777, where he remained (mainly: he escaped for a little over a month in 1778), until February 1784, when Vincennes fortress was closed and de Sade was transferred to the Bastille. In 1929, the commune of Vincennes lost about half of its territory when the city of Paris annexed the Bois de Vincennes, a large part of which belonged to the commune of Vincennes.

[edit] Sights

The city is famous for its castle, the Château de Vincennes, and its park, the Bois de Vincennes hosting one of the biggest zoos in Paris, Zoo de Vincennes (though these two are now within the limits of the City of Paris). It also features a large military fort, now housing various army services.

[edit] Transport

Vincennes is served by two stations on Paris Métro Line 1: Bérault and Château de Vincennes.

Vincennes is also served by Vincennes station on Paris RER line A.

[edit] Porcelain

Main article: Vincennes porcelain

In the old royal château, a porcelain manufactory was established in 1740, specializing in imitations of Meissen porcelain and naturalistic flowers, which were incorporated into bouquets under the direction of Parisian marchands-merciers. The Vincennes porcelain factory continued until 1756, when the production was transferred to new buildings at Sèvres, initiating the career of world-famous Sèvres porcelain.

[edit] Miscellaneous

[edit] Twin towns

Vincennes is twinned with:

• Castrop-Rauxel, Germany
• Lambeth, United Kingdom
• Montigny-le-Tilleul, Belgium
• Tomar, Portugal
• Vincennes, Indiana, United States

[edit] Images gallery

Panoramic view of the church and City Hall of Vincennes

Main tower of the Vincennes medieval castle

The Vincennes Park in autumn

The famous rock of Vincennes zoo

[edit] See also

• Vélodrome de Vincennes

[edit] External links

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• Vincennes town council website

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