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Paris: Château de Vincennes Entry Ticket

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Activity provider: GetYourGuide Tours & Tickets GmbH
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    Paris: Château de Vincennes Entry Ticket

    Activity provider: GetYourGuide Tours & Tickets GmbH
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    Discover the famous Château de Vincennes, a massive 14th and 17th-century royal fortress on the outskirts of eastern Paris. Learn about this impressive building's history as a former prison and then a barracks and arsenal during the era of Napoleon.

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    Valid 365 days
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    Experience

    Highlights
    • Visit the historic Château de Vincennes, a symbol of contemporary France
    • Climb the stairs up to the 52-meter tall medieval keep
    • Learn about France's history from the 14th-century to the present day
    Full description

    Take the short journey to the suburbs of eastern Paris and arrive at the impressive Château de Vincennes, a true symbol of the modern French state. Discover how this historic Château was built in the 14th-century to affirm the power of the monarchy, guarding the capital and protecting the kings against uprisings. The Château was at the heart of the French monarchy until 1682, when Louis XIV chose to settle in Versailles.  Climb the stairs into the keep, a 52-meter fortified tower which is the tallest of its kind in Europe. The keep was used as a prison from the 16th up to the 19th-century. See the rooms where Fouquet, the Marquis de Sade, and Mirabeau were held and where King Henry V died. Find out how, under Napoleon I, the building was transformed into a barracks and arsenal, and the fortress protected Paris during invasions in the 19th-century. Now, the building is considered to be a place of national remembrance, that was restored after suffering extensive damage during the Second World War. The Château de Vincennes now houses the historical services of the 3 French armed forces.

    Includes
    • Entrance ticket
    • 1.5-hour guided tour in French (everyday: 10:30 AM, 2:15 PM, 3 PM - no reservation required)
    • Self-guided tours
    • Visitors guide in several languages included augmented reality terminal in Charles V's study
    • Guide
    • Food & drinks
    • Transport
    Covid-19 precautions
    Safety measures in place
    • All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
    • The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
    Traveler requirements
    • You are required to bring and wear a mask

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    Château of Vincennes, Avenue de Paris, 94300 Vincennes, France

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    What to bring

    • Passport or ID card

    Know before you go

    • Entrance is free of charge for children under 18 years old and EU citizens under 26 years old with valid ID
    • Closed on January 1, May 1, and December 25
    • Last entry into the castle is 45 minutes before the indicated closing time
    Customer reviews

    Overall rating

    4.4 /5

    based on 84 reviews

    Review summary

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    • Service
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    • Organization
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    This was amazing! The donjon of this castle is the tallest in France. The property contains one of the Saint Chapelle churches (yes, there are more than one - 11 were built originally) and it’s gorgeous. Virtually all rooms of the donjon and the church are open and you can go exploring them all. The buildings are not furnished, they are quite empty. The grounds are extensive. There is a woods beyond. I had not heard of this Château before except as the name of a metro line. Definitely worth the short trip there.

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    June 14, 2022

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    Beautiful castle complex in the immediate vicinity of the center. Entry after a security check and vaccination check is quick and easy. You can do an audio tour of the facility in different languages. The complex is very well maintained and the residential tower is interesting. There are also special tours for children.

    October 18, 2021

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    Excellent ride, I went with my 9 year old daughter and she loved it, the castle is very well maintained and signposted, the map they give in the store is very useful, the store staff are very attentive, the church inside the property is also beautiful, with stained glass and sculptures incredible. Everything was fine with the tickets purchased through the GetYourGuide app, I even saved it at Cel and showed it to enter, my daughter didn't pay because she is under 18 and the store staff printed a non-paying ticket for her right away.

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    January 9, 2020

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