Vincennes tourism and travel guide

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Visit Vincennes: highlights and tourist information

Vincennes is situated in the department and region.

Attractions in Vincennes

The Chateau de Vincennes has an interesting history as an important royal residence for several centuries and : Chateau de Vincennes

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Vincennes in .

Popular places to visit nearby include Chateau de Vincennes at 1 km and Parc Floral de Paris at 1 km.

Vincennes, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Chateau de Vincennes

Castle less than one km (direction south-west), in the Val-de-Marne department

The Chateau de Vincennes has an interesting history as an important royal residence for...

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Parc Floral de Paris

Garden at 1 km (direction south-south-east), in the Paris department

The Parc Floral de Paris is a lovely park in the south-east of Paris....

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Pere Lachaise Cemetery

at 4 km (direction west-north-west), in the Paris department

The Pere Lachaise cemetery is a beautiful cemetery full of well-known figures from France...

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Coulée verte René-Dumont

at 5 km (direction west), in the Paris department

The coulée verte is an old railway line that has been transformed into a...

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Maison de Victor Hugo

Museum at 5 km (direction west), in the Paris department

The Maison de Victor Hugo is a large apartment in the house where Victor...

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Place des Vosges

at 6 km (direction west), in the Paris department

The Place des Vosges is an impressive square surrounded by 17th century townhouses...

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Parc des Buttes-Chaumont

Garden at 6 km (direction west-north-west), in the Paris department

The Parc des Buttes Chaumont is a lovely park in the north-east of Paris....

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Hotel de Sully

at 6 km (direction west), in the Paris department

The Hotel de Sully is an impressive 17th century mansion house with courtyard and...

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Carnavalet Museum

Museum at 6 km (direction west), in the Paris department

Carnavalet Museum is dedicated to the history of Paris, including the city, the Revolution...

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Jardin Tino Rossi

Garden at 6 km (direction west), in the Paris department

The Tino Rossi garden is both a pretty riverside walk and garden and also...

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Church Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis

Church at 6 km (direction west), in the Paris department

The Church Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis is an imposing baroque style church in the Marais quarter of...

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Jardin des Plantes de Paris

Garden at 6 km (direction west), in the Paris department

The Jardin des Plantes de Paris is a large garden and botanic garden and...

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Hôtel de Sens

at 6 km (direction west), in the Paris department

The Hotel de Sens is a 15th century Bishop's palace in the Marais district...

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Greenhouses of the Jardin des Plantes

Garden at 6 km (direction west), in the Paris department

The greenhouses of the Jardin des Plantes de Paris house tropical plants, cacti and...

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Map of places to visit near Vincennes

Markets in and near Vincennes

• Montreuil: market Thursday & Sunday & Friday (2km)
• Saint-Mande: market Sunday (2km)
• Fontenay-sous-Bois: market Sunday (2km)
• Joinville-le-Pont: market Tuesday & Thursday & Sunday & Saturday (4km)
• Nogent-sur-Marne: market Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (4km)
• Les Lilas: market Wednesday & Thursday & Saturday (4km)
• Noisy-le-Sec: market Wednesday & Saturday & Monday (5km)
• Le Perreux-sur-Marne: market Wednesday & Sunday & Friday (5km)
• Maisons-Alfort: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (5km)
• Ivry-sur-Seine: market Wednesday & Tuesday & Sunday & Saturday & Friday (6km)

More information about Vincennes,

Tourist attractions near Vincennes, France

What to do at Vincennes? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Vincennes.

Aquarium

• Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dor (3km)
• Centre de la mer et des eaux (7km)
• Cinéaqua (11km)

Heritage sites

• Seine Banks, Paris (7km)
• Paris tour St Jacques (monuments on French pilgrim routes) (7km)
• Versailles Palace (23km)

National Monuments

• Vincennes Chateau (1km)
• Notre Dame cathedral (7km)
• Pantheon (7km)
• Sainte-Chapelle (7km)
• Conciergerie (7km)
• Chapelle Expiatoire (9km)
• Arc de Triomphe (11km)
• Basilica of Saint-Denis (11km)
• Champs-sur-Marne Chateau (12km)
• Saint Cloud Parc (18km)
• Maison des Jardies (18km)
• Chateau de Maisons (24km)
• Villa Savoye (31km)
• Rambouillet Chateau (50km)

Other tourist attractions

• Place de la Bastille (5km)
• Place des Vosges (6km)
• Jardin des Plantes (6km)
• Parc de la Villette (6km)
• Hotel de Ville (town hall) (7km)
• Saint-Eustache (7km)
• Pont-Neuf (7km)
• Palais Royal (8km)
• The Louvre (8km)
• Catacombs (8km)
• Montmartre (8km)
• Montmartre district (8km)
• Basilica de Sacre Coeur (8km)
• Paris Opera (8km)
• Place Vendome (8km)
• Orsay Museum (8km)
• Jardin des Tuileries (9km)
• Eglise de la Madeleine (9km)
• Place de la Concorde (9km)
• Palais Bourbon (9km)
• Rodin Museum (9km)
• Petit Palais (9km)
• Hotel des Invalides (10km)
• Champs-Elysees (10km)
• Grand Palais (10km)
• Parc Monceau (10km)
• Eiffel Tower (11km)

Recommended detour towns (fr: plus beau détour)

• L'Isle-Adam (33km)

Regional Natural Parcs

• Oise-Pays de France (38km)
• Haute Vallee de Chevreuse (39km)
• Vexin Francais (49km)

Churches and religious monuments

• Eglises de Saint Eustache (Paris) (3km)
• Maison d'Ourscamp (Paris) (6km)
• Sainte Chapelle (Paris) (8km)
• Cathédrale de Notre Dame (Paris) (8km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame de Saint-Germain-des-Prés (Paris) (8km)
• Basilique de Saint Denis (Saint-Denis) (11km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Chatou) (21km)
• Eglise de Notre Dame (Bougival) (22km)
• Eglise de Saint Martin et Saint Blaise (Louveciennes) (24km)
• Eglise de Saint Etienne (Mareil-Marly) (27km)
• Notre Dame de Port Royal des Champs (Magny-les-Hameaux) (29km)
• Abbaye Cistercienne de Royaumont (Asnieres-sur-Oise) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Maclou (Conflans-Sainte-Honorine) (30km)
• Eglise de Saint Denis (Mery-sur-Oise) (30km)
• Collégiale Notre-Dame (Poissy) (31km)
• Abbaye Notre-Dame du Val (Meriel) (31km)
• Eglise de Notre-Dame de l'Assomption (Auvers-sur-Oise) (31km)
• Abbaye de Maubuisson (Saint-Ouen-l'Aumone) (33km)
• Eglise de Sainte Geneviève (Feucherolles) (34km)
• Eglise de Saint Pierre et Saint Paul (Orgeval) (35km)
• Abbaye de Chaalis (Fontaine-Chaalis) (38km)
• Abbaye du Lys (Dammarie-les-Lys) (40km)
• Abbatiale Saint Nicolas (Saint-Leu-d'Esserent) (41km)
• Abbaye Notre Dame des Vaulx de Cernay (Cernay-la-Ville) (41km)
• Cathédrale Notre Dame (Senlis) (41km)

Remarkable gardens

• Jardin du Palais-Royal (8km)
• Domaine national de Champs-sur-Marne (12km)
• Parc du domaine de Sceaux (14km)
• Maison de Chateaubriand (15km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Cloud (18km)
• Domaine de la Malmaison (20km)
• Potager du roi, Versailles (24km)
• Parc de Versailles (24km)
• Domaine national de Saint-Germain-en-Laye (26km)
• Parc du château de Beauregard (29km)
• Parc de l'abbaye de Royaumont (34km)
• Parc de Courson (35km)
• Parc du château de Breteuil (36km)
• Parc du château de Vaux-le-Vicomte (37km)
• Jardin et parc du château de Chantilly (38km)
• Potager des Princes (39km)
• Parc de Chamarande (41km)
• Parc du château de Valgenceuse (41km)

Protected historical centre (fr: secteur sauvegardé)

(see also historical French towns)

• Versailles (23km)
• Saint-Germain-en-Laye (26km)
• Senlis (41km)

Sites of natural beauty

• Murs à pêches (2km)
• Vallée de Chevreuse (34km)
• Forêt de Chantilly (36km)
• Foret de Ermenonville (37km)
• Vaux de Cernay (41km)
• Forêt de Rambouillet (46km)

Amusement park / theme park

• Disneyland Paris (25km)
• Parc Asterix (33km)

Towns of Art and history

• Noisiel (14km)
• Pontoise (34km)
• Meaux (34km)
• Chantilly (38km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

• Maisons-Alfort (5km)
• Creteil (8km)
• Gagny (8km)
• Aulnay-sous-Bois (10km)
• Livry-Gargan (11km)
• Levallois-Perret (12km)
• Courbevoie (15km)
• Le Plessis-Robinson (15km)
• Meudon (15km)
• Soisy-sous-Montmorency (19km)
• Rueil-Malmaison (19km)
• Velizy-Villacoublay (20km)
• Le Vesinet (23km)
• Le Mee-sur-Seine (37km)
• Melun (38km)

Zoo and/or wildlife park

• Parc zoologique de Vincennes (2km)
• Ménagerie du Jardin des plantes (6km)
• Jardin d'acclimatation (Paris) (13km)
• Parc des félins (big cats) (41km)

Geography and distances

Vincennes is in the of France at 0 kilometres from , the department capital (general information: Vincennes is 7 kilometres from Paris).

Getting here

For driving distances to Vincennes from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 24 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bagnolet, Bondy, Bry-sur-Marne, Champigny-sur-Marne, Charenton-le-Pont, Fontenay-sous-Bois, Ivry-sur-Seine, Joinville-le-Pont, Le Perreux-sur-Marne, Le Pre-Saint-Gervais, Le Raincy, Les Lilas, Maisons-Alfort, Montreuil, Neuilly-Plaisance, Nogent-sur-Marne, Noisy-le-Sec, Pantin, Romainville, Rosny-sous-Bois, Saint-Mande, Saint-Maur-Des-Fosses, Saint-Maurice and Villemomble.

This page in French: Visiter Vincennes