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Château de Vincennes
Château de Vincennes is a medieval fortress on the eastern edge of Paris, beside the Bois de Vincennes.
- Must see
- Historic monument
District guide · Paris
Paris 12e Arrondissement
The 12th arrondissement occupies the right bank of the Seine as Paris's easternmost district and largest by area. The Château de Vincennes, a medieval fortress,...
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The 12th arrondissement occupies the right bank of the Seine as Paris's easternmost district and largest by area. The Château de Vincennes, a medieval fortress, and the Opéra Bastille, a modern concert hall, stand among its notable sites. The district contains extensive green spaces including the Bois de Vincennes and the Parc Floral, along with museums dedicated to immigration history and cinema.
Checked 2026-09-04
Practical information
- Language spoken
- French
- French is the language of the Republic under Article 2 of the Constitution
- Dialling code
- +33 1
- Paris and the Île-de-France; drop the leading 0 of 01 when calling from abroad
- Currency
- Euro (€, EUR)
- France has used the euro as its official currency since 2002
- Emergency number
- 112
- One number across the country; 15 reaches an ambulance directly
- Plug type
- Type E · 220 V
- Round-pin sockets use a projecting earth pin
- Tap water
- Safe to drink
- The health ministry says tap water may be consumed safely unless local authorities issue specific advice
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02 2 hoursBois de Vincennes
At roughly 995 hectares, the Bois de Vincennes is the largest public park inside Paris, wrapping the eastern edge of the 12th arrondissement.
- Must see
- Nature site
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03 1 hr 30 minOpéra Bastille
Opéra Bastille opened on 13 July 1989, timed to the bicentenary of the storming of the Bastille prison, on the footprint of the old Bastille railway station at Place de la Bastille.
- Must see
- Art and culture venue
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Bolmi Café 04 2 hoursBolmi Café
- Notable
- Nightlife venue