VINCENNES This is the small bedroom community where we stayed. It grew around the Chateau de...
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VINCE NNES This is the s mal l bedroom community where we stayed. It grew around the C hateau de Vincennes, originally a hunting lodge and later a “keep” bu ilt by John II in the 14 t h century. It is the oldest and highest mortar keep in Eur ope. Hotel de Ville
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VINCENNES
This
is th
e sm
all b
edro
om c
omm
unity w
here
we
stay
ed.
It gre
w a
round th
e
Chatea
u de
Vince
nnes, o
rigin
ally
a h
unting lo
dge an
d late
r a “
keep
” built
by
John II
in th
e 14
th cen
tury
. It
is th
e ol
dest a
nd hig
hest m
orta
r kee
p in E
urope.
Hotel de Ville
Bois de Vincennes
CHATEAU D
E VIN
CENNES
Entraceanddrawbridge
The Keep
Entrance toThe Keep
Drawbridge over themoat around theKeep. This is the onlyway to get into this building.
Great hall
La SainteChapelle
Inside theChapel
The Queen’s apartments – 17th century
Vincennes street
