Vincennes: history and sights
Served by: RER A.
Did you know?
On the eastern edge of Paris, at the foot of the Bois de Vincennes, this RER station marks the split between the branches to Boissy-Saint-Léger and Marne-la-Vallée-Disneyland, on the former route of the Vincennes line closed in 1969.
Anecdote
A ten-minute walk away, the Château de Vincennes has the tallest medieval fortified keep in Europe, while the neighbouring wood hides a zoo, a racecourse and a Buddhist temple open to the public.
Around Vincennes
- Château de Vincennes, 450 m away — Europe's tallest medieval fortified keep, a royal residence before Versailles.
- Bois de Vincennes, 350 m away — Paris's largest green space, with its floral park, lake and shaded avenues.
- Zoo de Vincennes, 2100 m away — A Paris zoo known for its iconic artificial rock, visible for miles around.