Prehľad:
Na východnom okraji Paríža, neďaleko mesta Vincennes a vedľa Bois de Vincennes, si prezrite bývalú pevnosť a kráľovské sídlo známe ako Château de Vincennes . Väčšina jeho výstavby sa uskutočnila v rokoch 1361 až 1369 a v 14. až 16. storočí slúžil ako obľúbený palác francúzskych kráľov, druhý po Palais de la Cité. Spoznajte fascinujúcu minulosť tejto pozoruhodnej stavby, ktorá slúžila ako väzenie a potom sa stala kasárňami a arzenálom počas napoleonskej éry.
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- Navštívte slávny zámok Château de Vincennes a nechajte sa fascinovať úplne bielou klasickou stredovekou budovou, ktorá svedčí o svojom niekdajšom postavení kráľovského paláca.
- Preskúmajte jeho vysoké veže a hladomorňu, ktoré slúžili na opevnenie hradu počas bitiek, a prejdite sa po jeho historických chodbách.
- Objavte dobre zachovanú stredovekú pevnosť, najvyššiu opevnenú vežu v Európe s výškou 52 metrov, kde zomrel kráľ Henrich V., a pozrite si, kde boli zadržiavaní Fouquet , markíz de Sade a Mirabeau.
- V kaplnke Sainte Chapelle de Vincennes zažite obdivuhodnú vonkajšiu honosnosť gotickej stavby a nádherné ružicové okno.
If you've visited all of the main highlights of Paris, you should visit Vincennes. It was the Royal Palace before Versailles was built. Huge amount of history dating back more than 500 years. No crowds so relatively easy to move around. The church is simple but impressive. Well worth a couple of hours with easy access on the metro--15 minutes from Rue de Rivoli
Walking across the drawbridge was a walk into the past (but with modern bathrooms and electric lights). We climbed stone steps that have been worn down by countless feet, we studied walls painted by prisoners, and we peered out the windows of a king's study. The chapel is beautiful, with tall stained-glass windows. The courtyard was available for no charge, but we bought tickets so we could go into the chapel and castle, and these tickets were well worth buying. Dress for the weather!
This is a great opportunity to spend a morning absorbing medieval history and up to the time Louis XIV moved to Versailles. This would be especially good for trips with kids, but my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed learning about French history as epitomized by this site. The keep and its dungeon was established by Charles V as his residence and he started work on the Sainte-Chapelle de Vincennes located adjacent to the chateau. Purchase admission tickets to both and wander around using the audio guide. The site has been used by the military up to the present and thus has been configured differently from time to time as well as having suffered damage in WWII. However, the chateau and the chapel remain in the form started by Charles the V despite renovations over the centuries. The Chateau is located exactly at the last station on the Metro Line 1 and we found a very good cafe nearby for lunch afterwards. Next time I would consider packing a lunch and touring the very large recreational park adjacent to the chateau.