CENTRE DES MONUMENTS NATIONAUX - CHATEAU DE VINCENNES

Practical information

CENTRE DES MONUMENTS NATIONAUX - CHATEAU DE VINCENNES

Tour du Bois Avenue de Paris

94300

VINCENNES

Metro :

Château de Vincennes

RER :

Vincennes

Bus :

325, 56

telephone number :

01 48 08 31 20

fax :

01 58 64 23 95

www.monuments-nationaux.fr

Access for persons with limited mobility

Tourisme & Handicap label

Château

Centre des Monuments Nationaux

This castle is the only fortified castle in the Paris region. It used to be a hunting lodge. Then it became a royal residence, a fortress and eventually a state penitentiary.
Visits to the Royal Chapel, the fortified enclosure and the moat. After 10 years of renovation works, the keep reopened on 17 May 2007.

Others informations

Architecturals styles :

Classical

List of collections :

Archaeology, History, Architecture, Military archives

Collections period :

17th century, 14th century, 16th century

Garden :

Vincennes wood.

Opening days and times

Open/Closed :

From 1 October to 31 March: 10am to 5pm (10:30am to 5:30pm at weekends). From 1 April to 30 September: 10am to 6pm (10:15am to 6:30 at weekends)

Cash desk closes at :

Desks close 45 mins before closing.

Days of week :

Open on those public holidays :

Individual tours

Independant tour :

Full price €7.50. Reduced rate (18-25 yr olds) €4.80

Guided tour :

Visit with commentary: Included in the entrance ticket. Lecture visit: information and booking on 01 44 54 19 30.

Free.

Free for children :

Under 18s

Group tours

Group tour :

Professional and group rates: €5.70

Services

Foreign language information :

English, German, Italian, Spanish

Educational activities.

Photo allowed :

No flash photography.

Gifts shop.

Other services :

Museum & Monuments pass		Child minding		Animals welcome
Bookshop

Miscellaneous :

Cultural activities in sign language with antenna for the CMN hearing impaired public.