cathedral
Notre-Dame de Paris
Gothic masterpiece on the Île de la Cité, one of the most famous cathedrals in the world.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Vincennes
Île-de-France, France · Europe
About Vincennes
Vincennes works well as a base: 6km from Notre-Dame de Paris.
Vincennes is in Île-de-France, France, with about 46,000 people. You drive on the right here.
Vincennes (; French: [vɛ̃sɛn] ) is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 6.7 km (4.2 mi) from the centre of Paris. Vincennes is famous for its castle: the Château de Vincennes. It is next to but does not include the Bois de Vincennes, from which it took itsRead more
name, which is attached to the city of Paris.
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What is there to see near Vincennes?
Within an hour or so of Vincennes: Notre-Dame de Paris (6 km), Centre Pompidou (6 km), Louvre Museum (7 km), Jardin du Luxembourg (7 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Rouen-Les-Essarts.
Where is Vincennes?
Vincennes is in Île-de-France, France.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 45,923
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- France
- Region
- Île-de-France
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
- Coordinates
- 48.8486, 2.4377
Emergency & Services
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Worth the detour from Vincennes
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
museum
Centre Pompidou
An iconic inside-out building housing Europe's largest collection of modern and contemporary art.
6 km · about 10 min drive
museum
Louvre Museum
The world's largest and most visited art museum, home to the Mona Lisa and over 380,000 objects spanning thousands of years.
7 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Jardin du Luxembourg
Paris's most elegant formal garden, where Parisians sail toy boats around a fountain below the Senate palace.
7 km · about 15 min drive
cathedral
Sacré-Cœur Basilica (Basilique du Sacré-Cœur)
Romano-Byzantine basilica crowning the summit of Montmartre, offering sweeping panoramic views across Paris.
8 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Louvre Pyramid
Striking glass and metal pyramid serving as the main entrance to the Louvre Museum, the world's largest art museum.
8 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Palais Garnier
Lavish 19th-century opera house in Paris with its ornate facade, grand staircase, and Chagall-painted ceiling.
8 km · about 15 min drive
museum
Musée d'Orsay
Housed in a stunning Beaux-Arts railway station, it holds the world's finest collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist masterpieces.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Driving in France
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.85/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€10.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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