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Vincennes
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{{French commune|
nomcommune=Vincennes|
région=
Île-de-France (région) Île-de-France |
département=
Val-de-Marne|
arrondissement=Nogent-sur-Marne|
canton= |
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intercomm=''none as of 2005''|
longitude=|latitude=|
alt moy=|alt mini=|alt maxi=|
km²=1.91|
sans=
46,600
43,595|
date-sans=July 1, 2004 estimate)
(March 8, 1999 census|
dens=24,398|date-dens=2004|}}
'''Vincennes''' is a
commune in France commune in the eastern suburbs of
Paris,
France. It is located 6.7 km. (4.2 miles) from the
Kilometre Zero center of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in
Europe.
History
In
1929, the commune of Vincennes lost about half of its territory when the city of Paris annexed the
Bois de Vincennes, a large part of which belonged to the commune of Vincennes.
Sights
The city is famous for its castle, the ''
Château de Vincennes'', and its park, the ''
Bois de Vincennes'' (though the latter is now within the limits of the City of Paris). It also features a large military
fort, now housing various
Military of France army services.
Transportation
Vincennes is served by two stations on
Paris Metro Line 1 Paris Metro line 1:
Bérault (Paris Metro) Bérault and
Château de Vincennes (Paris Metro) Château de Vincennes.
Vincennes is also served by
Vincennes (Paris RER) Vincennes station on Paris
RER A RER line A.
Porcelain
''Main article:
Vincennes porcelain''
In the old royal château, a
porcelain manufactory was established in
1740, specializing in imitations of
Meißen porcelain and naturalistic flowers, which were incorporated into bouquets under the direction of Parisian ''marchands-merciers''. The Vincennes porcelain factory continued until
1756, when the production was transferred to new buildings at
Sèvres, initiating the career of world-famous
Sèvres porcelain.
Miscellaneous
Twin towns
Vincennes is twinned with:
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Castrop-Rauxel,
Germany
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Lambeth,
United Kingdom
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Montigny-le-Tilleul,
Belgium
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Tomar,
Portugal
*
Vincennes, Indiana Vincennes,
Indiana,
United States
See also
*
Vélodrome de Vincennes
External links
{{commons|Category:Vincennes|Vincennes}}
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Vincennes town council website
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Getty Museum: capsule history of Vincennes porcelain
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