Château de Vincennes, Vincennes, France

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posted on 2018-11-09, 00:00 authored by G. Massiot & cie

A massive 14th and 17th century French royal fortress in the town of Vincennes. It had its origins in a hunting lodge and was greatly enlarged, replacing the earlier site, in the later 14th century. It has been a royal residence, a dungeon and is the only fortified château close to central Paris.

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Date Modified

2019-11-06

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Vincennes, Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France, France |+48.8486+2.43769|Vincennes

Temporal Coverage

before or circa 1910|

Cultural Context

['14th century', '17th century', 'Classical']

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To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.

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Castles Fortification Architecture

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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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