Château de Vincennes

CHÂTEAU DE VINCENNES: The name Vincennes is familiar to anyone traveling the Métro, as it references an end of one of the principal lines. However, very few people realize that on the edge of Paris, accessed by the Métro of the same name, is both a château and its royal forest. Complete with a zoo, three lakes, gardens, and castle with prison and donjon, this complex of park, referred to as the Bois de Vincennes, was a very generous gift to the citizens of Paris by Napoleon III. Reminiscent of London's Hyde Park, this is a very popular destination, seemingly a world away from the cosmopolitan city, and it can be explored on foot or by car.