Vincennes
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{{French commune|
nomcommune=Vincennes<br>[[Image:Vincennes streets.JPG|275px]]<br><small>A street in Vincennes, with the [[keep]] of the [[Château de Vincennes|Vincennes medieval castle]] in the background.</small>|
map=Vincennes_map.svg|
mapcaption=[[Paris]] and inner ring départements|
lat_long={{coor dms|48|50|42|N|2|26|05|E|region:FR_type:city}}|
région=[[Île-de-France (région)|Île-de-France]] |
département=[[Val-de-Marne]]|
arrondissement=Nogent-sur-Marne|
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intercomm=''none as of 2005''|
alt moy=|alt mini=|alt maxi=|
km²=1.91|
sans=<br>46,400<br>43,595|
date-sans=Jan. 1, 2005 estimate)<br>(March 8, 1999 census|
dens=24,293|date-dens=2005|}}
'''Vincennes''' is a [[commune in France|commune]] of the [[Val-de-Marne]] located in the eastern suburbs of [[Paris]], [[France]]. This ''[[Île-de-France (region)|Francilienne]]'' town is located 6.7 km. (4.2 miles) from the [[Kilometre Zero|centre of Paris]]. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in [[Europe]].
==History==
The [[Marquis de Sade]] was imprisoned in Vincennes fortress in 1777, where he remained (mainly: he escaped for a little over a month in 1778), until February 1784, when Vincennes fortress was closed and de Sade was transferred to the [[Bastille]].
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]] hosting one of the biggest zoos in Paris, [[Zoo de Vincennes]] (though these two are now within the limits of the City of Paris). It also features a large military [[fort]], now housing various [[Military of France|army]] services.
==Transport==
Vincennes is served by two stations on [[Paris Métro Line 1]]: [[Bérault (Paris Métro)|Bérault]] and [[Château de Vincennes (Paris Métro)|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:
* [[Castrop-Rauxel]], [[Germany]]
* [[Lambeth]], [[United Kingdom]]
* [[Montigny-le-Tilleul]], [[Belgium]]
* [[Tomar]], [[Portugal]]
* [[Vincennes, Indiana|Vincennes]], [[Indiana]], [[United States]]
==See also==
* [[Vélodrome de Vincennes]]
==External links==
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*[http://mairie-vincennes.fr/ Vincennes town council website]
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