Heritage Days 2025: weekend events at Château de Vincennes (94)

A historic monument with hidden treasures, the château de Vincennes is highlighted during the new Journées du Patrimoine 2025. Yes, even though it's just a stone's throw from Paris, many people forget that this fortress is a vestige that boasts a number of records. It is the largest existing French fortified castle, and its 52-metre-high keep is the highest in Europe. Voltaire and the Marquis de Sade were also imprisoned here.

The Château of Vincennes: A Royal Fortress at the Gates of Paris
Along with the Louvre, the Château de Vincennes is one of the most important castles in French history. It is also one of the largest and best-preserved fortified castles in Europe... [Read more]

For the 42nd edition of the Journées du Patrimoine 2025 (Heritage Days 2025), on Saturday September 20 and Sunday September 21, this fortress will reveal its secrets through a series of tours and events highlighting the different parts of the château.

The Journées du Patrimoine are an opportunity to learn more about the history of the many sumptuous monuments scattered around France. Every year in Paris and the Ile-de-France region, there's a wide range of sites to visit: from major institutions to unusual or hidden sites, cultural centers and churches... the hardest part is choosing!

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On the program for the Journées du Patrimoine 2025 at Château de Vincennes (94):

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Here's a great program to fill our weekend for these Heritage Days in the Val-de-Marne!