Château de Vincennes (fra)

Château de Vincennes

Château de Vincennes ranks 4,622nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Negotin, Herceg Novi, and Karditsa. Memorable people born in Château de Vincennes include John, Duke of Berry, Louis I, Duke of Anjou, and Marie Anne de Bourbon. Memorable people who died in Château de Vincennes include Henry V of England, Joan I of Navarre, and Louis Antoine, Duke of Enghien. Château de Vincennes has been the birth place of many politicians, and noblemen and the death place of many politicians, and noblemen. Château de Vincennes is located in France.

The Château de Vincennes is a former fortress and royal residence next to the town of Vincennes, on the eastern edge of Paris, alongside the Bois de Vincennes. It was largely built between 1361 and 1369, and was a preferred residence, after the Palais de la Cité, of French kings in the 14th to 16th century. It is particularly known for its "donjon" or keep, a fortified central tower, the tallest in Europe, built in the 14th century, and for the chapel, Sainte-Chapelle de Vincennes, begun in 1379 but not completed until 1552, which is an exceptional example of Flamboyant Gothic architecture. Because of its fortifications, the château was often used as a royal sanctuary in times of trouble, and later as a prison and military headquarters. The chapel was listed as an historic monument in 1853, and the keep was listed in 1913. Most of the building is now open to the public. Read more on Wikipedia