Château de Vincennes
Château de Vincennes is a former fortress and royal residence on Paris’s eastern edge, tied to the town of Vincennes and beside the Bois de Vincennes. A first royal residence was created by an act of Louis VII in 1178, but the great expansion came when the château was largely built between 1361 and 1369, becoming a favored stop for French kings after the Palais de la Cité from the 14th to the 16th century. Its central keep, the donjon, rises as the tallest fortified tower in Europe, and it dates to the 14th century. Religious and political power meet in the chapel, Sainte‑Chapelle de Vincennes: work began in 1379, yet it wasn’t completed until 1552, and its Flamboyant Gothic design is considered exceptional. Because of these fortifications, the château functioned as a royal sanctuary in moments of trouble, and it was also used as a prison and military headquarters. …
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