"Vincennes, FR" Vincennes by dromosapien

- a fortress that became a palace, later abandoned for Versailles and used as a porcelain factory (1740-56), a prison (closed 1784), a convent and a military compound (1808, established by Napoleon I, 1769-1821).

The Marquis de Sade (Donatien Alphonse François de Sade 1740-1814) was imprisoned 1778-1784 in chateau's Donjon (watch tower) and later in 1917 the Frisian courtesan and spy Mata Hari (Margaretha Geertruida Zelle, 1876-1917) was executed by firing squad in the Chateau de Vincennes .

Donjon
- watch tower dungeon, the largest existing European tower from the Middle Ages.

constructed: 1337-1373
height: 50 meters / 164 feet
builder: Charles V (1338-1380)

* Vincennes, population: 46,400 - on the Paris Metro, line 1

Sainte Chapelle, Chateau de Vincennes, FR 2009

- holy chapel of the Trinity

constructed: 1379-1552
architects: Raymond du Temple (c. 1360-1405) and Philibert Delorme (1514-70)
builders: Charles V (1338-80) & Charles VI (1380-1422)

Hotel de Ville, Vincennes, France 2009

- city hall

constructed:1887-1891
architect: Mathurin Eugene Calinaud (1843-1907)
enlarged: 1931-1935
architects: Henri Quarez & Gustave Lapostolle

• In a nutshell:easy access; Paris Metro Line 1