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9 unusual facts about Bois de Vincennes


Charenton-le-Pont

In 1929, the commune of Charenton-le-Pont lost about a third of its territory when the city of Paris annexed the Bois de Vincennes, a small part of which belonged to Charenton-le-Pont.

INSEP

INSEP, the National Institute of Sport and Physical Education (Institut national du sport et de l'éducation physique), is a French teacher training institute and center for excellence in sports that trains elite athletes on the outskirts of Paris, France, in the Bois de Vincennes.

Inter-Allied Games

The forum for the games, Pershing Stadium, had been built near the Bois de Vincennes by the U.S. Military in cooperation with the YMCA.

Isabella, Countess of Vertus

Isabella of France (Château de Bois de Vincennes, 1 October 1348 – Pavia, 11 September 1373) was a French princess and member of the House of Valois, as well as the wife of Gian Galeazzo Visconti, Lord of Milan, although she died before her husband's accession).

Joinville-le-Pont

In 1929, the commune of Joinville-le-Pont lost more than a third of its territory when the city of Paris annexed the Bois de Vincennes, a part of which belonged to Joinville-le-Pont.

Marie of Valois, Prioress of Poissy

Marie was born at the Bois de Vincennes and was the sixth of twelve children, eight of them including Marie lived to adulthood.

Musée national des Arts d'Afrique et d'Océanie

The Musée national des Arts d'Afrique et d'Océanie was a museum formerly located in the Palais de la Porte Dorée on the edge of the Bois de Vincennes at 293, avenue Daumesnil in the XIIe arrondissement, Paris, France.

Palais de la Porte Dorée

The Palais de la Porte Dorée is an exhibit hall located on the edge of the Bois de Vincennes at 293, avenue Daumesnil, XIIe arrondissement of Paris, France.

The White Rovers

The club hosted its football matches on land opposite the commune of Bécon-les-Bruyères and later played matches in Bois de Vincennes.


Château de Vincennes

In 1860 Napoleon III, having employed Viollet-le-Duc to restore the keep and the chapel, gave the Bois de Vincennes (9.95 km² in extent) and its château to Paris as a public park.


see also

Porte Dorée

Palais de la Porte Dorée, an exhibit hall located on the edge of the Bois de Vincennes at 293, avenue Daumesnil, XIIe arrondissement, Paris