Everything about The Bois De Vincennes totally explained
The
Bois de Vincennes is a park in the English landscape manner to the east of
Paris. The park is named after the nearby town of
Vincennes.
The Bois de Vincennes, like the
Bois de Boulogne, is often not thought to be part of Paris proper, as it consists only of unpopulated public land. However, for administrative purposes, it's part of the
12ème arrondissement of
Paris.
It has an area of 9.947 km² (3.841 sq. miles, or 2,458 acres), which is almost three times larger than
Central Park in
New York, and four times larger than
Hyde Park in
London.
History
Originally a hunting preserve for the kings of
France, it became a military exercise area after the
French revolution. It was made into a public park by
Napoleon III in
1860.
The Bois de Vincennes was officially annexed by the city of Paris in
1929, and was incorporated into the 12
ème arrondissement.
Features
At the north end of the Bois de Vincennes stands the
Château de Vincennes, which used to be a favorite second home for many
14th century kings. Now in renovation, it's still open to the public. In the southwest of the park stands the
Redoute de Gravelle, a military
redoubt constructed under the reign of
Louis-Philippe in the
19th century.
The Bois de Vincennes is home to several
sports venues. In the eastern part lies a
hippodrome specialising in
trotting races. There is also a
velodrome, and the French national institute of sports and physical education.
In the west is a 14.5ha
zoo, permanently established in
1934 in place of a smaller, temporary zoo constructed for the 1931
Exposition coloniale internationale. The zoo breeds Asian
elephants, and its most notable feature is a 65m high
monolith, home to a herd of
mouflons.
Lakes
The Bois de Vincennes is home to four lakes, fed from the
Marne River:
- Lac Daumesnil, in the west, with a surface area of 12ha, containing two islands
- Lac des Minimes, in the north-east, with a surface area of 6ha and three islands
- Lac de Saint-Mandé, in the northwest
- Lac de Gravelle, in the southwest, with a surface area of 1ha
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