Vincennes
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|- |Inhabitants||Vincennois |- |Population totale (1999)||43,937 residents |- |sans doubles comptes (1999)||43,595 residents |- |Unité urbaine (1999)||Paris |- |Aire urbaine (1999)||Paris |- |Intercommunalité (2004)||none |- |Area||1.91 km² |}
Vincennes is a town and commune in the Val-de-Marne département of France, in the suburbs of Paris.
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Sights
The city is famous for its castle, the Château de Vincennes, and its park, the Bois de Vincennes (though the latter is now within the limits of the City of Paris). It also features a large military fort, now housing various army services.
Porcelain
Main article: Vincennes porcelain
In the old royal château, a porcelain manufactory was established in 1740, specializing in imitations of Meißen porcelain and naturalistic flowers, which were incorporated into bouquets under the direction of Parisian marchands-merciers. The Vincennes porcelain factory continued until 1756, when the production was transferred to new buildings at Sèvres, initiating the career of world-famous Sèvres porcelain.
Miscellaneous
Twin towns
Vincennes is twinned with:
- Castrop-Rauxel, Germany
- Lambeth, United Kingdom
- Montigny-le-Tilleul, Belgium
- Tomar, Portugal
- Vincennes, Indiana, United States
