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Bois de Vincennes

Nature or garden · Paris · France 🇫🇷

Four lakes linked by streams through the woods, Daumesnil with two islands reached by bridges and the Minimes with three, the royal avenues that tie the wood to the château, and four outdoor fitness trails. from its own pages ↗

Free to visit — no ticket needed

A public place: nothing is sold and no booking exists. Anyone selling you a ticket for it is not official.

paris.fr

Our check

What we established Bois de Vincennes: the official site is paris.fr. Its Wikidata entry, Q271639, names the same official site. Added to our site on .

What our tests checked We last tested the link to its site on : it answered over a secure connection. That shows the link works; on its own, it does not prove who runs the site. We last read paris.fr for this page on .

Admission prices
Free Access to the woods
Free entry
gratuit tous les jours de l’année

Ticket names translated from French · the venue's own wording is in the quote below

stated on cdn.paris.fr/paris/2019/07/24/303a56d131260fedfb195059353488e3.pdf · checked 2026-10-23 Access to the woods is free every day of the year except for periods when an entrance fee must be paid for certain delimited areas that would have received prior authorization.
Translation · original in FrenchL’accès dans les bois est gratuit tous les jours de l’année à l’exclusion des périodes où un droit d’entrée devra être acquitté sur certaines zones délimitées qui auraient fait l’objet d’une autorisation préalable.

Practical

Bois de Vincennes: address

Bois de Vincennes Porte Dorée, Paris 12eOpen in Google Maps →✓ paris.fr/lieux/bois-de-vincennes-6598 · 2026-10-23

Bois de Vincennes: opening hours

Monday
24/24 h
Tuesday
24/24 h
Wednesday
24/24 h
Thursday
24/24 h
Friday
24/24 h
Saturday
24/24 h
Sunday
24/24 h
Translation · original in FrenchLundi 24/24 h Mardi 24/24 h Mercredi 24/24 h Jeudi 24/24 h Vendredi 24/24 h Samedi 24/24 h Dimanche 24/24 h
✓ paris.fr/lieux/bois-de-vincennes-6598 · 2026-10-23

Bois de Vincennes: what should I know before visiting?

In the Boulogne and Vincennes woods, access to the undergrowth is prohibited from dusk until dawn.
Translation · original in FrenchDans les bois de Boulogne et de Vincennes, l’accès aux sous-bois est interdit dès la tombée de la nuit et jusqu’au lever du jour.
✓ cdn.paris.fr/paris/2019/07/24/303a56d131260fedfb195059353488e3.pdf · 2026-10-23

Bois de Vincennes: is it wheelchair accessible?

Accessible to people with reduced mobility
Translation · original in FrenchAccessible aux personnes à mobilité réduite
✓ paris.fr/lieux/bois-de-vincennes-6598 · 2026-10-23

Bois de Vincennes: are dogs allowed?

Animals admitted: yes In the pathways and on a leash
Translation · original in FrenchAdmission animaux : oui Dans les allées et tenus en laisse
✓ paris.fr/lieux/bois-de-vincennes-6598 · 2026-10-23

Covering 995 hectares, mostly wooded, it is the largest green space in Paris. It offers a wide range of landscapes and atmospheres.

Translation · original in French

D’une superficie de 995 hectares principalement boisée, il est le plus grand espace vert parisien. Il offre une large palette de paysages et d’ambiances.

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