Entrance to and exit from the castle is via the Tour du Village (on avenue de Paris, a stone's throw from metro station 1), despite the works currently underway.
Your summer at the château: Vincennes Estival club and cultural visits
From 14 July to 3 August 2025, the Château de Vincennes will be hosting a new free summer event combining sport and culture!
24 June 2025
A unique place to meet and share in the heart of eastern Paris
Building on the success of Club 2024, which made the Château de Vincennes the most popular site for celebrating the Games on the outskirts of Paris, the Vincennes municipal office is launching the Vincennes Estival Club. This free event will take over the Château from 14 July to 3 August 2025, with three weeks of sporting, cultural and musical activities for all ages.
Sports activities, cultural discoveries, broadcasts, concerts... Find out all about the Vincennes Estival Club programme.
Practical details
- Opening times: 2pm to 11pm on weekdays, 11am to 11pm at weekends (opening at 9.30am on 14 July).
- Admission free, subject to site capacity. With the exception of the aquatic area, for which a charge will be made, prices to be announced shortly.
- Entrance via the Tour du Village, on avenue de Paris / Exit via the Tour des salves, cours des Maréchaux.
- Reception and general site security (access control - first-aid post - amenities, etc.)
- The ticket office-shop toilets are not accessible.
The château remains open to visitors
Take advantage of the Vincennes Estival Club to (re)discover the sainte chapelle and the keep!
The cultural dimension is also central to this fan zone, marked by the exceptional opening of the dungeon and the Sainte-Chapelle to visitors at the usual rates. Revelacio tablets will be distributed subject to availability. At the same time, guided tours will be on offer to help visitors (re)discover the history and treasures of the site, including the dungeon moat, access to the summit terrace, and themed tours on women and the art of stained glass. There's something for everyone! See our calendar
Accessibility
As a large number of visitors are expected, we recommend that you come in the morning to take advantage of the quieter surroundings, and that people with reduced mobility park their vehicles inside the château on presentation of proof and without prior reservation.
To help you prepare for your visit, check out our special offers for visitors with disabilities or contact the ticket office by email or telephone. For any information about the accessibility of Vincennes Estival Club events, please contact Vincennes municipal office.
Why not take a look at the Service historique de la Défense?
Did you know? The Château de Vincennes is administered by two bodies: on the one hand, the Centre des monuments nationaux (Ministry of Culture), which preserves and opens the sainte chapelle and the keep to visitors, and on the other, the Service Historique de la Défense (Ministry of Defence), which preserves and promotes almost 450 linear kilometres of archives, produced and received since the 17th century , through cultural and educational activities.
This summer, the SHD is offering a summer packed with free activities: guided tours of the "De la Libération à la Victoire" exhibition, treasure hunts, workshops to make models and headgear, an investigation game, etc. A special programme has been designed for 14 July and the "Vincennes Estival Club", the fan zone at the Château de Vincennes, from 14 July to 03 August.