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Paris 12e Arrondissement

A photograph of Paris 12e Arrondissement — Photograph · Mbzt · CC BY-SA 4.0

394 places catalogued in Paris 12e Arrondissement so far.

Practical information

Language spoken: French; English is understood in tourist districts and rarely outside them
Dialling code: +33 1; Paris and the Île-de-France; drop the leading 0 of 01 when calling from abroad
Currency: Euro (€, EUR); Cards accepted almost everywhere; markets prefer cash
Emergency number: 112; One number across the country; 15 reaches an ambulance directly
Plug type: Type C and E · 230 V; European two-pin; type E adds an earth pin in the socket
Tap water: Safe to drink; Held to the European drinking water directive

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Historic monuments 1 Museums 4 Places of worship 0 Nature sites 0 Viewpoints 0 Food and drink 0 Markets and shopping 0 Entertainment 0 Nightlife 0 Family attractions 0 Art and culture 0 Activities 0

Typical visit duration

Up to 1 hour 121 1 to 2 hours 1

Interests

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Château de Vincennes
01 1 hr 30 min
Château de Vincennes

Château de Vincennes is a medieval fortress with the tallest surviving keep of any in Europe, built to keep a king safe rather than to look like a palace.
- Must see
- Historic monument

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata · 2026-08-26