The Cours de Vincennes (formerly Avenue de Vincennes) is a street in

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, linking

place de la Nation The Place de la Nation (formerly Place du Trône, subsequently Place du Trône-Renversé during the Revolution) is a circle on the eastern side of Paris, between Place de la Bastille and the Bois de Vincennes, on the border of the 11th and 12t ...

porte de Vincennes The Porte de Vincennes () is one of the city gates of Paris (France) situated in the Bel Air neighborhood of the 12th arrondissement. Location The Porte de Vincennes is located where the northeast corner of the 12th arrondissement meets the ...

. It forms a major artery and serves as the border between the city's

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and 20th arrondissements. It was built before 1860 and forms the start of Route nationale 34.

Junctions

On its south side it has junctions with: * boulevard de Picpus * rue Marsoulan, formerly rue Ruty, renamed 1912 * avenue du Docteur-Arnold-Netter, part of avenue du Général-Michel-Bizot until 1962 * passage de la Voûte *

boulevard Soult The Boulevard Soult is a boulevard in the Bel-Air neighborhood in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. It is one of the Boulevards of the Marshals that run in the outer parts of the city. Description The boulevard Soult runs from avenu ...

On its north side it has junctions with: *

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* rue Lucien-et-Sacha-Guitry, known as rue Lucien-Guitry until 1969 * rue Félix-Huguenet *

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* rue des Maraîchers * rue du Général-Niessel * boulevard Davout

Buildings

References

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Vincennes Vincennes (, ) is a commune in the Val-de-Marne department in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. It is next to but does not include the Château de Vincennes and Bois de Vincennes, which are attached ...