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Located at the gates of Paris, the Château de Vincennes is an architectural masterpiece that has played a major strategic role in the history of France. ✋A Max of Heritage and Discoveries ???? https://bit.ly/49wwHx5 ???? Subscribe! ???? Initiated by Charles V in the 14th century to protect the monarchy, it became a powerful fortress under his leadership. A symbol of royal strength, it housed the sovereign and his archives during the Hundred Years' War. Louis XIV seized it in turn, transforming the site into a sumptuous royal residence. He had pavilions and galleries built by Le Vau to assert his grandeur. It was also in Vincennes that the young king became a political strategist by confining his enemies to the keep. Between military and classical architecture, the documentary traces the eventful history of this place, witness to the joys and misfortunes of the French monarchy, from Charles V to the reign of Louis XIV. It also reveals the architectural and historical riches still preserved in the castle, from the Sainte-Chapelle to the army archives. A film by Agnès Molia A TSVP production