Cours de Vincennes

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The Cours de Vincennes (formerly the Avenue de Vincennes [1] ) is a street in Paris, linking the Place de la Nation to the Porte de Vincennes. It forms a major artery and serves as the border between the city's 12th and 20th arrondissements. It was built before 1860 and forms the start of Route nationale 34.

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The Cours de Vincennes, 1959 Cours de Vincennes, Parijs 1959 foto 1.jpg
The Cours de Vincennes, 1959
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The Cours de Vincennes, 2014

On its south side it has junctions with:

On its north side it has junctions with:

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References

  1. Dictionnaire historique des rues de Paris , Jacques Hillairet, éditions de Minuit, p.649

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