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    <name><![CDATA[Walk from the Museum of the colonies to the Château de Vincennes]]></name>
    <desc><![CDATA[The walk takes place in the Bois de Vincennes in Paris. It ends with a visit of the Château de Vincennes.]]></desc>
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    <name><![CDATA[The national center of the history of immigration]]></name>
    <desc><![CDATA[The building was built for the colonial exhibition in 1931. It is the only remnant that remains of this exhibition with the pavilions around the lake. You can go inside to see this magnificent art deco architecture. The hall and two rooms at the ends can be visited for free. Inside there is also an aquarium and a museum on the history of immigration.]]></desc>
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    <name><![CDATA[The Paul Reynaud living room]]></name>
    <desc><![CDATA[The lounge is classified historical monument. At the bottom the frescoes represent elements of Islamic culture. Exotic materials were used to showcase the products of the former French colonies. ]]></desc>
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    <name><![CDATA[Frescoes of the Paul Reynaud living room]]></name>
    <desc><![CDATA[The lounge has never been modified  and you can still see the frescos on the walls. Louis Bouquet (the creator) wanted to show the positive influence of French colonization. On the other side of the building there is a fresco about Asia.]]></desc>
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    <name><![CDATA[The barks]]></name>
    <desc><![CDATA[You can rent boats to tour around the lake. ]]></desc>
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    <name><![CDATA[The Buddhist centre]]></name>
    <desc><![CDATA[The colonial exhibition of 1931 showed different aspects of the French colonies across several pavilions. There is no remains today only a small pagoda.]]></desc>
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    <name><![CDATA[The Lake of the Bois de Vincennes]]></name>
    <desc><![CDATA[The Daumesnil lake is the largest lakes of the Bois de Vincennes.]]></desc>
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    <name><![CDATA[The Gravelles stream]]></name>
    <desc><![CDATA[The Gravelles stream  feeds the Lake Daumesnil. ]]></desc>
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    <name><![CDATA[Detour]]></name>
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    <name><![CDATA[The courtyard of the Château de Vincennes]]></name>
    <desc><![CDATA[The Château de Vincennes is composed of several buildings constructed at different times. ]]></desc>
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    <name><![CDATA[The Sainte-Chapelle of the Château of Vincennes]]></name>
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    <name><![CDATA[Inside of the Sainte-Chapelle of the Château of Vincennes]]></name>
    <desc><![CDATA[The interior looks like the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris and is very representative of flamboyant Gothic. ]]></desc>
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    <name><![CDATA[The dungeon of the Château de Vincennes]]></name>
    <desc><![CDATA[The Paris of the Middle Ages was destroyed by the work of baron Haussmann. The Dungeon of Vincennes is one of the only remain of this period near Paris. The Dungeon of Vincennes is the highest tower of the Middle Ages in Europe. Don’t miss it. ]]></desc>
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    <name><![CDATA[Inside the dungeon]]></name>
    <desc><![CDATA[The Dungeon was Royal residence in the Middle Ages then it has been transformed into prison.  The marquis de Sade was imprisoned twice at the castle, you can visit his cell. ]]></desc>
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    <name><![CDATA[The path of guard]]></name>
    <desc><![CDATA[You can’t get at the top of the Dungeon alone, you have to take the guided tour. Necessary to climb the 250 steps of a medieval staircase!]]></desc>
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