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Vincennes, France – 12 August 2025
1. Wide of visitors walking towards Vincennes Castle
2. Wide of tourists going through the entrance of Vincennes Castle
3. Wide of Vincennes Castle’s keep with French flag waving in the breeze.
4. Wide of visitors exploring the historic Vincennes Castle
5. Wide pan from Chapel to Keep
6. mid of Vincennes Castle’s Keep with a flag waving
7 Various of guide Cindy Smili-Yesli talking to tourists.
8. SOUNDBITE (French) Cindy Smili-Yesli, Tour Guide:
"Unlike the Palace of Versailles, we find ourselves even closer to Paris. We are at the gates of Paris, and it’s a fairly quiet castle. We don’t have as many visitors as the Palace of Versailles. The visiting conditions are much more pleasant, and here we can closely observe the decorations, every detail in the keep. Unlike Versailles, this was the pre-Versailles, known as the Versailles of eastern Paris. It hosted the French court, especially during the reign of Louis XIV, but it is true that we have very different characteristics. This site is much older than Versailles."
9. Wide of 16th Century stained glass windows inside Vincennes Castle, showcasing biblical scenes of Apocalypse
10. Close up of stained glass artwork depicting a historical scene at Vincennes Castle
11. Mid of stained glass artwork depicting French King Henri II, during whose reign the Chapel was finished
12. Wide tilt down of stained glass windows inside Vincennes Castle chapel in France.
13. SOUNDBITE (French) Cindy Smili-Yesli, Tour Guide:
"He was a strong symbol of, the royal monarchy from the mid-14th century, and this Keep was a royal residence in the Middle Ages. It notably hosted the first kings of the Valois dynasty, and later, it became a prison that symbolized royal whims. Within this keep, we hosted very famous prisoners such as Nicolas Fouquet, the Marquis de Sade, and Denis Diderot."
14. Wide of visitors exploring the courtyard of Vincennes Castle
15. Mid of window of a cell at Vincennes Castle, highlighting historical architecture
16. SOUNDBITE (French) Cindy Smili-Yesli, Tour Guide:
"The Marquis de Sade occupied the dungeons of the Vincennes fortress in the mid to late 18th century due to his writings and actions as a libertine of the time. He was imprisoned at the request of his family since he was a very scandalous figure of his era. Originally, he was on the first floor of the dungeon, but because he did not get along well with one of his cousins, the Count of Mirabeau, the jailers punished him by moving him down to the ground floor into a much less desirable cell, subject to cold and dampness. For a few years, the Marquis de Sade was one of the last occupants of the dungeon before the prison closed in 1784."
17. Wide of barred window inside Vincennes Castle, highlighting historical architecture.
18. Close up of historical document showcasing text in the Marquis de Sade’s handwriting at Vincennes Castle
19. Close up of historical letters on display at Vincennes Castle exhibition
20. Close up of historical illustration from "Justine" displayed at Vincennes Castle exhibition
21. Close up of Marquis de Sade portrait projected on the wall of Vincennes Castle
22. Wide of Marquis de Sade cell inside Vincennes Castle
23. Wide of stained glass window depicting biblical scenes at Vincennes Castle
24. Mid of stained glass artwork depicting a crowned salamander, symbol of King Francois I, father of Henri II at Vincennes Castle, France.
27. SOUNDBITE (French) Cindy Smili-Yesli, Tour Guide:
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