Back on the Vespa, we crossed a highway and entered the Bois de Vincennes, a sprawling park.

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In 1917, World War I's most famous spy, Mata Hari, was executed by firing squad at Vincennes Barracks outside Paris.

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"My proposals have been commented on, totted up and broadcast by yourselves, " Hollande reiterated at his rally in Vincennes on April 15.

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In 1341, in the Hundred Years War, an alliance was signed between Louis IV, Roman Emperor, and Philip VI of France at Vincennes.

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