Parc zoologique de Paris a Vincennes, Paris 75012. Architecture by Charles Letrosne, 1932-1934. The Parc...

Parc zoologique de Paris a Vincennes, Paris 75012. Architecture by Charles Letrosne, 1932-1934. The Parc Zoologique de Paris, known as the zoo of Vincennes, covers an area of 14.5 hectares. It is located in the 12th arrondissement in Paris between Lake Daumesnil and Bois de Vincennes. It houses about 1200 animals, including 600 birds. The Grand Rocher, sixty-five metres high, overlooks Paris. Built between 1932 and 1934 by architect Charles Letrosne, the Grand Rocher remains an exceptional realization, thanks to its architecture and construction techniques, made of weapon concrete.