This castle wasn't as captivating as Chateau de Rambouillet further out of Paris, but Vincennes was super easy to reach by Parisian Metro Line A, with the walk to the castle being a very small distance.
We were there for opening. Surprisingly, there was initially no one waiting, and then two or three turned up. I found this surprising as it was in what in Australia we'd call the inner suburbs - but this is Europe!
It was simple to purchase admission tickets at the gift shop located inside the grounds.
We spent about an hour here, including a visit (as Catholics) to Sainte-Chapelle that was austere inside, though it had copious most attractive stained glass windows.
One could walk around the Castle grounds and its upper walkway. I did not go right to the top.
Even when we departed, there were few visitors, but it was a weekday.
We didn't visit a cafe in the town but there looked to be quite a few across the road from the castle.