The French Army now uses the château to store its Defence archives, which date back to the 17th Century. It has been said that “Vincennes holds the memory of military France.” Three hundred researchers work in twelve reading rooms daily. In the king’s pavilion, a new room will be provided for at least 100 readers. The reopening of the keep is scheduled for 2007, when tourists will be able to visit a 1000 square metre museum which describes the history of the Middle Ages. The city of Vincennes plans to promote Château de Vincennes by providing open-air films, theatre performances, concerts and exhibitions. The mayor's gambition is to make this magnificent place famous far beyond its borders, and to attract 200,000 visitors in 2007 and more than 400,000 per year.