About 28 miles south-east of Paris on the way to Burgundy, the Chateau de Vaux le Vicomte is a magnificent castle of architectural symmetry and balance.

It's construction was ordered by Nicolas Fouquet, superintendent of the finances of King Louis XIV. The Chateau de Vaux le Vicomte is an harmonious blend of Baroque architecture, interior and landscape design.

The castle was an immense cost for the State and the extravagant parties organized for the upper-class showed the instability of the glorious French realm.

Vaux le Vicomte is difficult to reach from Paris by public transportation, so we recommend hiring a car, or if you're on one of our self-drive tours, we can include a stop there on the way to Burgundy.

Better to visit on a self-drive itinerary towards Burgundy

Our Travelers’ Reviews

Bryan & Family
France Just for You has my highest recommendation. I will never forget our trip to France. Laura was amazing. Perfect itinerary. They did the little things right. Were available throughout the trip. We forgot my 4 year old's blanket at the first hotel. I contacted Laura and she had it waiting for us when we arrived at the hotel airport to leave. I …
Teresa & Garry
Laura and Emilie started working with us to develop a trip in July of 2020, but the trip had to be postponed because of COVID. Nonetheless they kept everything in place and made some modifications so that the trip could take place this October and November. They were always responsive and helpful with our questions and concerns. All of the …
Susan
This was a wonderful way to travel in France! Our tours were wonderful and the guidebook was very helpful. Each day we had suggestions of things to do and we loved every suggestion! Our car and our accommodations were first class. Having the french phone made travel easy since we could use Waze and Google Maps. If we return to France, we will …

Our Travelers’ Photos

Yvette & David
from the US
on the French Riviera, near Nice
Leslie & Bob
from the US
in Cassis Creeks near Marseille in Provence
Darlene & Howard
from the US
At Emilie's parents with Jeanne & Pauline (our daughters)
Joe & Beth
From the US
Truffle hunting in Provence
Dina & Jim
from the US
Who just received their travel pack at home
Heather
From Australia
At her ancestor's gravestone on Northern France
The Loo Family
From Malaysia
Visiting an out of the beaten track abbey in the Loire valley, with its owner
Sharon & Bob
from Canada
Meeting with us in the Loire Valley (with Guillaume, Jeanne and Pauline)
Georganna, Caroline & Julia
In Etretat cliffs
Marcy, Mike & their daughters
from the US
in front of Clos Vougeot in Burgundy
Carolyn & Harry
From Australia
Cycling in the Loire Valley
Our guide with Jean's team
In the quicksands in Mont Saint Michel bay

Last Blog Articles