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

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George from the US
The best French experience Wonderful self-drive trip through France. The FJFY team selected wonderful lodging, arranged for all the activities that we were interested in, and made a complex trip very easy. The detailed guide book and app helped us chose our daily activities. The integration of the guide with gps navigation is brilliant, and made …
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Our Travelers’ Photos

Kelsey
from the US
With her hosts at the B&B in the Loire Valley
Roberta & Terry
At their B&B near Aix-en-Provence
Christina
from the US
in a lavender field in Provence
Kathy, Keith, Rose & Bryan
from the US
on Utah Beach - WWII landing site, Normandy
Matt
from Singapore
Enjoy a cheese & cold cut platter by the pool at the B&B
Harry
From Australia
In the War Cemetery in Normandy
Don with his hostess Oriana
From the US
At the hotel in Lyon
Carol from the US
Biking in the Luberon
Georgia & Matt from Australia
Cooking fresh stawberries from Carpentras in Provence
Beverley & John
from Canada
In front of the Louvre pyramid in Paris
The Ko Family
from Korea
on the French Riviera
Carol & Mike
from the US
In Pont du Gard roman bridge in Provence

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