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

Natalie & Family
My husband was born in France and moved to Australia in 1970 when he was just 5. He went back for the last time in 1980 and had not returned since. In January 2017 I started to formulate an idea to surprise him with a trip back home. Being Australian, we love road trips but without his French language skills I felt a bit scared to start booking …
Steve
We normally craft our own trips or join a small group tour. This time, we decided to try Emilie and Guillaume's tailored holiday service to enjoy southern France in a way we wouldn't have otherwise done. It was an excellent experience in every way and we recommend them highly. The BnB's chosen , the sightseeing and dining suggestions made as well …
Naomi
Our trip was arranged and detailed well in advance, with reservations for activities and places of special interest, and free days with suggestions for things to see and do. We fell in love with Dordogne and the Paleolithic caves for which we had reserved tours, and were able to take in another cave the next day at the suggestion of our B&B hostess …

Our Travelers’ Photos

Tonia
from Canada
Cycling in the Loire Valley
Georgia & Matt from Australia
Cooking fresh stawberries from Carpentras in Provence
Carol from the US
Biking in the Luberon
Roberta & Terry
At their B&B near Aix-en-Provence
Trea & Anna
From the US
In a little town in Provence
Kim
From the US
Enjoying a glass of wine in Amboise
Julie, Mary-Jo, Ben & Kevin
From the US
In the Loire Valley
Ginette, Craig, Bev & Dan again
from the US
Having breakfast on their private terrace near Aix en Provence
Rose & Bryan
from the US
in Chenonceau castle, Loire Valley
Pam & Mercer
From the US
In Paris
Young Nam, Albert & Myoung from the US
In the Dentelles de Montmirail, in Provence
Judy & Chris
From Great Britain
In a winery in Provence

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