Chateau of Vaux le Vicomte

 

 

    Vaux le Vicomte, the chateau of Nicolas Fouquet, Louis XIV’s finance superintendent, is a masterpiece of modernity and elegance, which no royal residence was able to rival in the XVIIth century. Dazzled by so much splendour, the young Sun King had his minister imprisoned for life for putting him so much in the shade, and took inspiration from Vaux to build Versailles.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Chateau

Tour of the private apartments and of the richly furnished and decorated ceremonial rooms.
Access to the dome and the basements (Vatel's kitchens).

The Formal Garden

A masterpiece created by André Le Nôtre, which is awarded the maximum 3*** in the Michelin guide.

The Carriage Museum

It houses a unique collection of old vehicles, coaches and carriages.

 

 

  2012 events

• The Easter Egg Hunt (8th and 9th April )
• The 17th century dressed feast (20nd May )
• Watergames (every second and last Saturday of the month, from 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm)
• Candlelight visits (every Saturday from 5th May to 6th October from 8.00 pm to midnight)
• Chocolate Fair (3rd and 4th November)
• Vaux le Vicomte celebrates Christmas (1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16 december and 22nd December 2012 -7th January 2013 - except on december 25th and  January 1st)