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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Leslie & Family
Just returned from an amazing trip with our family, including 3 teenage boys. Emilie carefully listened to our request to focus on military history and arranged an itinerary with just the right balance of history, culture, art, and military history. We had incredible guides to Paris, WWI, and WWII sites plus unique B&Bs. So many memories!
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Georgia & Matt from Australia
Cooking fresh stawberries from Carpentras in Provence
Teri, Kennedy & Chris from the US
in Paris !
Pam & Mercer
From the US
In Paris
Ray & Jane
From Australia
On the French Riviera
Kathy & Steve from the US
Having dinner at the B&B in the Loire Valley
Judy, Marlyn, Alex & Jose from Mexico
Drinking Champagne at Taittinger in Reims...looking so French with the "beret"
Deborah & Richard
from the US
On Omaha Beach, Normandy
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from the US
In Monet's gardens in Giverny
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from Canada
At the top of Aiguille du Midi, by the Mont Blanc, in the French Alps
Frederick
from Canada
Enjoying some cheese
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from Canada
In Eze gardens on the Riviera
Rose & Bryan
from the US
in Chenonceau castle, Loire Valley

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