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

Liz & Bruce
We definitely experienced a new way of traveling : out-of-the-way places, local markets and quaint little restaurants. We met a lot of French people and other travelers and always had a great time ! We had already gone to France twice in the past, but thanks to Emily and Guilaume we rediscovered this fabulous country in a whole new way. We are …
Susan & Richard from the US
This trip was amazing, and Laura did such a fantastic job at planning it for us, with us. Wow, the detail and care the whole team put into our package was astonishing.
Marcia
We would highly recommend “France Just for You” and will most defiantly use the services of Emilie again. At the end of April 2017 we spend two weeks in France visiting Normandy, Mont Saint Michel, Lorie Valley and Paris. We can would sum the trip in one word “Perfect!”. Emilie well prepared us with a personalized book, (179 pages) , describing our …

Our Travelers’ Photos

Jan & Ray
From Australia
In Mont Saint Michel
Lytha & Ron
From the US
Canoeing in the Dordogne region
Sharon & Maroun
from the US
in Burgundy
Colleen & Russell
from New Zealand
Having Breakfast at the B&B
Chee Keong & Zack
From Malaysia
On Pegasus Bridge in Normandy for the D-Day celebrations
Heather
From Australia
At her ancestor's gravestone on Northern France
Deborah & Richard
from the US
On Omaha Beach, Normandy
Arnold from Singapore
Is making his first French "choux"
Kathy & David
from Canada
In Avignon, Provence
Kelsey
from the US
With her hosts at the B&B in the Loire Valley
Tonia
from Canada
Cycling in the Loire Valley
Marcia & Elliott
Celebrating Marcia's birthday in a Michelin restaurant

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