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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Jenifer
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Our Travelers’ Photos

Ginger & Tom
from the US
On the Eiffel Tower
Karla, Lee, Irm, Joel, Brenda & Eugene
from the US
At a restaurant
Leslie & Bill
from the US
Behing the giant clock in Orsay museum
Roberta & Terry
At their B&B near Aix-en-Provence
Kathy & Steve from the US
Having dinner at the B&B in the Loire Valley
Patty & Tim
from the US
In front of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
The Miller Family
From the US
At the final games for the Women Fifa Worldcup in Lyon
Georgia & Matt from Australia
Cooking fresh stawberries from Carpentras in Provence
Cynthia & Roger
from the US
in Monet's House and Gardens in Giverny
Sharon & Bob
from Canada
Meeting with us in the Loire Valley (with Guillaume, Jeanne and Pauline)
Pam & Rick
From the US
Tasting some oysters and white wine in the Basque Country
Athena, Joanne, Don & Paul
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Spending a day biking in the Loire Valley

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