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

DeLana
Emilie put together the best "bucket list" trip for my mother and myself. She listened to all of our requests and tailor made a vacation that was perfect. The attention to detail she paid our trip was mind blowing. She even had a full book made for us to guide us through our journey along with maps, tickets, etc. that were all date stamped …
Andre & Family from South Africa
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Judy
This was one of the best trips we have taken to Europe. We have often done our own planning. It was so nice to have Laura help. We were very delighted with accommodations and friendliness of all our hosts and tour guides. As Americans that don't speak much French, we would never have been able to arrange a trip like this ourselves - and we've done …

Our Travelers’ Photos

Carol from the US
Biking in the Luberon
Sharon & Gary
from Canada
In Chambord castle - Loire Valley
Linda
From Australia
Making Chou-Buns at Valerie's
Karen & Ed
from the US
At the restaurant in Giverny
Pam & Rick
From the US
Tasting some oysters and white wine in the Basque Country
Tracey & Sandra
From the US
In Provence...
Sandy & Dennis
from the US
In Paris by Notre Dame Cathedral
Bob & Naomi
From the US
In Monet's gardens in Giverny, Normandy
Stephanie & Vania
from Canada
At the top of Aiguille du Midi, by the Mont Blanc, in the French Alps
Christina & her niece
from Australia
In the Wolves Sanctuary in Guéret
Fred
from Canada
Truffle hunting in Burgundy with Thierry
Jim & Sarah
from the US
in love in Amboise!

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