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

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 …
Kathy
My wife and I were planning a special trip to Provence and although we didn't want a canned tour, we did want support to ensure we didn't miss out on experiences we simply weren't aware of. In our search we got lucky and found Emilie. She interviewed us in advance so she could customize the trip to our desires and interests and ultimately created …
Elliot
You gave me so many good suggestions that honestly, I just walked everywhere you recommended, with something breathtaking around every corner. The guidebook was great and the suggestion to make an effort to try French was a solid one. I did much better once I got comfortable trying. I will recommend your service to anyone I know thinking at coming …

Our Travelers’ Photos

Naomi
From the US
In Villandry gardens in the Loire Valley
Steve & Diana
from California
in Normandy
The Miller Family
From the US
At the final games for the Women Fifa Worldcup in Lyon
Leslie & Family
from the US
A la Tour Eiffel, Paris
Alan & Lucelle
From South Africa
In Mont Saint Michel at the border between Brittany & Normandy
Karen & Tony
From Australia
In Villandry Gardens, in the Loire Valley
Sally & Mike
From the US
With their hosts in the Loire Valley
Alexis, Stefanie and Paul...with Emilie & Family
from the US
At the B&B in the Loire Valley
Andy
from the US
Enjoying a drink on a brasserie terrace in Paris
Roberta & Terry
At their B&B near Aix-en-Provence
John & Becky
from the US
In the Arcachon Bassin
Nancy, Don, Jane & Ron
from Canada
In Honfleur, Normandy

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