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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Sharon & Bob
from Canada
Meeting with us in the Loire Valley (with Guillaume, Jeanne and Pauline)
Frederick
from Canada
Enjoying some cheese
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From the US
With their hostess in Lille, Northern France
Karen & Ed
from the US
At the restaurant in Giverny
Barbara & Gary
from the US
Buying cheese in Rocamadour
Sharon & Maroun
from the US
in Burgundy
Lindsay & David
From the US
Enjoying a romantic vacation in France
Kathy & Mark
from the US
Truffle Hunting in Provence
Ruth & Mary-Ann
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In front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
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from the US
After a cooking class in Provence
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