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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Dan
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Anna & Trea
From the US
In a Castle in Provence
Tonia & Peter
from Canada
at the Louvre Museum in Paris
Michele, Jacques, Nicole, Gaetan, Joanne & Keith
from Canada
In the Loire Valley
Carol from the US
Biking in the Luberon
Yvette & David
from the US
on the French Riviera, near Nice
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Cooking fresh stawberries from Carpentras in Provence
Kathy & Steve from the US
Having dinner at the B&B in the Loire Valley
Shirley
from Canada
In lavender fields in Provence
Kelsey
from the US
With her hosts at the B&B in the Loire Valley
Beth, Moira & Ron from USA
Enjoying a Wine Tasting in Burgundy
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From the US
In a little town in Provence

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