Learn all about vaux le vicomte with the complimentary audio guide, available in french, english, spanish, italian, german, russian and japanese. Visite libre du domaine et enquete escape game pour petits et grands. With a 350 year history, the chateau and its gardens offer visitors a real experience of what this type of life was like in the seventeenth century. Vaux le vicomte is well worth you time, ive visited it twice during the day, on one occasion at night. Retrait gratuit en magasin, paiement securise, eticket. Several things make vaux le vicomte exceptionally fun. Based on the architectural plans of louis le vau, this mid17thcentury jewel of classical architecture was constructed by nicolas fouquet and decorated by charles le brun. I tried to contact the chateau as well as the travel agency and no one would answer our calls. The estate of vauxlevicomte is the fruit of a creative and passionate mind, that of nicolas fouquet. Jeux en bois en exterieurs et decouverte du parc du chateau. If youre looking for a convenient place to stay, you might search for properties close to public transportation so its easy to get around. At sunset, explore the vauxlevicomte palace and stroll around the. If you love french history, the estate of vaux le vicomte is a mustsee.
To build his home, he enlisted the services of three of the greatest artists of the era. About a 30 mins walk from the chateau is the napoleonic museum. Situtated in the middle of the countryside in the village of maincy, the vauxlevicomte estate is a magnificent palace with extensive grounds. This evening tour offers a memorable opportunity to visit the enchanting 17th century vauxlevicomte palace, which inspired the building of the palace of versailles. Vaux is a combination of three exceptional features. As separate day trips, we are planning on going to fontainebleau and vaux le vicomte.
The numbers differ as to how many of the guard were present on that occasion, imagine 500 to thousand in that courtyard. Vauxlevicomtes legendary landscape architect andre le. Vauxlevicomte tours visit the gardens pariscityvision. In august, 1661, french finance minister nicolas fouquet threw one of the most lavish parties of all time at his new chateau, vauxlevicomte, southeast of paris. This stunning french estate was so lavish that it landed its original owner in jail for the rest of his life. Situated in a rural location, this romantic vacation home is 2. Vauxlevicomte palace candlelight tour including dinner. One of the appealing aspects of french design and decor is their strict adherence to symmetry and balance as well as the architectural alignment of interior and exterior. Palace of vauxlevicomte is a baroque french chateau located in maincy, near melun, 55 kilometres 34 mi southeast of paris in the seineetmarne department of iledefrance. Vaux le vicomte, the largest privately owned chateau in france, is classed as historical monument. Disneyland paris and davy crockett adventure are also within 32 mi 52 km. However, if we feel a bit chateaued out by then and decide to only visit one, which would you recommend fontaineb. The 10 best hotels near vaux le vicomte in rubelles, france. The chateau, finished in 1661, is considered to be one of the masterpieces of french baroque residential architecture.