Before Versailles, there was Vaux le Vicomte !
Located 50 km southeast of Paris, Vaux le Vicomte offers the living experience of the 17th century.
Built in 1661 for Nicolas Fouquet, Louis XIV’s Finance minister, whose tragic fate came about after an extraordinary party he threw for the young Sun King. Fouquet had the talent to reveal the 3 main artists of the time: the architect le Vau, the painter Le Brun, and the gardener Le Nôtre. These were the artists who the King later chose to construct Versailles. Owned by the de Vogüé family since 1875, each successive generation has devoted themselves to its stewardship.
Book nowOpen on public holidays
* May 8
* November 11th
* July 14th
* August 15th
* May 1st
* November 1st
* Ascension
* Whit Monday
* Easter Monday
* Pentecost
* Easter

Late opening in the eveningSoirées aux chandelles: Tous les samedis du 20 mai au 30 septembre et vendredi de juillet et aout de 17H à 21H30 ( dernier accès).Tourisme & Handicap State quality rating
Accessibility summary
\- Physical disibilty: car park with reserved disabled spaces, accessible toilets at the entrance to the estate, access to the Château via 30 steps, ground floor only.

Address
Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, 77950, Maincy