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The great oval salon at Vaux-le-VicomteJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 4.0

What to do · Vaux-le-Vicomte

The Grand Noël at Vaux-le-Vicomte

Christmas · 4 h · 14 November 2026 to 3 January 2027 · from €25.90 · projection on the façade

InformationFrom €25 adult
From
€25 adult
Duration
4 h
Next edition
14 November 2026 – 3 January 2027
Who it's for
Families

From 14 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, the château is decorated room by room like a journey around the world, with automata and an immersive projection. At nightfall, the garden is lit up and the 1,000 m² façade becomes a screen: “Vaux-le-Vicomte, escale au pays des rêves”, of about eight minutes, at 18:00, 18:30 and 19:00.

Opening hours

Until 18 December and on 3 January, Wednesday to Sunday from 10:30 to 20:00 (closed Monday and Tuesday). On 5 and 12 December and from 19 December to 2 January, every day until 21:00. On the 24th and 31st, from 10:30 to 18:00; on 25 December and 1 January, closed. Last admission at 19:00. Booking with a time slot is compulsory for the château.

Prices

On weekdays, €25.90 adults and €20.90 ages 3 to 17; weekends and holidays, from €27.90 and €22.90. Garden only, €19. On the weekends of 14-15 and 21-22 November, for two adult tickets bought online, one child's ticket is free. The ice rink costs €5 and the show “L'Odyssée Nordique”, from age 6, €14.90 (€10.90 for under-12s).

For children

A treasure hunt with a passport through the garden from age 3, toasted marshmallows by the fire from 12:00 to 18:30 and letters to lonely people in the Carriage museum, turned into a post office. Allow four hours.

With young childrenAs a familyWith teenagers

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The terrace of the Relais de l'Écureuil with parasols, in front of the old stables, full of visitors on a sunny day© Chris Marchesi para el Château de Vaux-le-VicomteSelf-service inside Vaux-le-Vicomte

Le Relais de l'Écureuil

Café · Maincy · estate entrance · €€€€

What to order: the children's menu and a sweet treat for an afternoon snack

At the entrance to the estate, with high chairs and microwaves for families
The dining room of R.Mana, with stone walls, white upholstered benches and laid tables© R.ManaA table for a special lunch before or after Vaux

R.Mana

Restaurant · Vaux-le-Pénil · on the outskirts of Melun · €€€€

What to order: the Wednesday to Friday lunchtime menu, from €33, and the Grand Marnier soufflé for dessert

Closed Monday and Tuesday; Sunday brunch only, by reservation
The yellow façade of L'Entourloupe, with white shutters and flowerpots on the pavement© L'EntourloupeVillage bistro opposite a medieval castle

L'Entourloupe

Restaurant · Blandy · opposite the castle of Blandy-les-Tours

What to order: ask about the dishes of the day and the local beers and house cocktails

Open Wednesday to Sunday; on Sunday, from 11:00 to 18:00

To stay 14 November 2026 – 3 January 2027

A double room with a large bed, armchair and desk by the window© ibis Styles MelunHotel

ibis Styles Melun

Three stars · 54 rooms · Breakfast included · Free enclosed parking · Dogs welcome

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: Three-star hotel in Rubelles, 5 km from Vaux-le-Vicomte château, with 54 rooms, breakfast included and free enclosed parking.

The façade of the Villa Eugénie, with green shutters and a red maple in the garden© Villa EugénieSmall hotel

Villa Eugénie

Chambres d'hôtes in an 1880 house · 4 rooms and 2 apartments · Garden · Accueil Vélo

Why we like it: 1880 house in Melun with four guest rooms and two apartments, eight minutes on foot from the station and ten minutes by car from Vaux-le-Vicomte.

Country house

Ferme de la Recette

Working farm · 3 rooms · Gîtes de France 3 épis · Bienvenue à la ferme · Dogs welcome

Dogs welcome

Why we like it: Three guest rooms on a 17th-century cattle farm in Échouboulains, with a dovecote and courtyard, about 20 km from Vaux-le-Vicomte. From €80.60 a night.

From €80 / night View details

Those days fill up early: when you open a place to stay, the festival dates are already filled in.

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