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The Vaux-le-Vicomte château with its dome, the end of the route, seen from the garden pondJean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY-SA 3.0

What to do · Vaux-le-Vicomte

The Bike Route from Melun to Vaux-le-Vicomte

Cycling · 1 h 15 · 9 km · easy level · 84 m of climbing · bike parking at the entrance

InformationFree; bike hire in Melun
Price
Free; bike hire in Melun
Duration
1 h 15
Distance
9 km
Season
Same dates as the château
Who it's for
Families with children who cycle

Vaux-le-Vicomte holds the Accueil Vélo label and suggests an easy 9 km route from Melun, taking an hour and a quarter with 84 m of climbing, suitable for families. It is the way to arrive without a car and to enter the estate like Fouquet's guests, through the countryside.

Hire and more routes

In Melun, Melivélo (1 bis rue Séjourné, +33 1 69 68 16 49) hires bikes and accessories. For a weekend, the three-châteaux circuit links Fontainebleau, Vaux-le-Vicomte and Blandy-les-Tours through the Fontainebleau forest and Barbizon: 74.9 km over two days. There is bike parking at the entrance to the estate.

As a familyWith teenagers

Directions See all of Vaux-le-Vicomte

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 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 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 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 nearby

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.

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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.

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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

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