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The château façade at night, with lit windows and the courtyard marked out by candles on the ground© toujoursenbalade.fr para el Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte

What to do · Vaux-le-Vicomte

The Soirées aux Chandelles, the Château by Candlelight

Evening · 3 h · Saturdays from mid-May to late September · €22 in 2026 · booking compulsory

InformationFrom €22 adult
From
€22 adult
Duration
3 h
Season
Saturdays from mid-May to late September
Who it's for
Adults and teenagers

On summer Saturdays the estate stays open into the night and the château and garden are lit with thousands of candles, like the party Fouquet gave for Louis XIV in 1661 and which cost him his freedom. In 2026 it was every Saturday from 16 May to 26 September, from 11:00 to 21:30 (last admission at the ticket office).

Prices and booking

In 2026, château and garden €22, reduced €18.50, garden only €16; free for under-4s. Booking compulsory. The 2027 dates are announced in spring on the château's website.

With 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 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 nearby

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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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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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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Itineraries

Features in these plans

The yellow façade of L'Entourloupe, with white shutters and flowerpots on the pavement
Itinerary · 1 night A night at Vaux-le-Vicomte with the Soirées aux Chandelles, an hour from Paris Vaux-le-Vicomte · 7 stops
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