What to do · Vaux-le-Vicomte
Vaux-le-Vicomte Château
Information
- From
- €18 adult
- Duration
- 2 h
- Season
- From 14 March to 1 November 2026, except Saturdays from mid-May to late September; Grand Noël from 14 November to 3 January
- Who it's for
- All ages
The château that Nicolas Fouquet, Louis XIV's Superintendent of Finances, had built in the 17th century and that inspired Versailles: architecture by Le Vau, painting by Le Brun and a garden by Le Nôtre. A masterpiece of French classicism, 50 km from Paris, which is still a family home.
The visit
You walk through the state rooms, with the great oval salon under the dome, and the private rooms. There is an immersive sound tour on a tablet. Pushchairs are not allowed into the château (they are left in a pushchair park in the gallery) and the ground floor is accessible by manual wheelchair, which is lent at the entrance.
2026 dates and prices
From 14 March to 1 November 2026, every day from 10:00 to 17:30 (last admission at the ticket office), except Saturdays from 16 May to 26 September and 13 July, which are event days. Château and garden €18; reduced (students, ages 6 to 17, unemployed) €14.50; family (2 adults and 2 or 3 children) €59; under-6s, free. From 2 to 13 November the estate closes to prepare for Christmas.
As a familyWith teenagers
