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This is a cinderella castle still in charge by descendants of Nicolas Fouquet ,the Vogue family, and help from the Min of Culture. Its one of the castle a must see especially arriving in Paris.
The castle is in Seine et Marne dept 77 east of Paris, and you can see how to get there on my transportation post here or see the official link
http://www.vaux-le-vicomte.com/en/visite_infos_pratiques_horaires_plan.php
The folks (le Notre, Le Vau, le Brun) who created this castle came from already doing the one near Paris at Vincennes and went on to do Versailles, and before that Vincennes. Masters never to be repeated.
normal hours are open every day from 10h to 18h from March 17 to November 11 2012, and also open the May 1 and 8, July 14, August 15,and November 11. It will have special dates and hours for the Christmas season which you can find in the link below
Updated Jan 8, 2013
Address: Maincy village on road D207
Website: http://www.vaux-le-vicomte.com/
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another beauty of the Seine et Marne area, from which my wife comes from. We go there often, and the castle has an interesting story and that it is mantained in private hands by the comte de Vogue in association with the govt cultural ministry so it is open to the public.
Great fireworks event,and a dance of garments from the times of royalty that is very nice. the castle and gardens were done by the team of Le Vau, Le Brun and Le Notre that later did Versailles, but before did Vincennes near Paris. Great history, plenty written on it here, if need details let me know.
Updated Jan 8, 2013
Address: Maincy village on road D207
Website: http://www.vaux-le-vicomte.com/en/index.php
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We have written extensively about Vaux but our Tips are under another site, namely Melun close to Maincy and the city from which you would come by cab or bus after your short Paris train ride. Because it is not "under your nose" Vaux is overlooked, while it is more worth visiting than almost all of the Chateaux in the Loire valley. It certainly was created by the best architects and no money was spared. Of course it was Le Notre's prototype for Versailles and its historical significance cannot be overlooked. When we are in the Paris area, we stay all over the Ile de France in small inns and use a rental car which yields enormous rewards. (We almost retired to a Paris suburb but got chicken and chose New orleans as the nearest American substitute and go to Cajun country to hear unintelligible French). So few tourists know enough about France to visit Vaux and few French do either. Our greatest regret is not being able to plan a candle-light visit there (but we did see the Fountains at Versailles and the Music).
Written Jul 5, 2009
The best way to come here is by car, dept 77 Seine et Marne where my wife is from ::) we cruise the wonderful back roads and to Vaux-le-Vicomte n the D207 is no exception of beauty before grandeur.
First the castle is in the village of Maincy, The best way for visitors is to get a guide by www.viamichelin.com and a good map to compare. I do it from the west side of Versailles .
The main is to get on the A4 direction Metz, until you reach the N104 La Francilienne direction Pontault-Combault, past Brie Comte Robert it becomes the A105 but its same road,also known as the A5B, near Melun you take the road D82 or route de voissenon that goes around Melun sort of like a beltway, direction the village of Maincy but before you will signs for the castle on your left.
This is the mayor's office of Maincy talking about its wonderful castle
http://www.maincy.com/Main.aspx?numStructure=80778&numRubrique=492242
You can take the RER train or the train
you can take the train in Paris at gare de Lyon, direction Melun stop at melun
you can,also take the RER D from Chatelet to the gare de Melun, a bit longer time
from the gare de Melun take the chateaubus every day ( week-end ,holidays, and from April 7 to Nov 11 )you take the bus by the cafe de la gare or a taxi costing about 19€
www.transilien.com
you can have tours there from Versailles with
http://paris.authentique.free.fr/sab_fr_01intro.htm
and from Paris vision
http://www.pariscityvision.com/fr/cityrama/navette-autocar-paris-vaux-le-vicomte-fontainebleau-paris-billets-d-entree
and see the instruction from the official site at Vaux le Vicomte
http://www.vaux-le-vicomte.com/en/visite_infos_pratiques_horaires_plan.php
Updated Oct 31, 2012
Website: www.transilien.com
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