Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte

The Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte or simply Vaux-le-Vicomte is a Baroque French château located in Maincy, near Melun, 55 km (34 mi) southeast of Paris in the Seine-et-Marne department of Île-de-France.

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Key facts

Created

1656

Listed as

classified historical monument (22/11/1929)

Style

classical architecture

Architect

Louis Le Vau

Location

Maincy

Official website

vaux-le-vicomte.com

What to know

Built between 1658 and 1661 for Nicolas Fouquet, Marquis de Belle Île, Viscount of Melun and Vaux, the Superintendent of Finances of Louis XIV, the château was an influential work of architecture in mid-17th-century Europe. At Vaux-le-Vicomte, the architect Louis Le Vau, the landscape architect André Le Nôtre and the painter-decorator Charles Le Brun worked together on a large-scale project for the first time. Their collaboration marked the beginning of the Louis XIV style combining architecture, interior design and landscape design. The garden's pronounced visual axis is an example of this style.

On your route

Driving through France or Belgium? Vaut le Détour places this stop on your itinerary with your real arrival time, a lunch spot open at that hour, and fuel or charging.

Nearby

• château de Fontainebleau, 18.2 km away
• château de Ferrières, 28.2 km away
• château de Choisy-le-Roi, 31.4 km away
• château de Nemours, 33.4 km away
• musée Fragonard de l'École vétérinaire de Maisons-Alfort, 34.8 km away
• cathédrale Saint-Spire de Corbeil-Essonnes, 17.8 km away
• château de Courances, 22.8 km away
• Pincevent, 25.7 km away

Frequently asked questions

What is there to see near Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte?

Nearby: château de Fontainebleau (18.2 km), château de Ferrières (28.2 km), château de Choisy-le-Roi (31.4 km), château de Nemours (33.4 km). Each one can become a detour on your route.

How do I buy tickets for Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte?

Tickets for Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte are sold online (Tiqets ticketing, instant confirmation, tickets on your phone). The booking link is on this page.

When was Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte created?

Wikidata gives 1656 as its date of creation or foundation.

Is Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte a protected monument?

Yes: classified historical monument (22/11/1929) (source: Wikidata).

Facts and key figures: the Wikipedia article “Vaux-le-Vicomte” (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0), retrieved on 2026-08-05. Opening hours and prices are deliberately left out: they change too fast to be reliable anywhere but the official website.