From Melun: Vaux-le-Vicomte Day Trip with Chateaubus Shuttle
Highlights
- Discover the magic of a French castle with a half-day tour and round-trip shuttle transfers to Vaux-le-Vicomte. Click here to view the shuttle timetable.
- Learn about the castle’s architectural past with your audio guide as you take in the gilded oak paneling, gold-framed paintings, and marble sculptures.
- Explore Le Nôtre's stunning gardens with vast terraces cascading down a hillside and formal landscaping that inspired the Palace of Versailles.
- Imagine yourself as a guest at an aristocratic ball, gliding across the same marble floors bathed in golden light as the French nobility once did.
- Did you know? Vaux-le-Vicomte's pool tricks your eyes! Stand in the right spot and the round pool turns oval!
Spend a half day discovering the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, departing from Melun. With audio guides, learn about the craftsmanship of this 17th-century estate.
Travel back in time as you head to the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte from Melun, France, aboard a local shuttle. Designed by the renowned French architect Louis Le Vau, the château features tall chimneys that reveal its advanced heating systems. This palace exemplifies the French formal style, a design that would influence European architecture for generations. Wander across marble floors surrounded by gilded paintings, while your multilingual guide shares the stories behind each masterpiece. Uncover the dramatic tale of the rivalry between King Louis XIV and his finance minister, Nicolas Fouquet, whose ambition and lavish lifestyle left an enduring imprint on French history.
A day of exploration at Vaux-le-Vicomte
Beyond the château's walls lies a magical realm. Discover Le Nôtre's breathtaking formal gardens, which inspired the famous gardens at Versailles. Stand along the central avenue, a striking visual perspective that evokes wonder and majesty. Marvel at the palace's impressive water theater, a feat of hydraulic engineering featuring synchronized water displays accompanied by music.