Vaux-le-Vicomte Castle Tickets with Audio Guide
Highlights
- Explore the charming Vaux-le-Vicomte castle and admire its French Baroque style, featuring geometric curves and expansive, well-kept gardens.
- Enjoy an engaging audio-guided tour of King Louis XIV's gilded rooms and his Grand Salon, adorned with tapestries.
- Go past the castle to Le Nôtre's formal gardens, designed with a dancing fountain and concealed stone sculptures.
- Experience a trip back to 17th-century France with horse-drawn carriages and coachmen at the Carriage Museum.
- Fun fact: Look for the "F" monogram hidden in the castle's architecture — a discreet nod to Nicolas Fouquet, its first owner, after the King took over the estate
Discover the majestic Vaux-le-Vicomte Castle, which served as inspiration for the Palace of Versailles. With an audio guide, tour the French Gardens and the Carriage Museum.
What to expect
Explore history at Vaux-le-Vicomte
Travel back in time and experience the splendor of Vaux-le-Vicomte, a stunning 17th-century château nestled in the French countryside. Equipped with your audio guide, set off on a historical adventure, admiring the opulent rooms within the castle. Picture lavish parties once hosted in Louis XIV's Grand Salon, decorated with gold and silk tapestries. Meander into the Oval Cabinet, a more private area where royalty held confidential meetings, featuring gilded ceilings, and take in the beautiful antique furnishings as you pass through.
Discover the Carriage Museum and the gardens
Prepare to be amazed by the expansive French gardens crafted by the renowned landscape designer André Le Nôtre. These carefully curated grounds served as the model for the iconic gardens at the Palace of Versailles. Wander through tree-lined paths and watch for unexpected statues and water features among the neatly trimmed hedges of the lawn!
After enjoying the gardens' beauty, take a brief stroll to the Carriage Museum located on the castle premises. Enter and be transported to 17th-century France. A collection of beautiful horse-drawn carriages from that period awaits, complete with full-scale figures of coachmen and footmen. Picture the sound of hooves on cobblestones as these carriages once traveled the French streets!