Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte entry ticket

Vaux-le-Vicomte, the Château of Nicolas Fouquet, Superintendent of Finance and Minister to Louis XIV, is a masterpiece in modernity and elegance, rivalled by all other royal residences during the 17th century. Molière, La Fontaine, Le Nôtre, Le Vaux, Lebrun… All of these talented individuals spent time at Vaux-le-Vicomte.

Dazzled by so much splendour, the young Louis the Great imprisoned his minister for life, however Vaux-le-Vicomte provided the inspiration for the later construction of Versailles.

Useful information

Opening days and times

• Château open from 10 am to 6 pm (last admission: 5 pm)
  
  

Tickets and prices

• This ticket grants entry to the Château (including the formal lounges and private apartments), the Jardin à la Française created by André Le Nôtre, and the Carriage Museum (a superb collection of antique vehicles in the Superintendent's stables)

• Child rate: ages 6 to 17.

• Free for children under 6.