Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte - Maincy, France
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N 48° 34.069 E 002° 42.829
31U E 478887 N 5379453
[EN] The Domaine de Vaux-le-Vicomte is the fruit of a creative and passionate spirit, that of Nicolas Fouquet. [FR] Le domaine de Vaux-le-Vicomte est le fruit d’un esprit créatif et passionné, celui de Nicolas Fouquet.
Waymark Code: WM10YEB
Location: Île-de-France, France
Date Posted: 07/11/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Where's George
Views: 6

"The latter appealed to the best artists of the time to build this castle: the architect Louis Le Vau, first architect of the king (1656), the painter Charles Le Brun, founder of the Academy of painting (1648), the Landscaping André Le Nôtre, Comptroller General of the King's Buildings (1657) and Master Mason Michel Villedo.

Their talents had already been gathered by the young Louis XIV to build wings at the castle of Vincennes in 1651-1653. The king will call on them to build the Palace of Versailles, that of Vaux-le-Vicomte then serving as a model.

The castle, masterpiece of classical architecture of the mid-seventeenth century, is today the most important private property in France classified as historical monuments since its purchase in July 1875 by Alfred Sommier who worked there patron, pursued by his descendants.

It currently represents an annual budget of 8 million euros, employs 75 full-time employees and transmits each year to more than 300,000 visitors the experience of the French Grand Siècle. "

Sources : The Castle

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" Ce dernier fit appel aux meilleurs artistes de l'époque pour bâtir ce château : l'architecte Louis Le Vau, premier architecte du roi (1656), le peintre Charles Le Brun, fondateur de l'Académie de peinture (1648), le paysagiste André Le Nôtre, contrôleur général des bâtiments du roi (1657) et le maître-maçon Michel Villedo.

Leurs talents avaient déjà été réunis par le jeune Louis XIV pour construire des ailes au château de Vincennes en 1651-1653. Le roi refera appel à eux pour construire le château de Versailles, celui de Vaux-le-Vicomte servant alors de modèle.

Le château, chef-d'œuvre de l'architecture classique du milieu du XVIIe siècle, est aujourd’hui la plus importante propriété privée de France classée au titre des monuments historiques depuis son achat en juillet 1875 par Alfred Sommier qui y fit œuvre de mécène, poursuivie par ses descendants.

Il représente aujourd'hui un budget annuel de 8 millions d'euros, emploie 75 salariés à temps plein et transmet chaque année à plus de 300 000 visiteurs l'expérience du Grand Siècle français. "

Sources : Le Château

The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]

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Hours of Operation:
From March 23 to November 3, 2019: every day, from 10 am to 5 pm (closing of the gardens at 7 pm). Christmas in Vaux-le-Vicomte (November 23, 2019 - January 5, 2020): from Wednesday to Sunday and every day during the school holidays, from 11 am to 6 pm (closing of the gardens at 8 pm). / Du 23 mars au 3 novembre 2019 : tous les jours, 10h-17h (fermeture des jardins à 19h). Noël à Vaux-le-Vicomte (23 novembre 2019-5 janvier 2020) : de mercredi à dimanche et tous les jours pendant les vacances scolaires, 11h-18h (fermeture des jardins à 20h).


Admission Prices:
full price, 16 € 90; reduced rate, 14 € 50. Free young people and children - 6 years old (accompanied by their family) / plein tarif, 16€90 ; tarif réduit, 14€50. Gratuit jeunes et enfants - 6 ans (accompagnés de leur famille)


Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Half of a day (2-5 hours)

Transportation options to the attraction: Not listed

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