Château de
VAUX LE VICOMTE
Price 2026

How much does a ticket for Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte cost?

The day ticket for Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte starts at €14.50 at the reduced rate and €18 at full price, entry is free for under 6. The family ticket is offered at €59.00 and garden-only access at €13.50.

Booking recommended: choose your visit date online before heading to the estate

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The Estate Ticket • Vaux-le-Vicomte 2026

The day ticket is the non-event ticket to discover the château and gardens. The prices below are those announced by the estate for season 2026.

Book online to prepare your visit. Booking is mandatory for events.

From Paris: take line R from Paris Gare de Lyon to Melun (approximately 25 minutes), then a taxi, a ride-hailing car or the estate shuttle on reservation. For Le Grand Noël, a round-trip shuttle departs from Paris from Terroirs de France, near Cour Saint-Émilion metro station (line 14), on online reservation.

You can also book an estate entry ticket with shuttle transfer (Chateaubus) from Paris, from €30 per person. The dates proposed at booking vary according to the season ⤵

EVENT TICKETS • Vaux-le-Vicomte 2026

The estate schedules several highlights in 2026. Online booking is mandatory for each of them:

• La Grande Chasse aux œufs (edition 2026): Saturday 4, Sunday 5 and Monday, 6 April, from 10:00 to 17:30
• Le Rendez-vous Grand Siècle took place on Saturday, 23 May, from 11:00 to 21:30
• Les Soirées aux Chandelles (edition 2026): every Saturday from 16 May to 26 September, as well as on 13 July, from 11:00 to 21:30
• Le Grand Noël: from 14 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, online booking mandatory (see details)

Candlelight Evening Visit

In 2026, every Saturday from 16 May to 26 September, as well as on 13 July, the castle and gardens were illuminated by candlelight. The evening recalled the party given by Nicolas Fouquet on 17 August 1661.

Opening hours 2026: access to the estate from 11:00 to 21:30 (last entry at the ticket office). Tickets 2026: €22 full price, €18.50 reduced price and €16 for the garden only. Free for under 4s.

Grand Siècle Day

On Saturday, 23 May 2026, the Grand Siècle Rendez-vous brought back the atmosphere of the 17th^th century with animations and costumed visitors. Visitors could come in costume or simply enjoy the programme.

Opening hours 2026: from 11:00 to 21:30. Tickets 2026: €23 full price, €19.50 reduced price and €17 for the garden only. Free for under 4s.

The Grand Christmas

From 14 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, the castle and gardens are transformed for the holidays with a Christmas trail through the salons and gardens. Allow a little over 4 hours for the visit. Online booking is mandatory, with a dated ticket.

• Full price: €25.90 on weekdays, €27.90 on weekends and school holidays
• Reduced price (student, jobseeker, disability card or CMI): €20.90 on weekdays, €22.90 on weekends and school holidays
• Children aged 3 to 17: €20.90 on weekdays, €22.90 on weekends and school holidays
• Garden only: €19.00 on weekdays, €20.00 on weekends and school holidays
• Under 3: free

Opening hours and last entry times are listed in the calendar and the Opening hours section below. A round-trip shuttle from Paris is available (see the Access section).

Great Egg Hunt

The Great Egg Hunt took place on 4, 5 and 6 April 2026. For future editions, please check the official ticketing site.

Stays and Hotels nearby

Vaux-le-Vicomte Castle does not offer accommodation on the estate. Hotels, guesthouses and short-term rentals are available around Maincy and Melun, about fifteen minutes by car depending on the address.

OPENING HOURS & CALENDAR • Vaux-le-Vicomte 2026

Opening calendar

• 10:30 - 20:00
• 10:30 - 21:00
• 10:30 - 18:00
• 10:00 - 17:30
• Open, hours not published
• Closed
• Not yet published

Clickable days lead to the Tiqets ticketing page (affiliate link).

Opening days recorded on 10 November 2026 from the park's official website. Official dates published up to 3 January 2027.

Events calendar 2026

Hours

Regular hours until Tuesday, 17 November:

• Monday to Friday: Closed
• Saturday and Sunday: 10:30 - 20:00

From Wednesday, 18 November to Monday, 30 November:

• Monday and Tuesday: Closed
• Wednesday to Sunday: 10:30 - 20:00

Last entry at the ticket office is at 17:30.

Daytime visit

For a non-event visit, plan to arrive before 17:30. Opening hours may change depending on the date: check them before you leave on the official website.

Special hours: Candlelight Evenings

In 2026, on Saturdays from 16 May to 26 September as well as on 13 July, access was possible from 11:00 to 21:30 (last entry at the ticket office). Online booking was mandatory.

ACCESS to the Vaux-le-Vicomte estate

Address of the Vaux-le-Vicomte estate

Vaux-le-Vicomte Castle
77950 Maincy

The estate is located approximately 50 km from Paris.

Map / Directions:

GPS coordinates of the Vaux-le-Vicomte estate

• N. 48.568727
• E. 2.7135800

Getting to Vaux-le-Vicomte by car

Parking at the estate is free.

Route 1

• A4 (Exit towards Troyes, Nancy, Melun)
• N104 (Exit towards Melun, Montereau-Fault-Yonne)
• A5B – EXIT 14 VOISENON

Route 2

• A6 (Exit towards Metz, Nancy, Melun)
• N104 (Exit towards Troyes, Melun, Savigny-le-Temple)
• A5 (Exit towards Melun, Montereau-Fault-Yonne)
• D82

Route 3

• A4
• N6 (Exit towards Troyes, Melun, Savigny-le-Temple)
• A5 (Exit towards Melun, Montereau-Fault-Yonne)
• EXIT 14 VOISENON

Getting to Vaux-le-Vicomte by train

• From Paris Gare de Lyon, take the R line towards Melun: the direct journey takes approximately 25 minutes
• From Melun, reach the estate by taxi, ride-hailing (10 to 15 minutes) or with the castle's daily shuttle, subject to reservation
• Shuttle: departure from Melun station, avenue Gallieni, in front of Café de la Gare
• Metered taxis (estimated fares): Melun to the estate €18 to €20; estate to Melun €20 to €25; night surcharge of €5

Accessibility

The estate retains cobblestones, gravel and a raised castle: access may be difficult with a wheelchair or a stroller. The ground floor of the castle can be visited with a manual wheelchair loaned on site; the first floor is not accessible by wheelchair. Reserved parking spaces, accessible toilets, hearing loops and electric carts for the gardens are provided.

MAP of the Vaux-le-Vicomte estate

Information about the Vaux-le-Vicomte estate

In Maincy, between Paris and Fontainebleau, Vaux-le-Vicomte is the project of Nicolas Fouquet, superintendent of finances under Louis XIV. He launched the construction in 1653 and entrusted the design of the castle to Louis Le Vau, the decorations to Charles Le Brun and the gardens to André Le Nôtre. Their joint work made Vaux a major milestone in classical architecture and the French formal garden.

The party held on 17 August 1661 remains one of the most famous episodes of the estate. A few weeks later, Fouquet was arrested on the orders of Louis XIV. His assets were confiscated and part of the decorations and collections was dispersed. In 1673, his wife Marie-Madeleine de Castille recovered the estate and kept it with their son.

Marshal de Villars acquired Vaux in 1705, then the Praslin family became the owner in 1764. After a long period of neglect, industrialist Alfred Sommier bought the castle at auction in 1875. He undertook a large-scale restoration, refurnished the rooms and restored the gardens to their original spirit.

The estate remains a private property. Patrice de Vogüé opened it to the public in 1968; today, Jean-Charles, Alexandre and Ascanio de Vogüé continue its preservation and animation. This continuity explains the particular balance of Vaux-le-Vicomte: a living historical monument, still inhabited by a family, but accessible to visitors.

Vaux-le-Vicomte in photos

The castle seen from the grand basin

The facade facing the gardens

Sculptures and garden perspectives

The castle illuminated during an evening event

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