Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte | Celebration
Candlelight Evenings
from 20 May 2023 to 30 September 2023
Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte - 77950 Maincy
77 - Seine-et-Marne
Description
The Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte will host the spectacular Candelight Evenings event from 20 May to 30 September 2023.
During the event, the château – a 17th-century architectural gem set in a French formal garden designed by André Le Nôtre – will be illuminated by 2,000 candles, making for a truly enchanting experience inspired by the celebration that took place here on 17 August 1661. The fountains play as dusk sets in, and the celebration winds up with a gold and silver fireworks display, during which the actor André Dussollier reads out a text by Jean de La Fontaine.
Audience
All public
Prices and times
Prices and times
Candlelight Evenings: from 20 May to 30 September 2023, every Saturday. July and August, every Saturday and Friday.
€22 full price; €17.50 reduced price; €16 for gardens only; free for children under 6.
Methods of payment
- CB/Visa
- Amex
- Chèque Vacances
Place
Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte
Located 50 km southeast of Paris, Vaux le Vicomte offers the living experience of the 17th century.
Built in 1661 for Nicolas Fouquet, Louis XIV’s Finance minister, whose tragic fate came about after an extraordinary party he threw for the young Sun King. Fouquet had the talent to reveal the 3 main artists of the time: the architect le Vau, the painter Le Brun, and the gardener Le Nôtre. These were the artists who the King later chose to construct Versailles. Owned by the de Vogüé family since 1875, each successive generation has devoted themselves to its stewardship.
Events
Contact
Voir la carte
Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte
Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte
77950
Maincy
Tel.. +33 (0) 1 64 14 41 90
chateau@vaux-le-vicomte.com
https://vaux-le-vicomte.com/en/
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RER - Melun
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SNCF - Verneuil-l'Étang
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From the Gare de l'Est, take the P train to the Verneuil-l'Étang station (on the departure board, choose a train in the Provins direction). One train every hour, journey takes 35 minutes. Then take a Châteaubus shuttle (in front of the SNCF station exit). It is possible to buy bus and entry tickets directly on the Château's website.
Disability
Offer adapted to disabled visitors
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Physical
Access facilities
- Reduced rates for disabled visitors on presentation of proof
Accessibility information
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