It is now quite esay to get to Vaux le Vicomte ! below ou can find all the different options at all budgets!

 - By car :

Distance from paris : 55 km by road, 45 minutes. From Paris, take the highway A4 or A6 and then follow the direction of Troyes via the A5. Take the first exit Saint Germain Laxis on the A5. Vaux le Vicomte is just 1km away.

 

- Car Pooling: a new and cheap way to come and visit Vaux le Vicomte and meet new persons: check the french website www.covoiturage.com

Type Vaux-le-Vicomte as the arrival destination.

- GPS : enter "Maincy" as the name of the city and you will find the château de Vaux-le-Vicomte on the D215 road.
GPS Coordinates : N 48.568727000, E 2.713580000

- By  train /RER :

1. From Gare de Lyon in Paris : Take the direct train (25 minutes) to the station of Melun.
2. Possibility also to take the RER D from Paris (Le Chatelet) to Melun station (non direct train, so longer journey)
3. From Melun station to the chateau : 6 km by taxi or with the Chateaubus shuttle (see timetable and dates below)

 - Excursions Companies from Paris :

New: From Paris center with ParisVision

On Wednesdays and Saturdays from april until October 2012.
- Non guided visit of Vaux le Vicomte and Fontainebleau the same day with transfer from Paris:

Departure 9h15 - return at Paris around 6p.m.
Fares: Adult 55 € - Kids 40 €
To book click here and for more information at +33 (0)1.42.60.30.01

- And also with Paris Vision:
Excursions from Paris with transport in big bus or air-conditioned minivan included :

1. Day guided tour including Vaux le Vicomte, Fontainebleau and Barbizon.
Mondays and Fridays

Online booking with Parisvision, click here

2.Candlelight guided visits and dinner at Vaux le Vicomte on saturday evenings.

Online booking with Parisvision, click here for mini vans excursions (visit and dinner at Les Charmilles in the gardens:165€)
Click here for the excursion in big bus (Visit and dinner at L'Ecureuil: 99€)

- Private tours Versailles + Vaux le Vicomte with Paris Authentique Sabine:

Private full day guided tour with Sabine including Versailles and Vaux le Vicomte's visits.

for more informations:

Sabine's phone: home +33.1 30 47 39 36- -cellular -+33.6 85 91 59 22

Website: http://paris.authentique.free.fr/sab_eng_01intro.htm

E-mail: sleduault@paris-authentique.com

 

or Euroscope: Excursion including Fontainebleau and Vaux le Vicomte on saturdays and sundays.

tel : ( +33) (0)1.56.03.56.80.

 - Taxis are available at Melun train station :

One way Fares (up to 4 persons) : 15€ during the day and 19€ in the evening or on sundays.
Tel : 01.64.52.51.50

 

- Limousine with drivers, for a comfortable ride in the best conditions :
- Chabe Limousines Tel: +33 (0) 141 20 95 27

- Paris Major Limousines, Tel : + 33 (0) 1 44 52 50 00

 

 - Train from Paris gare de Lyon + Shuttle Chateaubus Melun station - Vaux le Vicomte :

There is a direct train from Paris Gare de Lyon to Melun every 30 minutes. Melun is the first stop after 25 minutes.

Then a Shuttle from Melun Station brings you to Vaux le Vicomte (15mn), on Saturdays, Sundays and National Holidays from april 7th to november 11th,2012.

One way ticket: 3,5 € per person or 7 € round trip.
Departure Melun Station, avenue Gallieni in front of the "café de la gare".

Schedule of the Chateaubus Shuttle :

Schedule Chateaubus Shuttle Melun Station - Vaux le Vicomte Saturdays, Sundays and National Holidays From april 7th to november 11th, 2012.

Attention : Please note that the shutlle for the candlelights evenings are only operating on Saturdays of June, July and August.

Departure Melun Station -> Melun St Jean square -> Castle of Vaux le Vicomte -> Castle of Blandy les Tours
SNCF: Departure Paris Gare de Lyon	08:49	11:19	13:19	14:49		18:49	19:49
SNCF: Arrival Melun Station	09:15	11:44	13:44	15:14		19:14	20:14
	Schedule of the Chateaubus Shuttle					Saturday evenings of June, July and August only
Departure Melun station	0935	12:00	14:00	15:30		19:30	20:30
Melun St Jean square	09:45	12:10	14:10	15:40		19:40	20:40
Castle of Vaux le Vicomte	09:55	12:20	14:20	15:50		19:50	20:50
Castle of Blandy les Tours	10:10	12:35	14:35	16:05

Departure Castle of Blandy les Tours -> Départ Castle of de Vaux le Vicomte -> Melun St Jean square -> Melun station
	Schedule of the Chateaubus Shuttle					Saturday evenings of June, July and August only
Departure Castle of Blandy Les Tours	12:55	14:55	16:25	17:55
Departure Castle of Vaux le Vicomte	13:10	15:10	16:40	18:10		19:45	23:15
Melun St Jean square	13:20	15:20	16:50	18:20		19:55	23:25
Melun station	13:30	15:30	17:00	18:30		20:05	23:35
SNCF:Departure from Melun Station	13:44	15:44	17:14	18:44		20:13	23:43
SNCF: Arrival Paris gare de Lyon	14:11	16:11	17:44	19:14		20:41	00:11

Possibility with the shuttle to visit the castle of Blandy les Tours after your stop at Vaux le Vicomte.

In order to get the schedules of the trains Paris- Melun, click here.
Ideally, take a direct train to Melun from Paris gare de Lyon, Melun is the first stop ( direction Sens or Montereau) 25 minutes of train direct.

Informations : CONNEX : 01 64 10 29 20. Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte : 01 64 14 41 90

 - Airports :

Charles de Gaulle 60 minutes (60 km), Orly 40 minutes (40 km).

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