Practical Informations about the Château
Itinerary to the Chateau
- Visits
- Schedules and prices
- The restaurant "L'Ecureuil"
- Nearby hotels and restaurants
Distance from Paris : 55 km by road, 30 minutes. By train from Gare de Lyon in Paris : 25 minutes to the station of Melun, [New : Chateaubus shuttle]. With the RER D from Paris (Le Chatelet) to Melun station. From Melun station to the chateau : 6 km by taxi or with the Chateaubus shuttle.
Airports : Charles de Gaulle 60 minutes (60 km), Orly 40 minutes (40 km).
Excursions Companies from Paris :
with Paris Vision: Excursion including Vaux le Vicomte, Fontainebleau and Barbizon on mondays and candlelight visits of Vaux le Vicomte on saturday evenings.
Day tour with Fontainebleau and Barbizon
Candlelight tour including dinner.
Online reservation with Parisvision, click here
tel +(33)
(0)1.42.60.30.01
or Euroscope: Excursion including Fontainebleau and Vaux le Vicomte on saturdays and sundays.
tel : ( +33) (0)1.56.03.56.80.
Shuttle Chateaubus Melun station- Vaux le Vicomte:
Chateaubus shuttle Melun station - Vaux le Vicomte, saturdays, sundays and national holidays from april to october 2007. No Chateaubus shuttles during Christmas holidays but see below for ParisVision shuttles.
One way ticket: 3,5 € per person or 7 € round trip*.
Please Click here for the schedules.
Taxis are available at Melun train station:
One way Fares (up to 4 persons):
15 € during the day
19 € in the evening or on sundays.
Tel taxis: 01.64.52.51.50.
Limousine with drivers:
For a comfortable ride in the best conditions:
Paris Major Limousines, Tel : + 33 (0) 1 44 52 50 00
The chateau is located at 40 km south from Eurodisney resort.
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Disabled visitors
Special conditions for disabled visitors :
- Special entrance at the gate of the estate
- Reduced entrance price
- 2 Wheel chairs at disposal
- Visit of the ground floor of the chateau (about thirty steps to climb; the staff of the chateau can help you)
- Possibility to rent electric club cars in the gardens
- Access to the restaurant
- Dedicated toilets at the entrance of the estate
- Reserved parking spaces