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 - By car :

Distance from paris : 55 km by road, 30 minute. GPS : enter "Maincy" as the name of the city and you will find the château de Vaux-le-Vicomte on the D215 road.

- 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 Vision ( center of Paris)

Non guided Visit Vaux le Vicomte and Fontainebleau the same day with transfer from paris

- Saturdays of may, june and september

- Wednesdays and saturdays of july and august.

Departure 9h15 - return at Paris around 6p.m.
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 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

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 :

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

 

 - Shuttle Chateaubus Melun station - Vaux le Vicomte :

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.
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 4th to october 31st 2009.

Attention : Please note that the shutlle for the candlelights evenings are only operating on saturdays of 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	10:05	11:05	13:05	15:05		18:35	19:35
SNCF: Arrival Melun Station	10:31	11:29	13:31	15:31		19:00	20:00
	Schedule of the Chateaubus Shuttle					Saturday evenings of july and august only
Departure Melun station	10:45	11:45	13:45	15:45		19:15	20:15
Melun St Jean square	10:55	11:55	13:55	15:55		19:25	20:30
Castle of Vaux le Vicomte	11:05	12:05	14:05	16:05		19:35	20:40
Castle of Blandy les Tours	11:20	12:20	14:20	16:20

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 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	22:15
Melun St Jean square	13:20	15:20	16:50	18:20		19:55	22:25
Melun station	13:30	15:30	17:00	18:30		20:05	22:35
SNCF:Departure from Melun Station	13:44	15:44	17:14	18:44		20:14	22:44
SNCF: Arrival Paris gare de Lyon	14:11	16:11	17:44	19:14		20:44	23:13

To download the detailed schedule, click here.

Possibility with the shuttle to visit the castle of Blandy les Tours after your stop at Vaux le Vicomte.
You will also be able to go to Barbizon or the castle of Fontainebleau by making a shuttle transfer at Melun Station.

I 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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