Practical Informations about the Château

Itinerary to the Chateau

 

 

 

 

 

From Paris:

By car : 55 km by road, 45 minutes.

Take the A6 or A4 and follow direction A5 (Troyes). Exit àt the first toll of the A5 and then follow the Vaux le Vicomte signs.

On GPS, enter first the city of Maincy and then find Vaux le Vicomte.

By Shuttle: New: Paris-Vaux le Vicomte+Fontainebleau - Paris !

From July 9th to August 31st, 2008, every wednesday, saturday and sunday, shuttle leaving from Paris center (ParisVision at Metro Tuileries) to Vaux le Vicomte and Fontainebleau.

Fares including transport and visit:

40 € per adult

25 € for kids.

For more informations, click here

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.

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.

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.

 

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