Vaux-le-Vicomte château de Vaux-le-Vicomte
Vaux-le-Vicomte is a classical architecture château located in Maincy and Moisenay, near Fontainebleau, France. It was commissioned by Nicolas Fouquet and designed by architect Louis Le Vau. It is a classified historical monument, a Tentative World Heritage Site, and the 69th most looked-up sight in France on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The château is 42 km from Paris and 32 km from Paris-Orly Airport. Nearby sights include the Palace of Fontainebleau, 18.2 km away, and Disneyland Paris, 34 km away. Other nearby locations are Bois de Vincennes, 35.7 km away, the Château de Vincennes, 37 km away, and the Accor Arena, 39.1 km away.
The site is open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 17:45 and Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00. It is closed from November 11 to December 31 and from January 1 to March 9. Between May 3 and October 4, the hours are 17:00 to 23:00. July and August are the warmest months with daily highs of 24 °C. The wettest month is May, which has 70 mm of rain. In January and December, daily highs are 7 °C and daily lows are 1 °C and 2 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 24 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 7 |
| Average low, °C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 57 | 49 | 50 | 53 | 70 | 58 | 62 | 59 | 46 | 67 | 56 | 67 |
| Rainy days | 13 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
