Product list - Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte

Every Saturday from May 14 to October 1, 2022, plus Fridays from July 8 to August 26, from 2pm to 11pm, discover the magic of the château and garden lit by 2000 candles. Every candlelit evening, a gold and silver firework ends these magical visits ...

This château+garden ticket includes:

• the visit of the garden and Carriage Museum, when you want during the opening hours, without booking;
• the visit of the château, entry during the chosen time slot créneau (mandatory booking of a time slot). You can choose to visit the château with the information panels, or to enjoy for free one of our two immersive surround-sound visit, for adults or young (more information HERE). Devices are disinfected between each visitor.

Your time slot corresponds to your entrance in the château: the garden and Carriage Museum are available all day long (during our opening hours).

All exists are final: please take all your needed belongings before entering the estate.

The Charmilles restaurant is a gourmet ephemeral restaurant, open only during Saturday candlelit evenings (from May 14 to October 1, 2022).

Enjoy a refined and original dinner at the restaurant Les Charmilles, overlooking the western side of the French formal gardens. Tables of 2, 4 or 6 persons maximum - Only available from May 14 to October 1, 2022 during Candlelit evenings.
                   
Possible booking at 7 PM (1st service), 7:45 PM (2nd service), 8:30 PM (3rd service) or 9:15 PM (4th service), reservation required. Please carefully respect the booked schedule.

Menu includes starters+ main course + dessert, including 1 glass of champagne. Please consult the different Menus HERE.

In case of bad weather, the restaurant will be displaced inside. Please note you have to acquire a candlelit evening ticket to enter the estate (or a Grand Siècle evening ticket for May 29).

Please note: this ticket can't be refund.

The Charmilles restaurant is a gourmet ephemeral restaurant, open only during Saturday candlelit evenings (from May 14 to October 1, 2022).

Enjoy a refined and original dinner at the restaurant Les Charmilles, overlooking the western side of the French formal gardens. Tables of 2, 4 or 6 persons maximum.

Only available from May 14 to October 1, 2022 for the Candlelit evenings.
                   
Possible booking at 7 PM (1st service), 7:45 PM (2nd service), 8:30 PM (3rd service) or 9:15 PM (4th service), reservation required. Please carefully respect the booked schedule.

Menu includes starters+ main course + dessert, no drinks. Please consult the different Menus HERE.

Please note: this ticket can't be refund.
In case of bad weather, the restaurant will be displaced inside. Please note you have to acquire a candlelit evening ticket to enter the estate.

If the event is cancelled due to national restrictions, your tickets will be refund automatically.

For any other reasons, tickets cannot be cancelled or refund.

Garden only ticket: every Saturday from May 14 to October 1, 2022, plus Fridays from July 8 to August 26, from 2pm to 11pm, enjoy the 33 hectares of French formal gardens of Vaux-le-Vicomte, the founding piece of jardins à la française by André Le Nôtre that inspired Europe during centuries!

When night comes, 2000 candles illuminating the gardens will transport you through time and space. Every candlelit evening, a gold and silver firework ends these magical visits...

This "garden" ticket includes the garden visit and animations, starting from 2 PM, as well as the Carriage Museum visit.

Exit is definitive; please bring your bag with you as soon as you enter the estate if you are willing to picnic in authorized areas in the garden.

This dated château+garden ticket includes:

• the visit of the garden with its animations, when you want during the opening hours,
• the visit of the château, during the chosen time slot créneau ( mandatory booking of a time slot). You can chose to visit the château with the information panels, or to enjoy for free one of our two immersive surround-sound visit, for adults or young (more information HERE). Devices are desinfected between each visitor.

The visit of the château includes the private apartments of Nicolas Fouquet (First floor), the State apartments (Ground floor), and, in the basement, the kitchen and the Le Nôtre exhibit (approximately 1h30).

Dated ticket valid from 10:30am. Possibility to take the schedule of the shuttle of your choice. Please download HERE the shuttle 2022 schedule.

Shuttle transportation from Melun train station to the château (round trip) during daytime.

This ticket includes the transportation / no one-way ticket available.
Free under 6.

Candlelit evenings transportation from Melun station to Vaux-le-Vicomte, Return from Vaux-le-Vicomte direclty to Paris Gare de Lyon - Saturday candlelit evenings only from May 14.

This ticket includes the transportation / no one-way ticket available.
Please download HERE the shuttle 2022 schedule.

For one way possibility to take the schedule of the shuttle of your choice.               Only one return to Paris at 23:30.
Free under 6.

Candlelit evenings transportation from Paris Bercy to Vaux-le-Vicomte, Return from Vaux-le-Vicomte direclty to Paris Gare de Lyon - Saturday candlelit evenings only from May 14.

• Departure Paris Bercy: 4:30am -> Arrival at Vaux-le-Vicomte: 6pm
• Departure from Vaux-le-Vicomte: 11:30pm -> Arrival at Paris Bercy: 12:15am

This ticket includes the transportation / no one-way ticket available.
Free under 6.

Discover the Chef's picnic basket, made of fresh and local products.

Adult menu :

• 1 bottle of water 50cl
• 1/2 bottle of red wine
• Terrine and onion compote with hypocras
• Organic eggs with sorrel sauce
• Cereal salad with peas, slice of roasted ham and sweet spices
• Brie cheese from Meaux and honey from Vaux-le-Vicomte
• Fruit salad with Seine-et-Marne's poppies
• St-Emilion macaroon
• White bread

Children's menu :

• Melon / Paris ham
• Roast farm chicken and potato salad
• Emmental cheese
• Fresh seasonal fruits
• Chocolate dessert

The basket must be booked at least 2 days in advance.

Please note: the Château's entrance is not included in this service.

This ticket cannot be refunded.

Champagne bar during the candlelit evenings
Accompanied by classical music, comfortably seated on chairs, prolong this magical moment with a glass of champagne ...

Every Saturday during the candlelit evenings, from 5:30 PM to 10:30 PM.

In case of bad weather this service will be served at the Orangerie.
Please purchase the candlelit evening ticket in order to have access to Le Songe de Vaux champagne bar.

The deck chairs are subject to availability – the reservation gives right to your drink, but to ensure your place we invite you to avoid rush hours.

Champagne bar during the candlelit evenings
Accompanied by classical music, comfortably seated on chairs, prolong this magical moment with delicious macaroons...

Every Saturday a during the candlelit evenings, from 5:30 PM to 10:30 PM.

In case of bad weather this service will be served at the Orangerie.
Please purchase the candlelit evening ticket in order to have access to Le Songe de Vaux champagne bar.

The deck chairs are subject to availability - the reservation gives right to your drink, but to ensure your place we invite you to avoid rush hours.

Champagne bar during the candlelit evenings
Accompanied by classical music, comfortably seated on chairs, prolong this magical moment with a delicious fruit cocktail ...

Every Saturday during the candlelit evenings, from 5:30 PM to 10:30 PM.

In case of bad weather this service will be served at the Orangerie.
Please purchase the candlelit evening ticket in order to have access to Le Songe de Vaux champagne bar.

The deck chairs are subject to availability - the reservation gives right to your drink, but to ensure your place we invite you to avoid rush hours.

An adventure in the underground river, guided by a profesionnal actor.
Dates: From April 23 to November 6: every weekend and candlelit friday, French bank holiday and French C zone holidays (except Summer holidays)

Price per session: 65€

Please note that the entry fee is not included in this activity. The activity is only available in French.

In the famous French formal garden of Vaux-le-Vicomte, have a friendly and convivial diner with a wonderful view over the candlelit château!  Diner every Friday candlelit evening from July 8 to August 26, 2022. 

Meals were created by our chef and are entirely inspired from the Grand Siècle gastronomy. 

MENU-may vary with season

1. Starters: green pea soup, poached egg with sweet herbs, white bread toast
2. Main course:
   poultry ham in its bouillon, hippocras and chasselas grape juice, Meaux mustard potato cream 
   OR
   French hake with its white butter sauce, cauliflower smoothness and its vaux honey roots
3. Desert:
   snow sugar biscuit and red berries, verbena and basil

Drinks: 1 bottle of wine for 3 persons, mineral water (1 bottle for 2 persons).

Kids menu: same menu as the poultry adult menu, with smaller portions. Drinks: mineral water.

Our restaurants are inside the estate and are accessible by purchasing a Saturday entrance ticket. In order to visit the château, make sure to book a timeslot.

In case of bad weather, the restaurant will be moved inside.