You realize the citadel of Vaux le Vicomte? It’s a lovely manor home situated 60 kilometers south of Paris, close to Melun. The 2-story constructing is dominated by a big dome and is surrounded by lovely gardens (this 12 months we have a good time the four-hundredth anniversary of the delivery of André Le Nôtre, founding father of the Backyard Artwork which has drastically enriched the noble residences of France ). The go to of the nice construction additionally results in uncover the groundwater and the previous kitchen with the roof at instances. Opened in August the 17th , 1661, Vaux le Vicomte is the envy of the Solar King and have become the mannequin for a lot of different castles in France and Europe. It may be described as a mansion with a outstanding historical past and ready to be found.
Vaux le Vicomte
The citadel is open till November, from 10:00 to 18:00, day by day. On Saturday night there are visits by candlelight, from 19:00 to 24:00. The doorway ticket price 16 Euros per particular person (8 euro just for the gardens). The novelty of 2013 is the shuttle bus service coming immediately from Paris: ranging from the rue des Pyramides with Cityrama-ParisVision and proceeds with a guided tour of the castles of Vaux le Vicomte and Fontainebleau in at some point (then it returns to Paris).
Vaux le Vicomte Entrance View
Vaux le Vicomte Inside
Vaux le Vicomte Facet View
And if you’re within the space, do not forget that on Saturday, September the 14th the citadel of Vaux le Vicomte would be the setting for an exquisite dinner by candlelight: greater than two thousand lights moved by the wind might be lighting the darkness of the gardens and lots of of small tables organized across the pond welcoming those that need to get pleasure from an unforgettable dinner. The company could have on the desk: desk cloths, meals, and any decorations that they are going to take from residence. Every part should observe the colour theme of the night thus being white and inexperienced. The spotlight of the occasion would be the fountains and the fireworks.
