Take this guided tour of the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte to discover this 17th-century masterpiece built by the greatest artists of the time, including Louis Le Vau, Charles Le Brun and André Le Nôtre.
In 1641, Nicolas Fouquet, a brilliant young parliamentarian aged 26, acquired the fiefdom of Vaux-le-Vicomte. Twenty years later, he turned it into the unique masterpiece you'll be able to admire during this event. guided tour of Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte. For the first time, this visionary brought together on a single project the architect Louis Le Vau, the decorative painter Charles Le Brun and finally the gardener André Le Nôtre. These three artists were subsequently chosen to embellish the Palace of Versailles.
But who is this Nicolas Fouquet? He became Superintendent of Finances in 1653, a man of intelligence, daring and loyalty to royalty. On August 17, 1661, he offered King Louis XIV a sumptuous reception in sound château de Vaux-le-Vicomte. Promenade, supper, comedy and, finally, enchanting fireworks... he stirs up jealousy.
«On August 17, at 6 o'clock in the evening, Fouquet was the King of France; at 2 o'clock in the morning, he was nothing.» (Voltaire)
The victim of a plot by Colbert and Louis XIV, Fouquet was finally arrested and sentenced to banishment and life imprisonment by the king.
During this guided tour of Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte follow in the footsteps of Nicolas Fouquet and discover this sumptuous estate, which aroused the envy and envy of the French royal family. Sun King. A monumental object of daring, the château de Vaux-le-Vicomte would go on to inspire the whole of Europe!