Created by three different artists, the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte is a majestic building that served as inspiration for the Palace of Versailles in particular. Brought together by Nicolas Fouquet, that …
The castle of Vaux-le-Vicomte, located on the territory of the French commune of Maincy (Seine-et-Marne), 50 km south-east of Paris, near Melun is a castle of the seventeenth century (1658-1661 ), built for Louis XIV's superintendent of finance, Nicolas Fouquet.
According to the archives of the castle library, the first seigniory of Le Monceau dates back to 1191. From this period, there are still ponds, bridges and vaulted cellars on …