Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte [D215]
ILE-DE-FRANCE - Maincy, France, 77950

Phone: +33 164 144 190

Website

The Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte is the creation of three artists brought together by Nicolas Fouquet, Louis XIV's superintendent of finances: the gardener André Le Nôtre, the architect Louis Le Vau and the painter-decorator Charles Le Brun. Stemming from the fraternal genius of these three men, the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte is a model whose majesty and balance will inspire the Palace of Versailles and the whole of Europe for centuries. The Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, is a high place of festivities at the time of Nicolas Fouquet, invites you to go back in time during a day to return to the time of the Sun King and the artists of the Great Century! Every year, thousands of costumed and curious visitors flock to the gates of the castle, dressed in their finest clothes to live a day at the seventeenth-century courtyard in the ideal setting of the palace.

Hours of operation: Hours and days vary widely; check website for current dates and times. November 15 to December 21 Wednesday to Sunday 10.30 (10:30 am) to 18.30 (6:30 pm). Closed December 25 and January 1.

Admission: You must pay admission to access the machines. Prices vary considerably depending on the type of visit you want to do. Prices start at €20.90 for adult with reduced prices for children 4 to 17, children under 4 are free. The parking is free, including buses.

Machine 1 is in the souvenir shop by the exit. Cost to press: €1.05 each design (1€ coin and a 5 Euro cent coin). Designs all have a beaded border with 'Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte':
1. (H) Front view of Château De Vaux-Le-Vicomte'.
2. (V) Nicolas Fouquet with 'Nicolas Fouquet'.
3. (H) Aerial view of the gardens with 'Jardins Du'.

Token Box is at the cash desk / check out counter of the souvenir shop or at the exit. This is not a machine, it is just a container with the tokens. Cost per design: €3. Designs:
1) Obverse: Foliage surrounding front view of Château De Vaux-Le-Vicomte with 'Château De Vaux-Le-Vicomte'.
2) Obverse: Aerial view of the complete grounds with 'Vaux-Le-Vicomte Demeure Exceptionnelle'.
3) Obverse: A squirrel on nine quarters with 'Quo Non Ascendet'.
Reverse for all three tokens: Monnaire de Paris building inside an outline of France with 'Made in France Frappé en France 2025'.

G.P.S. coordinates: Latitude: 48°34'04.1"N Longitude: 2°42'45.3"E
Google Maps coordinates: HP87+8M Maincy, France

02/08/2025. Cents pressing well, tokens are very nice. Antje Engel

12/26/25: Scan added.