6Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte

Established in a splendid 500-hectare estate, 45 km southeast of Paris, the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte is a majestic example of French aesthetics and workmanship.

From its Jardins à la française to its symmetrical French Baroque architecture to its beautifully decorated interiors, Vaux-le-Vicomte is famous for being the castle that inspired Versailles.