Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte

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The Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte is a Baroque castle built in the mid-17th century for Nicolas Fouquet, the superintendent of finances of the young King Louis XIV.

The property also includes a large garden and extensive parks. The luxurious castle and its lavish interior are considered to be the reasons for Fouquet's removal as finance minister and his imprisonment. Vaux-le-Vicomte is known as ‘The castle that made the Sun King envious’.

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Full Name
Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte (ID: 233)
Country
France
Status
On tentative list 1996 Site history
History of Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte
1996: Added to Tentative List
Added to tentative list
Type
Cultural
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