Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte hosts Autumn Holidays from 18 October
Published on 10/18/2026 at 08:19 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte hosts its Autumn Holidays programme in Maincy from 18 October to 31 October 2026. The estate has scheduled family activities involving the château, its rooms, gardens and forest trails.
The programme is designed for different age groups, with an English-language immersive audio tour alongside activities delivered in French.
Autumn Holidays bring family activities from 18 October
The operator’s Autumn Holidays programme runs from Sunday 18 October to Saturday 31 October 2026. It combines costume hire, an explorer’s notebook, an immersive audio tour and activities in the grounds.
The Carnival of the Animals is aimed at children aged four to six. It uses a treasure hunt through the château rooms, where a performer leads children in looking for animals hidden in the décor.
For older children, the torchlight exploration takes groups through the state rooms after darkness falls. The route includes the vestibule, the Antichamber of Hercules, the Grand Salon and the King’s Bedroom, according to the programme.
Vaux-le-Vicomte connects rooms, gardens and forest trails
The holiday programme links the château’s interiors with its wider estate. The Sounding Forest presents La Fontaine’s fables among sculpted cedars, while the Mystery of the Iron Mask uses a vaulted seventeenth-century tunnel before continuing into the forest.
This connection gives the October programme a different structure from a room-only visit. Visitors can move from theatrical discovery in the salons to narrated trails in the landscape, while the audio tour provides a separate route through the site’s history.
The estate is a seventeenth-century classical building in Seine-et-Marne, south-east of Paris. The department’s visitor listing places the château at Maincy, with the official address recorded as Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, 77950 Maincy.
Visiting Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- Autumn Holidays take place at Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte from 18 October to 31 October 2026.
- The special activities are open to families, with the Carnival of the Animals for children aged four to six and torchlight exploration recommended from age eight.
- The immersive audio tour is available in English. The torchlight exploration, Carnival of the Animals and Sounding Forest are presented in French.
- The Mystery of the Iron Mask passes through a vaulted seventeenth-century tunnel and continues into the forest. The Sounding Forest is a trail among sculpted cedars.
- The Mystery of the Iron Mask and Sounding Forest are not accessible to visitors with reduced mobility.
- The château is in Maincy, France, in the Seine-et-Marne department. The official visitor listing records the address as 77950 Maincy.
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Frequently asked questions about Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte
When do Autumn Holidays take place at Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte?
The programme runs from 18 October to 31 October 2026, with family activities across the château and estate.
What is Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte?
It is a seventeenth-century classical château and estate in Maincy, in France’s Seine-et-Marne department.
Where is Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte and how do you get there?
The estate is at 77950 Maincy in Seine-et-Marne. The official visitor listing identifies the site as Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte.
