Romantic weekend in the Seine-et-Marne

The Château de Vaux le Vicomte is a 17th-century masterpiece built by Louis le Vau for Nicolas Fouquet, Louis XIV's Superintendent des Finances, and inaugurated with great pomp on 17 August 1661 in the presence of the Sun King. Three weeks later,…

Fontainebleau forest, a former hunting park of the Kings of France covering an area of 28,000 hectares, is a haven of peace for nature lovers. This vast listed area covered with oak, beech and pine trees is home to a rich and varied flora and…

The Château de Champs-sur-Marne, built in the early 18th century by Jean-Baptiste Bullet de Chamblain, is a superb example of Classical architecture. It has been lived in by a variety of eminent figures, including the Marchioness of Pompadour,…