Vaux le Vicomte Chateau

A few weeks ago Jeremy and I checked out another nearby chateau.  We were tired of the cold and just wanted to see some green.  We seem to have a curse when we go to see these chateaus and it always seems to be cold and rainy.  This day was also a bit chilly but was fine when the sun shined...which it eventually did by the middle of our little tour.  We no longer go in the big chateau because they all look alike but we love exploring the grounds.  This place was no exception, it was fun to walk around and see all of the beautiful budding gardens! In the summer they have a dinner in the gardens and light the entire thing up with candles...we are very excited to check that out in a couple months!
Enjoy the pics!

You can't just order a burger at a chateau...only a steak..medium, with a bearnaise sauce!

The front

View of the gardens from the back of the chateau

The back of the chateau

Jeremy in front of an aquaduct

If you look behind me you will see a lovely stone bridge

The aquaduct, which they used for all of the gardens and ponds

Neptune...I think

One of the many paths to the chateau, still unpaved.

We walked to the top of the big hill in the back of the chateau to get this lovely view

One of the great things about France is that they don't kid-proof everything.  I know some of you parents would be nervous but you can imagine what they would do in America to these lovely steps and terrace...I'm guessing big, ugly orange fencing with huge signs of the danger of falling.

With the sun finally out