Discovery of an 18th century castle and its restoration

Name: Discovery of an 18th century castle and its restoration
Start: 2022-09-17T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T18:00:00+02:00
Location: Château de Vaux

With a survey in the form of a giant clue and guided tours, come and discover the castle, an exceptional architectural ensemble of 300 years.

17 and 18 September 2022Passed

Conditions

Adult (18 years and over): €7\. Reduced (14-17 years, disability card, student card): €6\. Child (4-13 years): €5.

©Château de Vaux

With a survey in the form of a giant clue and guided tours, come and discover the castle, an exceptional architectural ensemble of 300 years.

With the help of a parchment, you can discover the whole domain around a survey in the form of Cluedo of which you will be the hero.
Thanks to Vidocq, the most famous spy in France, you will walk to find the hidden clues in each room of the castle, still haunted by dark events.
It’s up to you to find them and uncover the culprit!
Guided tours will be organised.
You can learn more about the history of the castle and the important restoration work undertaken.

About the location

Château de Vaux

Fontaine aux Dames, 10260 Fouchères

Aube
Grand Est

The construction of the current castle began in the eighteenth century, but, from the twelfth century, it is mentioned a feudal castel surrounded by moats and walls. In a sad state at the end of the seventeenth century, the seigneurial house was razed to give way, a few years later, to what is considered today as one of the most beautiful architectural ensembles of the department.
At the end of 1720, a rich Trojan family began the construction of the new castle. Jacques d'Aubeterre, Comte de Jully, commissioned the plans from one of the most brilliant architects of his time: Germain Boffrand. Student of Jules Hardouin Mansart, he realized among others the castle of Lunéville for the Duke of Lorraine or the Hotel de Soubise in Paris, current National Archives.
It is the young architect Philippe de La Force who will follow the yard and will bring the stones, on the back of mule, of Tonnerre (45 kilometers) and the slates by boat from Paris. This titanic shipyard ruined its owner who died