the north facade and the entrance to the castle of vaux-le-vicomte

close front view vaux-le-vicomte maincy seine-et-marne ile-de-france france europe castle nicolas fouquet louis xiv vau brun nôtre palace facade north door entrance column statue cupola seventeenth century classical courtyard staircase balustrade cobblestones roof slates window park garden trees lawn water moat stone wall monument historic history ancient art landscape heritage culture famous architecture travel vacation tourism