Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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France's most enchanting châteaux — among them Vaux-le-Vicomte, Chenonceau, Chambord, and Fontainebleau — lie within easy reach of Paris. #rickstevesurope #châteaux #chateaux

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00:00 Jacquemart-André Museum
01:20 Vaux-le-Vicomte
03:15 Château de Chenonceau
05:42 Château de Chambord
09:30 Fontainebleau