In the large stables of the Chateau Vaux-le-Vicomte, which once belonged to Nicolas Fouquet, there is now an exhibit of old horse-drawn vehicles. The carriages are in pristine condition, some of them even have harnessed horses, coachmen and passengers. I never imagined there were so many kinds of carriages, and there are even specific kinds of carriages for children. I have included the name and description of the carriage (in French), because I think it loses something in the translation.
The Carriage Museum
Entrance to the Carriage Museum, once the stables for the chateau
Roman Chariot
Chariot Description
Wourch
Wourch description
Dormeuse
Dormeuse description
Coureuse
Grande Caleche
Coupe Muhlbacher
Demi Mail Phaeton
Demi Mail Phaeton description
Voiture a gibier
Description of Voiture a gibier
Blacksmith at his forge
Break de Chasse
Petit Duc - Panier
Drag, pulled by four horses
Poney Chaise
Spider Phaeton
Petit Duc de Dame
Poney Petit Duc
Berline de Ville
Caleche
Grande Coupe de Gala
Landau
This man is real, and he is hosing down the carriage museum.
A sculpture of a Lippizaner horse
Lippizaner sculpted by Anne Nicolle
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