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• Le castle of Fontainebleau
Close to Paris, the Château de Fontainebleau is one of the most remarkable royal castles. It reflects the meeting between the French and Italian art traditions as expressed in its architecture and sumptuous interiors, lavishly decorated and furnished. It was continuously inhabited by sovereigns since King Francis I, not to mention the Emperor Napoleon.
• How to visit Fontainebleau and its sourroundings ?
In half a day you will make a complete visit of the Château de Fontainebleau and its gardens. On the way back you will even be able to make a stop at the charming village of Barbizon made famous by the painter Millet. You may extend this tour to a full day so as to combine a visit of Fontainebleau with that of the famous Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte.
This tour includes :
Not included : personal expenditures and tips
Highlights of the tour :
Your program
• Your driver guide will tell you the rich history of the beautiful and vast buildings from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. During your castle’s visit, at your leisure with audio guide provided, you will discover the Renaissance rooms with their sumptuous decorations, the Great Royal Apartments, the apartments of Napoleon and those of Pope Pius VII, all richly furnished.
• You will end your visit with a very pleasant walk in the beautiful park “à la française” with its ponds. Unless you decide to make a stop to Barbizon, a charming village that hosted a famous school of painting of which Jean-François Millet was the most illustrious representative !
Benefit :
A Half-day tour program combining the visit of the Fontainebleau outstanding castle, and the discovery of a typical village of the countryside of Ile-de-France.
And always : the service
air-conditioned
vehicle
You will have at your disposal a air-conditioned vehicle equipped with air-conditioning, perfectly adapted to your service and to the number of participants (from 1 to 8 people) ; you will have also our professional and experienced drivers and guides, a guaranteed comfort ...
An expert guide
at your side
The certifed quality of our guides is the guaranty of your satisfaction. They are chosen for their knowledges, their motivations and caring personalities.
Personalized
tailor-made visits
With France Private Tour you will discover Paris and France through tailor-made and personalized visits.
Carefully selected
services
Your exclusive advisor will create a program based on quality services. Do not hesitate to give him your needs and wishes.
Now on ...
France Private Tour invites you to discover the Loire Valley Castles and the last home of Leonardo da Vinci at the Clos-Lucé castle on the occasion of the 500th anniversary of his death ... You can also visit the park dedicated to him as well as his tomb located at the Amboise castle.
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