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Chateaux Day Trip: Vaux-le-Vicomte and Fontainebleau
4.8
117 Ratings
Paris
Explore Vaux-le-Vicomte’s gardens and Fontainebleau’s regal splendor on a small-group day trip from Paris. Discover centuries of history and beauty.
Explore Vaux-le-Vicomte’s gardens and Fontainebleau’s regal splendor on a small-group day trip from Paris. Discover centuries of history and beauty.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte - Vaux-le-Vicomte was built for Nicolas Fouquet, Minister of Finance, of King Louis XIV. Fouquet united the most talented French architect, artist, and gardener of his day in order to create the most splendid castle and gardens in France. This dream team consisted of the renowned architect: Louis Le Vau, the artist and…
- Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte - Vaux-le-Vicomte was built for Nicolas Fouquet, Minister of Finance, of King Louis XIV. Fouquet united the most talented French architect, artist, and gardener of his day in order to create the most splendid castle and gardens in France. This dream team consisted of the renowned architect: Louis Le Vau, the artist and interior designer: Charles Le Brun, and the the father of the French garden: André Le Nôtre. Vaux-le-Vicomte is so lovely that the TV series Versailles if filmed there! - Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte - See the Designed by André Le Nôtre these French Gardens which are 100 acres big! - Fontainebleau - For lunch you will be able to eat at one of the many cafés or bakeries in the town of Fontainebleau. Lunch price not included. - Chateau de Fontainebleau - One of the biggest and most beautiful Palaces in France, filled with the glory of the nobility of France. - Chateau de Blandy-les-Tours - Stop by this beautiful medieval castle on your way to Fontainebleau. You’ll stop outside to take some pictures.
What's Included
- Small Group Tour of 8 people maximum
- Driver/guide
- Entrance for museums
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Small Group Tour of 8 people maximum
- Driver/guide
- Entrance for museums
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
- Food
- Gratuities
- Food
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on a small group journey to explore two of the most picturesque and historically significant Chateaux in the vicinity of Paris. Your trip will cover the charming Chateau and gardens of Vaux-le-Vicomte, the birthplace of the ‘jardin à la francaise’, followed by a delve into the majestic grandeur of Fontainebleau, a residence for kings and emperors…
Embark on a small group journey to explore two of the most picturesque and historically significant Chateaux in the vicinity of Paris. Your trip will cover the charming Chateau and gardens of Vaux-le-Vicomte, the birthplace of the ‘jardin à la francaise’, followed by a delve into the majestic grandeur of Fontainebleau, a residence for kings and emperors for over seven centuries, where history was made.
- Small Group Tour 8 persons max
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Minimum age is 7 years
Location
La Flamme
Avenue de Wagram
Please be there at least 15 min before the official departure time!
A café called "La Flamme" is located at this address.
Your driver-guide will arrive with a grey minibus about 10min before the scheduled departure time of the tour.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(117 Ratings)
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Maryann_d
Sep 14, 2024
Fantastic way to spend a day - A fantastic and interesting day. I learned so much and our guide was amazing!! I highly recommend taking a day trip to Fontainebleau, just as beautiful as Versailles and much less crowded.
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Cmundwiler
Sep 11, 2024
Memorable day - The day was great, with only three of us going on that day. Really enjoyed their company on the tour. Our guide Victor was delightful, pleasant and very informative. The weather was perfect and a very memorable day.
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Marissa_a
Sep 10, 2024
Beautiful Châteaux & A Great Tour Guide - This tour was amazing! We visited Fontainebleau and Vaux-Le-Vicomte Castles, and then had a wonderful lunch. The tour guide, Olivier, is extremely knowledgeable about history and he made the tour very memorable. It was an amazing experience!
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Christine_h
Sep 8, 2024
Uncrowded, spectacular castles! - Valerie was wonderful guide. She was fun and knowledgeable. The sites were spectacular and uncrowded. I had visited Versailles many years ago and wanted a quieter castle visit. The tour surpassed my expectations.
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W1792fcteresao
Sep 6, 2024
A fun and memorable day! - Three castles in one day (our guide added a quick drive-by stop at the nearby medieval castle of Blandy des tours, three is better than two for good luck, she said) and they were all great. Friendly, funny and knowledgeable guide who is a native to the region. Both the larger castles were stunning; Fontainebleau contains many gorgeous paintings, statues and objects from the Napoleon era. Vaux-le-Vicomte had a particularly good audio guide: I don’t usually like recorded audio guides very much but this one was like an entertaining play performed by voice actors, really well done. Five visitors in our group, a nice size group for plenty of good conversation on the ride and attention to personal needs throughout the day. We got tasty lunch sandwiches to go from a boulangerie just across the street from Fontainebleau, and picnicked on the grounds of the palace. (One person in our group was gluten-free; she didn’t have a lot of options but was able to find a small salad.) The weather in early September was ideal. Including travel time to and from my hotel, I started the day about 7:30 and ended about 18:00 (6:00 pm). A full and fun day but not exhausting; one person in our group used a cane and she seemed to tolerate the activity level with no problems.
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Elliott_s
Sep 5, 2024
Best tour guide yet. - Absolutely fantastic. Of all the tour guides I've had, Lucy was amazing. Great small group. Both were far less busy then we all feared. Would definitely do again. Had another guide with another company for Versailles, and I wish I had scheduled it with Lucy. Just go, it will be one of your favorite tours.
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Anthony_d
Sep 5, 2024
Great experience - Really wonderful day trip and tour of the beautiful chateaus. Victor was a great host and guide. Nice to be in a small van with a small group instead of a large tour. I went solo and met lovely people on my trip
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Michael_b
Aug 30, 2024
Loved the chateau tour with Sara - Even though it was a hot day Sara made it a really great day. She's a fantastic guide. Good time given to explore each chateau yourself. Chateaus are wonderful.
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Anglophile777
Aug 27, 2024
Wonderful experience with a fabulous guide! - Both castles are stunning and we had ample time to explore them inside and out. Valeria was a fantastic guide, telling us the stories of the castles and answering questions about life in Paris during the drives. She took lots of photos of us and knew all the best spot for our own photographs. I had a great time, definitely a great value and wonderful memories!
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Andrew_t
Aug 26, 2024
Great experience - Great guide. Beautiful chateaus on time. Well structured tour. Always receive a lot when using Viator
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