Fontainebleau and Vaux le Vicomte Chateaux Day Trip from Paris
See two magnificent French castles – Vaux le Vicomte and Château Fontainebleau – on a day trip from Paris! Audio-guided tours at each site are included, so you’ll learn about the castles’ history and art, as well as the eccentric royals who once called the places home. Enjoy free time to explore the castles’ gardens, seeing the grandiose fountains, lakes and monuments that characterized palace grounds during the Renaissance and Baroque eras.
Options
Audio Guided Tour
What's included in Fontainebleau and Vaux le Vicomte Chateaux Day Trip from Paris
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Le Styx, Riviere des EnfersPass-by Only
On board a luxury coach, you will drive to southeast and reach Vaux le Vicomte ( approx,35-miles (55-km))
Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte
Its star attraction is the Vaux le Vicomte Castle – the impressive Baroque chateau that allegedly inspired the Palace of Versailles – so hop off your coach and head inside for your audio-guided tour.When you arrive, you are free to explore independently using your provided audio guide. See elaborate interiors and vaulted cellars, and learn about the man behind this massive home, Nicholas Fouquet, who was King Louis XIV’s minister of finance. After Fouquet commissioned Vaux le Vicomte to be designed by a top architect, the king felt upstaged and threw the minister in jail. When you’re finished inside, walk outside to discover the castle’s 99 acres (40 hectares) of grounds made up of fountains, flowerbeds and sprawling lawns. If you’re hungry, grab some lunch from the onsite café (own expense) before returning to the coach.
Fontainebleau Forest (Foret de Fontainebleau)Pass-by Only
Then at 1.15/1.30pm,make your way south to Château de Fontainebleau, the only royal castle in France to be continuously inhabited for more than 700 years.
Inclusions
- Access to the dome of the Vaux-le-Vicomte Castle
- Period costume rentals for children to transport them back to the 17th century
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Audioguides at both castles
- Entrance tickets to Fontainebleau and Vaux-le-Vicomte castles
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks
- Guided visit
- WiFi on board
- Restroom on board
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- The access to the dome of the Vaux-le-Vicomte Castle is reserved to people over 1.35 m
- Arrival in Paris at the end of the tour expected around 6:15 pm
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Metro Station : Cour Saint Emilion - Line 14 (Exit N°1 - 2) BUS : N°24 + 111 + 109 Stop Terroirs de France Meet our representative with a Paris City Vision sign, outside the hotel (in front of the main entrance)
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
HOTEL PULLMAN Paris BERCY meeting point 1 rue de Libourne, 75012 Paris Metro Station : Cour Saint Emilion - Line 14 (Exit N°1 - 2) BUS : N°24 + 111 + 109 Stop Terroirs de France Meet our representative with a Paris City Vision sign, outside the hotel (in front of the main entrance)
