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Private Fontainebleau & Barbizon Tour from Paris

Fontainebleau

Fontainebleau & Barbizon Tour

Private full-day tour with chauffeur or licensed English-speaking Tour Guide

Discover the Château de Fontainebleau and the charming artists’ village of Barbizon on a private full-day trip from Paris.

Choose an English-speaking chauffeur for an independent visit of Fontainebleau Palace and Barbizon, or a licensed English-speaking Tour Guide for a privately guided experience throughout the day.

Private vehicle · Fontainebleau Palace · Auberge Ganne & Barbizon · Paris hotel pick-up & return · 8 hours

Your Day

Château de Fontainebleau

Visit one of France’s great royal residences, home to French monarchs for centuries. Explore the richly decorated apartments, galleries and ceremonial rooms of the château, followed by time to enjoy its courtyards and gardens.

With the Private Chauffeur option, visit the château independently. With the Guided option, your licensed Tour Guide provides a private guided visit.

Lunch Break

Approximately 1.5 hours of free time will be allowed for lunch during the day. Lunch is not included, giving you the freedom to choose where and what you would like to eat.

Barbizon

Continue to Barbizon, the picturesque village on the edge of the Forest of Fontainebleau that became famous for the 19th-century Barbizon school of painters.

Barbizon & Auberge Ganne

Continue to the picturesque artists’ village of Barbizon, famous for the 19th-century painters who gathered here and helped establish the Barbizon School.

Visit the Auberge Ganne – Musée des Peintres de Barbizon, once a guest house for artists who came to paint in the nearby Forest of Fontainebleau. Afterwards, enjoy some time to discover the village before returning to Paris.

The order and timing may be adjusted according to Fontainebleau Palace opening times and traffic conditions.

Choose Your Experience

Private Chauffeur – up to 7 guests
Travel from your Paris hotel to Fontainebleau in a private vehicle with your English-speaking chauffeur.

Visit Fontainebleau Palace independently before enjoying free time for lunch and a visit to the village of Barbizon. Your chauffeur will meet you at the agreed times for each stage of the day.

Chauffeur + Licensed Guide – up to 6 guests

Your licensed English-speaking Tour Guide accompanies you from Paris and throughout the day.

Enjoy a private guided visit of Fontainebleau Palace followed by time for lunch and a guided visit of Barbizon, with your guide bringing the history of both destinations to life.

From €166pp*
€1160 per private chauffeur · up to 7 guests
From €304pp*
€1825 per private guide · up to 6 guests
8 hours
Private vehicle
Ticket
Guide option

  • Private full-day trip from Paris to Fontainebleau and Barbizon
  • Visit the Château de Fontainebleau
  • Discover the château’s historic apartments, galleries and gardens
  • Explore the artists’ village of Barbizon
  • Approximately 1 hour of free time for lunch
  • Choice of independent visit or private guided experience
  • English-speaking chauffeur
  • Paris hotel pick-up & return

  • Duration 8 hours
  • Private Chauffeur: maximum 7 guests
  • Chauffeur + Licensed Tour Guide: maximum 6 guests
  • Paris hotel pick-up and return
  • Approximately 1.5 hours is allowed for lunch
  • Lunch is not included
  • The order of Fontainebleau and Barbizon may be adjusted according to opening times and traffic conditions
  • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended

  • Private Chauffeur option

    • Private vehicle for 8 hours
    • Paris hotel pick-up & return
    • English-speaking chauffeur
    • Admission to Château de Fontainebleau
    • Independent visit of Fontainebleau Palace
    • Visit to Barbizon & Auberge Ganne

    Chauffeur + Licensed Tour Guide option

    • Private vehicle for 8 hours
    • Paris hotel pick-up & return
    • English-speaking chauffeur
    • Licensed English-speaking Tour Guide
    • Admission to Château de Fontainebleau
    • Private guided visit of Fontainebleau Palace
    • Guided visit of Barbizon & Auberge Ganne

  • Lunch, food & drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Pick-up or drop-off outside Paris

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