Discover two magnificent French châteaux and the historic artists’ village of Barbizon on a private full-day trip from Paris.
Visit Vaux-le-Vicomte, Fontainebleau Palace and Auberge Ganne in Barbizon, with time allowed for lunch during the day.
Choose an English-speaking chauffeur for independent visits, or a licensed English-speaking Tour Guide for a privately guided experience throughout the day.
Private vehicle · Vaux-le-Vicomte · Fontainebleau Palace · Auberge Ganne & Barbizon · Paris hotel pick-up & return · 9 hours
Private Chauffeur – up to 7 guests
Travel in a private vehicle with your English-speaking chauffeur and visit Vaux-le-Vicomte, Fontainebleau Palace and Auberge Ganne independently.
Your chauffeur takes care of the transportation between each destination and meets you at the agreed times throughout the day.
Chauffeur + Licensed Guide – up to 6 guests
Your licensed English-speaking Tour Guide accompanies you from Paris and throughout the day.
Enjoy privately guided visits of Vaux-le-Vicomte and Fontainebleau Palace, followed by Auberge Ganne and Barbizon, with historical and cultural commentary from your guide.
Independent visits at Vaux-le-Vicomte, Fontainebleau Palace and Auberge Ganne/Barbizon.
Licensed English-speaking Tour Guide throughout the day, with guided visits at Vaux-le-Vicomte, Fontainebleau Palace and Auberge Ganne/Barbizon.
Visit the magnificent Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, the 17th-century masterpiece created for Nicolas Fouquet with architect Louis Le Vau, painter Charles Le Brun and landscape designer André Le Nôtre.
Explore the château and its impressive formal French gardens before continuing to Fontainebleau.
Discover Château de Fontainebleau, one of France’s great royal residences and home to generations of French monarchs.
Explore its richly decorated apartments, galleries and ceremonial rooms, followed by time to enjoy the château’s courtyards and gardens.
Approximately 1 hour 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.
Continue to Barbizon, the picturesque village associated with the 19th-century artists of the Barbizon School.
Visit the historic Auberge Ganne – Musée des Peintres de Barbizon, where many of the artists who came to paint in the nearby Forest of Fontainebleau stayed and gathered.
Depending on timing, enjoy some additional time in the village before returning to Paris.
The order and timing of the programme may be adjusted according to château opening times, admission times, traffic conditions and the selected service.