Private Day Trip to Palace of Fontainebleau and Barbizon

Private Day Trip to Palace of Fontainebleau and Barbizon

On a private day trip to Fontainebleau, and Barbizon from Paris, you will have the chance to see Fontainebleau, the French royal palace named "Second Rome" before the days of Versailles.

Visit the charming French village of Barbizon, where the pre-impressionists will paint the neighborhood and the woods in the mid 1800's. Immerse yourself in the bucolic French couuntryside. 

Lunch break in the village of Barbizon. 

Hotel transport by private vehicle, tolls, insurance, and entrance fees to the castle are included.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Chateau de Fontainebleau, Pl. du General-de-Gaulle, 77300, Fontainebleau France

Your tour starts with pickup in Paris by your private driver and guide for the 1-hour drive south of the city to the town of Fontainebleau, which sits next to the Forest of Fontainebleau. The residence of French kings for eight centuries, Château de Fontainebleau has been home to several royal families, such as Capétiens, Valois, Bourbon, Bonaparte, and Orléans, all members of French ruling dynasties. Throughout the years, kings, queens, emperors, and empresses made their own improvements and additions to the château, which gives it its diverse yet cohesive look, built around the original keep. With your private guide, explore the palace, gardens, and pond. If you're interested in landscaping, this is a chance to compare the French gardens designed by Le Nôtre under Louis 14th with the English gardens on the other side of the palace. 

Pass By: Barbizon School Museum (Musee de l'Ecole de Barbizon), 92 Grande rue, 77630 Barbizon France

Then head to the village of Barbizon. The Barbizon school of painters got its name from this village, where artists such as Théodore Rousseau and Jean-François Millet painted their landscapes and life scenes in the mid-1800s. Lunch break in Barbizon. Possible to visit the original place where the artists stayed the night in the 1800's.