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Barbizon, Fontainebleau and Vaux le Vicomte Small Group Day Trip from Paris

Barbizon, Fontainebleau and Vaux Le Vicomte by Minivan

Duration9 hours

LocationEurope, France, Ile de France and Paris, Paris

Product Code2050PLUSVB

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Leave Paris for the day and take a small group day tour by minivan to visit the celebrated artists' village of Barbizon and two magnificent chateaux: Fontainebleau and Vaux le Vicomte. You'll be picked up and dropped off at your centrally located Paris hotel by air-conditioned minivan, which holds a maximum of only eight passengers and ensures you'll receive individual attention from your expert tour guide.

Introduction

Your first stop on the edge of Fontainebleau Forest is the village of Barbizon, whose forest landscapes inspired a group of 19th-century landscape artists known as the Barbizon school (1830-70). The group of artists influenced the Impressionists and included famous painters such as Corot, Millet, Daubigny and Rousseau.

Your tour continues into the Fontainebleau Forest to reach the Castle of Fontainebleau, a favored residence of French kings for eight centuries. The audio-guided tour inside the castle is followed by free time in the castle's gardens.

Then it's off to Vaux le Vicomte, Nicolas Fouquet's masterpiece which inspired Louis 14th to build the Palace of Versailles and launched the careers of landscape gardener Andre le Notre and decorator Charles le Brun. After lunch at Vaux le Vicomte you'll take an audio-guided tour of the chateau's main rooms. Your small group full-day trip from Paris by minivan ends with time to stroll through the castle's gardens and visit the carriage museum.

Local Operator InformationComplete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your Confirmation Voucher. Our Product Managers select only the most experienced and reliable operators in each destination, removing the guesswork for you, and ensuring your peace of mind.

Inclusions

Entrance fees
Lunch with drinks
Hotel pickup and drop off
Transport by air-conditioned minivan ( maximum 8 passengers)
Professional guide

Exclusions

Gratuities (optional)
Food and drink, unless specified

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
All guests will seated at tables of 6 - 8 people, a table for two is not available

ConditionsConditions of Sale:
Once you have booked and received your travel voucher, the contact details for the travel service operator will be on this voucher under the heading 'Important Information'. Where applicable, you are required to call the travel service operator directly to advise of additional information such as:

Hotel for pick up
Weights for helicopter tours
Choice of times for tours
Special dietary requirements, meal choices etc.

You must call the travel service operator at least 48 hours prior, or upon arrival at your destination.

CommencesParis, France

Departure DateSeasonal
April 01 to October 31
Monday and Friday

Departure Time8:30am

Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time.

Departure Pointcentrally located Paris hotel (Zip codes 75001-75020)

Return DetailsReturns to original departure point at approximately 5:30pm

We thoroughly enjoyed this tour with our knowledgeable guide. A big piece of French history is well preserved.

2011-10-29

Andrew L ,

Excellent tour. The guide was extremely informative and friendly, group size was ideal and preferable to large bus tours.

2011-09-18

Margot G ,

Superb - loved this tour - liked the small group and the guide was great - lunch was excellent and we all had a wonderful time.

2011-06-01

Ellen M , USA

We had an amazing day from start to finish. Our driver guide, Frederic was punctual, courteous, amusing, informative and very professional. The balance of the day seemed just right and the included lunch in Vaux le Vicomte was delicious and of a very high standard. We enjoyed being part of a small group trip rather than a larger tour and will most definitely book similar trips with your company again.

2011-05-05

dorothy ,

Very good, lovely trip.

2011-04-14

Leslie L ,

We only have praise for the day trip and especially for Herbert, who was extremely pleasant, knowledgable about the history, and just a very nice man. If we were to do this again we would hope to have him for a guide. It was well worth the time and money with such beautiful places to see. Jim & JoAnne Verville

2010-10-18

JAMES L V ,

Stunning! Better than Versailles! And best of all: NO TOURIST MOBS! Our guide did not give us a personal tour, but the audioguides that were included with admission were very well done. We wandered around both HUGE and almost EMPTY chateaus, savouring every minute. Wish we could have had more time to explore the grounds, but overall, my husband and I were very happy and would recommend this trip.

2010-10-15

Jamie T , Canada

Fontainebleau and Vaux le Vicomte Chateaux are a must see for any trip to Paris. The two combined will outshine Versailles because there are not the crowds to fight with.

2010-08-02

Frank W, United States of America

Fontainebleau and Vaux le Vicomte Chateaux are a must see for any trip to Paris. The two combined will outshine Versailles because there are not the crowds to fight with.

2010-08-02

Frank W , USA

Our guide was very friendly, explained everything really well and kept us entertained throughout the day. Fontainebleau was beautiful. Make sure to leave enough time to visit the gardens at Vaux le Vicomte Chateaux - simply amazing, and you get the best views from the top of the tower which is accessible from within the chateaux. Would've loved to spend more time at Barbizon, unfortunately we only drove through the main street. Overall fantastic day trip.

2010-06-03

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