CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES/ CHATEAU DE FONTAINEBLEAU/ CHATEAU DE CHANTILLY/ MONET'S GARDEN IN GIVERNY/ VAN GOGH IN AUVERS SUR OISE
CHATEAU DE VERSAILLES The château and the gardens are absolute must-sees beyond Paris. Skip to the front of the general admission line at Versailles! Begin your day with a guided visit of the Great Royal Apartements, Hall of Mirrors and the Queen's Bedroom. Take a leisurely stroll around the Palace Park through some of the "Groves"... After a lunch break we will continue with a guided visit of the Trianon mansions which are vast lodges where the Sun King and Louis XVI liked to work and retire from court life. Take a discovery tour of the Queen's Hamlet where from 1783 Marie-Antoinette played as a shepherdess.
17 km away from Paris , Versailles is easy to reach by train or bus.
Half or full day (see price list)
Half or full day (see price list)
CHATEAU DE FONTAINEBLEAU is the castle where all sovereigns since the Middle Ages lived, cherished by Kings, Queens, Emperors and Empresses who all left their trace. Today, the chateau offers visitors its architectural treasures, paintings and the thousands of fascinating and precious objects that it has preserved.
60 km south of Paris - about one hour by train.
Full day (see price list)
Tour * 25
Full day (see price list)
Tour * 25
CHATEAU DE CHANTILLY While the Louvre and Versailles are household names, many visitors to Paris are surprised to learn that just one hour north of Paris, you can find one of the most enchanting sites in France, the magnificent castle and stables of Chantilly. The monumental stables were commissioned in 1719 and once accommodated 240 horses. Now known as "Le Musée Vivant du Cheval", it is the most important museum ever devoted to the history of horses.
The Chantilly castle's history is long and impressive. The last owner collected one of the most extraordinary private collections of paintings, drawings, and illuminated manuscripts outside the Louvre. There are 1,000 Old Masters paintings, including works by Raphael, Ingres, Poussin and the largest single collection of 16th century royal portraits. Bibliophiles will want to linger in the castle's private library, which hosts fine illuminated manuscripts. The most celebrated of these are "The Very Rich Hours of the Duc de Berry- a parchement almanac that was commissioned in the 15th century.
50 km north of Paris - about one hour by train.
Full day (see price list)
Full day (see price list)
