From Paris: Fontainebleau & Vaux-le-Vicomte Châteaux Day Trip (Audio Guide)

Take a coach from Paris
and visit two French châteaux in one day

Depart at 9:15 AM from the Pullman hotel in Bercy, Paris, and travel to Vaux-le-Vicomte by air-conditioned coach. Admission to both châteaux is included, and you explore the interiors at your own pace with an audio guide. No tour guide accompanies the group; the driver handles transport between the two châteaux.

Explore Vaux-le-Vicomte, the inspiration for Versailles

Vaux-le-Vicomte is a masterpiece of mid-17th-century classical architecture, created for Nicolas Fouquet, Louis XIV's Superintendent of Finances, by painter and decorator Charles Le Brun, architect Louis Le Vau and landscape architect André Le Nôtre. With the audio guide, tour Fouquet's private apartments, the state rooms, the grand kitchens and the vaulted cellars.

Enjoy the immersive 3D surround-sound experience "The Fouquet Affair" in French, English and German, while children can rent period costumes and enjoy the 3D sound experience "The Fabulous Tale of Vaux" in French and English. Stroll through about 350,000 m² of French formal gardens with manicured hedges, ponds and flower beds. Lunch is not included; you can eat on the lawns or at the Vaux-le-Vicomte restaurant if you wish.

Discover Napoleon's legacy at Fontainebleau

Leave Vaux-le-Vicomte at 13:30 and head into the heart of the Fontainebleau forest. Dating back to the 12th century, the Château de Fontainebleau served as a residence of French rulers for seven centuries, from François I to Napoleon III. Follow the audio guide through richly furnished rooms, Napoleon I's throne, the famous horseshoe staircase and the spacious private apartments.

After the visit, you have time to explore the vast grounds and three gardens around the château. Departure from Fontainebleau is at 17:00, with return to central Paris at around 18:15.

※ The itinerary or order of visits may change depending on local conditions.