40 miles south-east of Paris, in the heart of the Fontainebleau forest, you will discover the magnificent palace of Henri II and Catherine de Medici.

Adored by the royalties of France for its proximity to Paris and abundant hunting grounds, the Chateau de Fontainebleau was a significant place throughout French history, involving emblematic individuals such as Francois I and Napoleon.

Today, it’s far away from being as crowded as Versailles castle, and is a beautiful place to visit.

On the way to Fontainebleau but much closer to Paris center is Vincennes. Situated in the suburbs of Paris, Vincennes is known for its Chateau de Vincennes, a medieval castle, its woods, Bois de Vincennes, and its zoo that just opened few years ago after huge reconstruction work.

Our Travelers’ Reviews

Susan
This was a wonderful way to travel in France! Our tours were wonderful and the guidebook was very helpful. Each day we had suggestions of things to do and we loved every suggestion! Our car and our accommodations were first class. Having the french phone made travel easy since we could use Waze and Google Maps. If we return to France, we will …
Teresa & Garry
Laura and Emilie started working with us to develop a trip in July of 2020, but the trip had to be postponed because of COVID. Nonetheless they kept everything in place and made some modifications so that the trip could take place this October and November. They were always responsive and helpful with our questions and concerns. All of the …
Kelly
My husband and I just returned from a 9 day trip to Burgundy and Provence. We had fairly high expectations based on all the reviews we had read about France Just For You. I must say, the trip far exceeded those expectations and was such a memorable experience. The B&Bs recommended were right in line with what we were hoping and the hosts were …

Our Travelers’ Photos

Darlene & Howard
from the US
At Emilie's parents with Jeanne & Pauline (our daughters)
Carolyn & Harry
From Australia
Cycling in the Loire Valley
Judy & Chris
From Great Britain
In a winery in Provence
Trea & Anna
From the US
In a little town in Provence
Sue & Chris
Romantic night in Montecarlo
Lytha & Ron
From the US
Canoeing in the Dordogne region
Bridget & Tyler
from the US
In Monet's house kitchen in Giverny
Sharon & Gary
from Canada
In Chambord castle - Loire Valley
Scott
From Australia
Making "chou" buns in the Loire Valley
Jim & Sarah
from the US
in love in Amboise!
Kelsey
from the US
With her hosts at the B&B in the Loire Valley
Ginette, Craig, Bev & Dan
from the US
Visiting a winery in Provence

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