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

Kim, Eric & Family
We had a great vacation thanks to you. Your arrangements and attention to detail were unsurpassed. We got to enjoy such a wonderful experience of France because of your little details and suggestions; things we did and saw we would never had been aware of or done if we traveled on our own itinerary or had a canned tour. Thanks so much for all of …
Debbie
Emilie is amazing. Going to Normandy has always been a dream of my husbands and luckily for us we found Emilie to plan our trip. Our hotel in Paris for the start of our trip was located perfectly. Within walking distance of so much for our first two days before we picked up the rental car she had arranged for us. Then onto Normandy and the Loire …
Jodi
My husband and I have both been to Europe multiple times in our school/college days but not since we've been married- so over 19 years! We finally got it together to plan a return trip together. Since it had been so long we weren't confident in planning it on our own but didn't want to be hearded around like cattle. Anyway, we found Emilie and she …

Our Travelers’ Photos

Nathalie from Australia
...found a truffle in Provence !
Kathy & David
from Canada
In Avignon, Provence
David
From the US
Celebrating his 80th birthday at a cooking class in Burgundy
Julie, Mary-Jo, Ben & Kevin
From the US
In the Loire Valley
Ron
From the US
Cycling in the Loire Valley vineyards
Chris
from Singapore
Truffle hunting in Dordogne
Karen
from the US
Eating lunch at Jules Verne restaurant at the top of the Eiffel tower
Elizabeth
From Canada
At her B&B in Normandy
Stéphanie & Vania
from the US
on the Aiguille du Midi peak in the French Alps (Chamonix)
Fiona
From the UK
At a restaurant in Le Mans
Karen & Tony
From Australia
In Villandry Gardens, in the Loire Valley
Athena, Joanne, Don & Paul
from the US
Spending a day biking in the Loire Valley

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