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

Ellen & Ray
This was the best trip to France we have ever been on! It was the second trip that Emilie and Laura at France Just for You set up for us. The first was a trip around Provence, which we loved so much that we asked them to set up our second trip to the Loire Valley, Normandy, and Paris. Both trips were tailored to our interests - food, wine, art …
Teri & Family from the US
Customized Itinerary with Fantastic Service & Support for France Travel Laura and Emilie with France Just for You provided exactly the itinerary we asked for. We corresponded with them several times to develop exactly what we were interested in and it worked out beautifully. This saved us so much time! We even experienced some challenging airline …
Robert
I can't say enough about how much we loved working with Emily and Laura. I am a wine geek and they put together a full day private tour of Burgundy (with a fantastic guide) and a half day visit and basket lunch at a wonderful winery in Provence. In addition there was a private half day walking tour of Paris and a private tour of the Palais des …

Our Travelers’ Photos

Yvette & David
from the US
on the French Riviera, near Nice
Marcy, Mike & their daughters
from the US
in front of Clos Vougeot in Burgundy
Julie, Mary-Jo, Ben & Kevin
From the US
In the Loire Valley
Margaret & Peter
from Canada
On the Eiffel Tower in Paris
Amy & Louise
Wine tasting....
Linda, Danny & their son Chris
from the US
In Mont Saint Michel
Tonia & Peter
from Canada
on the Pyla sandbar near Bordeaux
Shelley, Andy, Dianne & Bob
from the US
On the Eiffel Tower in Paris
Kathy, Keith, Rose & Bryan
from the US
on Utah Beach - WWII landing site, Normandy
Bonnie & her 2 daughters
from Canada
In Ménerbes, Provence
Scott & Linda
From Australia
In Mont Saint Michel
Elizabeth
From Canada
At her B&B in Normandy

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