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Chateaux Day Trip: Vaux-le-Vicomte and Fontainebleau
4.8
245 Ratings
Paris
Explore Vaux-le-Vicomte’s gardens and Fontainebleau’s regal splendor on a small-group day trip from Paris. Discover centuries of history and beauty.
Explore Vaux-le-Vicomte’s gardens and Fontainebleau’s regal splendor on a small-group day trip from Paris. Discover centuries of history and beauty.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte - Vaux-le-Vicomte was built for Nicolas Fouquet, Minister of Finance, of King Louis XIV. Fouquet united the most talented French architect, artist, and gardener of his day in order to create the most splendid castle and gardens in France. This dream team consisted of the renowned architect: Louis Le Vau, the artist and…
- Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte - Vaux-le-Vicomte was built for Nicolas Fouquet, Minister of Finance, of King Louis XIV. Fouquet united the most talented French architect, artist, and gardener of his day in order to create the most splendid castle and gardens in France. This dream team consisted of the renowned architect: Louis Le Vau, the artist and interior designer: Charles Le Brun, and the the father of the French garden: André Le Nôtre. Vaux-le-Vicomte is so lovely that the TV series Versailles if filmed there! - Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte - See the Designed by André Le Nôtre these French Gardens which are 100 acres big! - Fontainebleau - For lunch you will be able to eat at one of the many cafés or bakeries in the town of Fontainebleau. Lunch price not included. - Chateau de Fontainebleau - One of the biggest and most beautiful Palaces in France, filled with the glory of the nobility of France. - Chateau de Blandy-les-Tours - Stop by this beautiful medieval castle on your way to Fontainebleau. You’ll stop outside to take some pictures.
What's Included
- Small Group Tour of 8 people maximum
- Driver/guide
- Entrance for museums
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Small Group Tour of 8 people maximum
- Driver/guide
- Entrance for museums
- Guaranteed to skip the long lines
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
What's Not Included
- Food
- Gratuities
- Food
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on a small group journey to explore two of the most picturesque and historically significant Chateaux in the vicinity of Paris. Your trip will cover the charming Chateau and gardens of Vaux-le-Vicomte, the birthplace of the ‘jardin à la francaise’, followed by a delve into the majestic grandeur of Fontainebleau, a residence for kings and emperors…
Embark on a small group journey to explore two of the most picturesque and historically significant Chateaux in the vicinity of Paris. Your trip will cover the charming Chateau and gardens of Vaux-le-Vicomte, the birthplace of the ‘jardin à la francaise’, followed by a delve into the majestic grandeur of Fontainebleau, a residence for kings and emperors for over seven centuries, where history was made.
- Small Group Tour 8 persons max
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Minimum age is 7 years
Location
La Flamme
Avenue de Wagram
Please be there at least 15 min before the official departure time!
A café called "La Flamme" is located at this address.
Your driver-guide will arrive with a grey minibus about 10min before the scheduled departure time of the tour.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(245 Ratings)
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Nicki_h
May 9, 2026
Outstanding Daytour - I was travelling on my own and wanted a tour that went to these two places - I was so impressed by the professionalism of my amazing guide Brunhilde. The knowledge was beyond what I expected and fantastic English. This day tour is one of the best I have ever taken.
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Sandra_s
May 3, 2026
Enjoyable Day in the Countryside - I had an enjoyable, comfortable day in the countryside visiting these beautiful chateaux and a medieval castle. Will is an engaging, informative guide who created a friendly atmosphere for the group. He gave us histories of each chateau before we took the audio tours of the site at our own pace. I recommend this tour.
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271maggiek
May 2, 2026
Day trip from Paris - Our full day trip from Paris was amazing. Our tour guide Valeria was professional, informative and entertaining. We visited 2 chateaux and town of Fontainebleau where we had lovely lunch. The Fontainebleau chateaux is rich in history of French kings. The wall around the gardens was a pleasant surprise. This tour is highly recommended.
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James_m
Apr 30, 2026
Go Vaux - Vauxhall le Viconte is worth the time, effort and expense. Our guide was excellent. Fontanbleau was good also.
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Cultured_jewel
Apr 26, 2026
Outstanding Day Out from Paris - The tour was excellent in every way possible. The pacing was good. The Chateau de Fontainebleau and Vaux-Le-Vicomte were beautiful in the French countryside. It was a nice spring day out from Paris and a real treat. At Fontainebleau we were very lucky to be present during an superbe equestrian show. Also, it was a day when there were a lot of costumed persons re-enacting the 1700s. Most importantly, our tour guide was outstanding. He was personable, flexible, and highly informative.
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Drenka_2014
Apr 23, 2026
Excellent guide - The trip was great and our guide Brun was excellent. She was very friendly, gave us a lot of information, clear instruction, and showed us an extra castle on the way. Last but in no way least, she is a very good driver too.
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Yolanda_b
Apr 21, 2026
Enchanting chateaux day - This tour is highly recommended and a beautiful escape to France’s chateaux life. We were really given the royal treatment by our personal guide, Brunehilde. It was supposed to be a very small group, but that particular day it was just for my aunt and myself. Brunehilde went above and beyond with her attention and kindness. She is/ was a true professional and provided us with detailed and interesting historical and cultural insight to the places we would visit on this day trip. It was seamless and she took great care to make sure our introductions and audio guides at each of the chateaux were all set. She was clear with instructions and recommendations on where to eat and meet up. She was/ is truly an amazing young woman! What a great day! Unforgettable!! Again, I/ we highly recommend touring these chateaux!!!
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John_m
Apr 20, 2026
Nice day out of the city - Will, the host/guide was friendly, informative, a good driver. It was a full day and seeing the small towns along the way was a bonus.
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Madelaine
Apr 20, 2026
A Royal Day Out - This was our second day trip with Blue Fox Tours and it did not disappoint. Will was an engaging and informative guide and the castles were spectacular.
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Tori_c
Apr 19, 2026
Convenient and easy - It was great to get to all the locations without dealing with transit. The group was small and everyone was very nice. If you’re the kind of person who thinks about taking this tour, you will probably enjoy the company of other people who take this tour. The guide/driver Oliver sets a great tone and he was very friendly, funny, and knowledgeable.
The only type of person I wouldn’t recommend this for is someone who wants to free roam. My time was short so I mostly just wanted to see as much as I could in as short a time as possible.
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