6 hours
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Multiple
Spend the day exploring Fontainebleau with this private guided tour from Paris. After pickup from your hotel, travel to the UNESCO-listed site, one of the largest castles in France and the former home of kings and emperors. Follow your art historian guide around the landmark, and gain deeper insights into its history and artwork.
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Paris in person
Take detailed and extensive guided walk trough castles’ many different sections, from the Medieval period to the Second Empire (the second half of the nineteenth century).
This 6-hour tour gives you an overview of the castles’ diverse and layered architecture, history, and the insight into its many works of art.
If you wish to see a true gem of architecture, a layered puzzle of French (and indeed, European) history condensed into one beautiful domain, this is the right tour for you.
See Fontainebleau, the renaissance castle built by François the 1st, which served as a residence to Napoleon
Discover the rich history of the place, dating back to pre-medieval times, closely linked to the very important events that shaped France as it is today
Visit the extensive domain and the beautiful gardens
Explore the forest of Fontainebleau, protected as national park
The visitors will visit the chateau interior and gardens, learning about its unique role in French history; see the throne room of Napoleon; see the chambers where Napoleon held the pope hostage, and much more.
English
French
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.