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Fontainebleau Private Half-Day Tour from Paris | Luxury Guided Experience
Discover the historic Château de Fontainebleau on a private half-day tour from Paris. Explore one of France’s most iconic royal palaces with a licensed expert guide, skip-the-line access, and luxury private transportation. Perfect for history enthusiasts, art lovers, and cultural travelers, this tour offers a deep dive into French royal history, Napoleon Bonaparte, Renaissance architecture, and the French fine arts collections.
Private Fontainebleau Tour from Paris
Meet your driver-guide at your hotel or apartment in Paris and enjoy a comfortable luxury air-conditioned van ride to Fontainebleau, located just one hour from Paris. Avoid unreliable trains, strikes, and crowded public transportation, and enjoy a stress-free private day trip from Paris.
During the journey, your guide will introduce you to the Kings of France, Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, and the history of the Fontainebleau palace, which served as a royal residence for eight centuries. Fontainebleau was Napoleon’s favorite residence, where he spent nights before his coronation and bid farewell to his troops before exile to Elba in 1814.
Highlights of the Fontainebleau Private Half-Day Tour
Your private guided visit includes the most emblematic areas of the palace:
Grand Apartments: Discover the Empress’ Room, Council Room, Throne Room, Napoleon I’s private apartment, and the Pope’s apartment. Admire Renaissance frescoes and stucco decorations by Rosso and Primatice.
Small Apartments: Explore the intimate spaces of sovereigns and the imperial couple.
Chinese Museum: See rare collections gathered by Empress Eugenie.
Napoleon I Museum: Learn about the emperor and his family, and view furniture, artworks, and historical artifacts.
Gallery of Paintings: Enjoy a curated selection of fine art from various periods.
Optional spaces by reservation: Galerie des Cerfs, Hall of Columns, Emperor’s Study Napoleon III, and the Imperial Theater.
If you wish to extend your trip, combine your Fontainebleau private tour with a visit to Barbizon, the nearby village famous for the Barbizon School of painters, pioneers of 19th-century naturalism in landscape painting with artists like Camille Corot, Théodore Rousseau, and Jean-François Millet.
Tour Details
Included:
Pick up and drop off at your hotel or apartment in Paris
Private luxury air-conditioned van transportation
Licensed expert guide fluent in English (also available in German, Spanish, or Portuguese upon request)
Skip-the-line entrance tickets to Fontainebleau Palace
Not included:
Meals and personal expenses
Gratuities (optional)
Duration: half day
Availability: Daily from April 1 – October 30 (excluding Sunday afternoons, Tuesdays, May 1, Dec 25, and Jan 1)
Pick up times: 8:30 AM or 1:30 PM
Why Choose This Private Fontainebleau Tour?
Explore the historic Château de Fontainebleau in comfort and style
Learn about the Kings of France, Napoleon Bonaparte, and French royal history
Discover Renaissance architecture, fine art collections, and the grand apartments
Enjoy skip-the-line access and private transportation from Paris
Perfect for cultural travelers, art enthusiasts, history buffs, and French architecture lovers
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