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

Mary-Lynn & Ron from the US
We used France Just For You to make all the arrangements so we could travel without having deal with all the details, and they did a beautiful job of doing so- our lodging, car rentals, entry vouchers, everything! We saw a lot in eleven nights, and France Just For You made it seamless- Thanks so much!
Michael
My wife and I are fairly seasoned travelers so when we decided to include a trip to France in our year long 50th Anniversary Celebration we wanted to do something different. We looked at group travel companies including those who specialize in "small" groups. None of them had the flavor we were looking for. In my search for somethin new I happened …
Natalie & Family
My husband was born in France and moved to Australia in 1970 when he was just 5. He went back for the last time in 1980 and had not returned since. In January 2017 I started to formulate an idea to surprise him with a trip back home. Being Australian, we love road trips but without his French language skills I felt a bit scared to start booking …

Our Travelers’ Photos

The Rimlinger Family
from Australia
Came to find out about their French ancestors
Judy, Marlyn, Alex & Jose from Mexico
Drinking Champagne at Taittinger in Reims...looking so French with the "beret"
Ashish, Kaushiki & Kailash
From the US
In Paris, across the Seine river from the Louvre Museum
Peter
from Canada
Truffle Hunting in Dordogne
John & David
David & John from Canada
Chocolate & Wine tasting in Carcassonne
Kim
From the US
Enjoying a glass of wine in Amboise
Teri, Kennedy & Chris from the US
in Paris !
Beth, Moira & Ron from USA
Enjoying a Wine Tasting in Burgundy
Kelsey
from the US
With her hosts at the B&B in the Loire Valley
Barbara & Gary
from the US
Buying cheese in Rocamadour
Lis, Mervyn & Stephen
from Australia
On the Riviera
Jim
From Australia
With his guide in Provence

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