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

Kim, Eric & Family
We had a great vacation thanks to you. Your arrangements and attention to detail were unsurpassed. We got to enjoy such a wonderful experience of France because of your little details and suggestions; things we did and saw we would never had been aware of or done if we traveled on our own itinerary or had a canned tour. Thanks so much for all of …
Leslie
There are not enough superlatives for our experience with Emilie. Prompt correspondence and thorough questions led to the perfect vacation for my family. Her choice of hotels in Paris and Provence were exactly what I would have chosen on my own. Her tour guide recommendations were spot on. The fact that she arranged all of our transfers, train …
Harry
We are independent travelers, and usually I do extensive research on Tripadvisor and other websites, and plan our own itinerary. I started doing this for our France section of our trip, and came across Emilie's France Just for You website. End of research ! After an initial inquiry, Emilie totally customised our Normandy and the Loire Valley trip …

Our Travelers’ Photos

Mita & Bip from the US
In Biarritz, Basque Country
Ron
From the US
Cycling in the Loire Valley vineyards
Jim
From Australia
With his guide in Provence
Carol & Mike
from the US
In Pont du Gard roman bridge in Provence
Georgia & Matt from Australia
Cooking fresh stawberries from Carpentras in Provence
Linda
From Australia
Making Chou-Buns at Valerie's
Dan & Kim
From the US
Romantic time in Paris...
Julie, Mary-Jo, Ben & Kevin
From the US
In the Loire Valley
Barbara & Gary
from the US
Buying cheese in Rocamadour
Karen & Ed
from the US
At the restaurant in Giverny
Christina & her niece
from Australia
In the Wolves Sanctuary in Guéret
Trea & Anna
From the US
In a little town in Provence

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