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

Laura from Canada
Words cannot begin to describe how pleased we are with the 22 day trip that the France Just for You team created for us as we celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary. We normally plan our own trips but when we looked at France we became overwhelmed with how much we could do. We found the FJFY team and saw that they had all 5 star reviews. You can …
Duncan & Myrna
This is our second trip with France Just for You. The expertly organized trip we experienced the first time, brought us back again. The B&Bs and the activities planned for us were diverse and totally enjoyable! Picnic in an active winery in harvest, cooking in a French kitchen, dune buggy ride in the vineyards at the base of Mont Ventoux all …
Jan & Ray
We were overwhelmed by the wealth of information available when attempting to plan our 6 week self drive holiday in France. Never having been to France before we found the task daunting and sifting through forums full of information only confused us. We have traveled in New Zealand using a New Zealand based travel adviser and decided to look into …

Our Travelers’ Photos

Greg, Laurie, Laura & Jeff
From the US
With their B&B host near Mont Saint Michel
Ruth & Mary-Ann
From the US
In front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
John & David
David & John from Canada
Chocolate & Wine tasting in Carcassonne
Rory
From the US
Enjoying a croissant at the B&B in Burgundy
Rory & Mike
From the US
Enjoying a romantic moment
Amy & Louise
Wine tasting....
Fred
from Canada
Truffle hunting in Burgundy with Thierry
Mike & Lynda
from the US
Wine Tasting in Bordeaux
Trea & Anna
From the US
In a little town in Provence
Young Nam, Albert & Myoung from the US
In the Dentelles de Montmirail, in Provence
Karen & Ed
from the US
At the restaurant in Giverny
Kathie, Joan, Brian and Richard
from Canada
Biking for a day in the Loire Valley

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