Fontainebleau Castle & Gardens / Rosa Bonheur's workshop / Park of the Château de Courances in a comfortable minivan

THE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Unmissable sites
  The Château de Fontainebleau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• More secret places
  The gardens of the Courances castle, a little-known park of surprising beauty, classic and romantic... an atmosphere that is both intimate and grand. Rosa Bonheur's studio, an immersion in the life of the most famous painter of the 19th century.

CHÂTEAU DE FONTAINEBLEAU

The discovery of one of the most remarkable Castle near Paris, residence of 34 kings and 2 emperors... one of the largest castle in France and the best furnished in Europe, witness to court life for 8 centuries!

DISCOVERY OF THE PARK AND GARDENS

Upon arrival, you will admire the elegant façade of the main entrance and its famous horseshoe staircase, the emblem of Fontainebleau. It is from the main courtyard that we will begin our visit to the park of the Castle.
Spread over 130 hectares, it is spread around four main courtyards and in the heart of three historic gardens, including the largest parterre in Europe (11 hectares), the work of André Le Nôtre.

You will discover the English Garden, planted with rare species and punctuated with statues, the Garden of Diana and the legend surrounding the waters of its fountain. It will take you to the Carp Pond Pavilion, where you can admire century-old carps!

VISIT OF THE CASTLE WITH AUDIOGUIDE

With 1,500 rooms, it is one of the largest castles in France, and the most furnished in Europe. Witness to the official and intimate court life of sovereigns throughout the centuries, he embodies, better than elsewhere, the art of French living...

You will discover the history of the Château de Fontainebleau, from its origins to the Second Empire.
A dedicated route will take you to meet the successive rulers at Fontainebleau and you will discover the emblematic places of the castle... You will wander through the galleries, admire the frescoes and stucco of the Renaissance, take the row of apartments of the king and queen.
A discovery of Renaissance works commissioned by François I, the great works of Henri IV, the refined interiors of Marie-Antoinette, the ceremonial apartment of Napoleon I, the splendours of Napoleon III and Eugenie...

GUIDED TOUR IN A GROUP OF ROSA BONHEUR'S WORKSHOP

Without any contemporary museography or reconstruction, the guided tours of the workshop take visitors back to a 19th century that is more real than life. The archives that have been discovered allow us to tell the story of Rosa Bonheur in a new way. The museum visit includes only the artist's work.

STROLLS IN THE PARK OF THE CHATEAU DE COURANCES

Mid-afternoon, we invite you to discover a magical place, of surprising beauty and still little known... the park of the Château de Courances.

Labeled "Remarkable Garden", the park covers 75 hectares of astonishing diversity, at once harmonious, rustic and refined: undergrowth, stone bridges, ponds and ancient canals rub shoulders with a rigorous French garden and a Anglo-Japanese garden.

Take advantage of this timeless stroll... let yourself be dazzled by the shades of green, the spectacular reflections and the water games... a moment of peace and tranquility.

GOURMET BREAK

In the heart of the gardens, a magnificent stone house, an old hemp mill, has been transformed into a tea room.
It is the ideal place to offer you a refreshment or a hot drink. A rustic, romantic and refined setting where you can rest while contemplating the Japanese Garden and the undergrowth...