Fontainebleau Castle Half-Day Tour from Paris

A nice tour to Fontainebleau Castle is located about 60 km south-east of Paris. It served as the residence of the French kings for seven centuries, from Francois I to Napoleon III. Many crowned people of Europe came here, including Emperor Peter I and Pope Pius VII. Here Napoleon was saying goodbye to his army during his first abdication from the throne, and from there he went to the island of Elba. The castle and its garden are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You have the chance to visit the luxurious, recently updated apartments of Napoleon III. Optionally, the tour can be combined with a visit to the nearby castle - Vaux le-Vicomte, which inspired Louis XIV to build Versailles.