Private Versailles Tour 

Did you know that all rooms of Versailles are not open to the public? 

Few have the privilège to discover it! 

This  Versailles tour proposes you discover that private rooms that are normally closed to the public. 

For a complete visit , you will be escorted by our english or  your natural language guide and a  driver . they will pick you up at your hotel and you will be comfortably installed in our luxury car . during the road , around one hour of driving , you will discover the chic surburb of Paris and your guide will introduce you to the history of the Palace . 

By choosing the private rooms visit, we give you the opportunity for an exclusive exploration.
You will enter the castle with your driver on a public closed road and be dropped off at a private entrance of the royal palace. ( this could be subject to authorization due to security reasons )

You will be welcomed by a conference guide and the castle doorkeeper that will open magnificent private rooms such as Louis XVI’s library, the Royal Dining Hall, the Royal Opera House, and the luxurious games room. a thematic can be chosen: • The King’s Private Apartments • The King’s Day • The Marie-Antoinette’s private Apartments • The Petit Trianon • The Grand Trianon • Gardens and Groves

Your guide will make you enter in the world of the kings.
He will propose you a tailor-made visit. and you can choose among thematics:  a thematic can be chosen: • The King’s Private Apartments • The King’s Day • The Marie-Antoinette’s private Apartments • The Petit Trianon • The Grand Trianon • Gardens and Groves

Feel free to ask anything according to your point of interest. 

If you want, the visit ends with the discovery of the Hall of Mirrors and Royal apartments and the garden and free access to the gardens. 


To enhance your visit, you can include options at lunchtime, and enjoy a  Royal Feast Reimagined at the restaurant Airelles by Ducasse, or at Ore.

Others option are La Veranda by Gordon Ramsay at the Trianon Palace or at Angelina Café, the restaurant la Flottille or a Picnic near the lake.

 After your lunch or free time, you have the choice to return to Paris, combined with Giverny, or go to  ONE NATION PARIS  OUTLET for a moment of shopping in the small luxury outlet shopping center, 12 mn from Versailles.Some brand mark such Armani, Cacharel, Agnés B, Geroges Rech, Little Marcel, Rossignol , The kooples, Triumph, Zadig&Voltaire, Samsonite, Desigual and Galerie Lafayette Store .



Included

• Trip to Versailles with English speaking guide
• Fee entrance to Versailles with a permanent collection 
• 1,5  hours private tour with Versailles conference guide 
• 2h visit of Versailles and gardens 
• Each Tuesday the Musical Gardens
• Each Saturday Musical Fountains Show
• Return transfer to Paris to your hotel
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Optional 

• Giverny Tour
• lunch at La veranda By Gordon Ramsay 
• Angelina café Menu
• La Flotille Menu
• Trip to Outlet ONE NATION PARIS OUTLET CENTER with Discount and premium welcome advantage at ONE NATION PARIS

Dive into the heartrending history of WWII with a private guide, who drive you directly from your Paris hotel to Normandy Beaches.

07:00/07:30 Departure from your hotel

You will start by seeing where Colonel Rudder’s "Rangers” took by force on the morning of 6th June one of the strongest German fortifications, "La Pointe du Hoc".
The site, full of emotional memories, has been completely redeveloped; its impressive appearance bears witness to the intensity of the battle which took place here.

You will start to feel all the emotions faced by The scars of the battle can still be seen to this very day. During your visit, you will discover an artillery battery, complete with its firing command post, casemates, and shelters...

The site, full of emotional memories, has been completely redeveloped; its impressive appearance bears witness to the intensity of the battle which took place here.
 
  
Once you'll get all the keys for imagining what's happened you will stop by Omaha beach and gather at the American Colleville cemetery. With real emotion, you will discover the gravestones perfectly aligned on a majestic expanse of green lawn.

Your guide will recommend you some spots to have lunch.

The visitor will bring more information focused on the engagement of American troops and details on the Overlord Operation.
Located within the Cemetery, the Visitor Center pays homage to the combatants of the Battle of Normandy by showing you an exhibition and a film.
It will bring more information focused on the engagement of American troops and details on the Overlord Operation.

Your guide will recommend you some spots to have lunch.

After you have taken all your time in this immersion or after lunch , your guide will drive you to Arromanches.
There you will imagine how they built an artificial harbor in a such short time; A staggering 2.5 million men, 500,000 vehicles, and four million tonnes of supplies arrived via this harbor renamed Port Winston 
after the war!
 According to your time left and your point of interest, your guide will recommend you visit the Arromanche museum or the 360° cinema for immersion with reconstituted images of pontoons, ships, balloons, waves, clouds, and more.


Return to Paris directly from your last spot around 5 pm to arrive around 19h30/20H at your hotel.

Your tour is private so you can take your time or ask for a special point of interest according to the limit of your full day 12 h.
The pick-up at your hotel with a luxury minivan with an English or Spanish-speaking guide for up to 7 people.
For a larger group, you will have a mini coach or a motorcoach with a guide in any language.

Included
English-speaking guide driver leading the tour
Gasol, toll fee

Optional
Licensed guide
lunch

Depart from your hotel at the date and the time of your choice! The castle opens from 11 am until 6 pm except Saturday for the candlelight show that opens at 2 pm. 

After 1:15 of drive, you will arrive at the Castle Vaux le Vicomte.

The Castle was built to symbolize the success of Nicolas Fouquet, the superintendent of Louis XIV before he was arrested. Built by the architect Louis Le Vau,the designer Charles Le Brun and gardener’s André Le Nôtre, the sucesseful Nicolas Fouquet, superintendent of Louis XIV who was put by Louis XIV to work on Versailles after the arrest of Nicolas Fouquet.

Why Visit Vaux le Vicomte ? 

• The founding French Formal Garden and inspiration of Versailles

  André Le Nôtre, the gardener of the King, creates at Vaux-le-Vicomte the seminal expression of the Jardin à la française, the French aesthetic of formal gardens that swept Europe in the 17th century. The strong lines and nobility of the garden design, its changing vistas and hidden charms, and the symphony of fountains… All combine with theatrical majesty to make Vaux-le-Vicomte a masterpiece of the French Formal Garden.

• The Castle is entirely decorated and furnished; The visit of the château is organized around four levels, decorated and furnished as if Nicolas Fouquet and his family had recently left the place. Vaux-le-Vicomte is one of the rare decors that has remained intact back from the XVIIth century.
• A a rare collection of beautiful antique carriages and their equipment are on display in the stable block

• the largest private estate listed as a Historic Monument in France

  From its creation in the XVIIth century, four successive families owned the estate. Private house and home before opening to the public in 1968, the château has kept an inhabited spirit, welcoming each visitor as a guest.

As of November 20, 2021, "Vaux-le-Vicomte's illuminations" will offer the château and gardens adorned with thousands of decorations and lights, transporting the visitor in the magical universe of Jean de La Fontaine!

To enhance
the experience

• 
  we can book a panier picnic or one of the restaurants if you choose a visit
  during the weekend.
• For a funny visit, you can book an electric buggy for  4-persons 
  are available to roam the 33 hectares of french formal garden.
• For a romantic evening, honeymooners, marriage proposal, renewal of
  marriage vows, enjoy a unique moment where the castle is enlightened with 2000
  candles!
• If you dream of living the life of a chateau, we can help you organize
  breakfast, lunch, or dinner at the chateau. make you meet the owner or
  organize any type of event. please do contact me personally valerie.vrain@franceluxurytour.fr
• A 360° visit Discover a panoramic view over all the estate from the lantern overlooking the central dome, culminating point over the château. A breath-taking view at 25 meters above the ground. (extra fee – currently unavailable)

 return to Paris 

Included 

• English-speaking driver guide or Driver plus licensed guide
• Entrance fee
• Gasol, toll fee 

• lunch
• Electric car

Have a virtual quick visit by clicking here.

Useful information – People with reduced mobility

• Reserved parking spaces are positioned on the principal parking 
• Toilets for disabled people are available at the entrance of the estate.
• We truly regret to propose the access to the ground floor only that involves about 30 steps. The staff is available to help should you require assistance (manual wheelchairs only).
• The French Formal Garden, the Carriage Museum, and the restoration points are all fully available for disabled people.
• Electric cars are available for rent to visit the French Formal Garden (four seats, 20€ for 45 minutes – except for the Grand Siècle Day)
• Guide dogs are permitted on all the estate for blind people and people in need.
• A manual wheelchair is available at the entrance of the château to visit the ground floor only.

Useful information – Strollers and children

• Strollers are not allowed inside the château for preservation issues. A strollers parking is at your disposal at the entrance of it.
• Strollers are not allowed inside the restaurant Le Relais de l’Ecureuil: strollers parking is at your disposal in front of it.
• Baby highchairs and microwaves are available inside the restaurant Le Relais de l’Ecureuil.
• Changing tables are available in the toilets at the entrance of the estate.

08:00/08:30  Depart from your hotel 

After 1:30 of drive , you will arrive at Reims for a guided visit of Pommery Cellars

At about 11:30 After the visit , you will discover the exceptionnal world heritage of Unesco : Notre Dame Cathedral of Reims where french Kings were crowned and the palais de Thau , residence of the bishops and then the archbishops of Reims, this palace is now the museum of the architectural construction of the cathedral as well as of  Saint Remi  Basilique. 

A table can be booked at the Jardins de Crayeres or l'assiette Champenoise (3 star michelin )
( subject to avaibility the day of your reservation )

14:30 Visit of Veuve Clicquot Cellars

16:00/16:30 return to Paris 

Included 

• English speaking driver leading the tour
• Entrance fee and wine tasting (1 flute per person in each house )
• Gasol , toll fee 

• Licensed guide

• Lunch

If you have only one day to discover the countryside of France . Don't miss the Castle Valley . 
Amazing hunting lodge like the Chambord Castle, Chenonceau castle built over a river, discover a part kings of france's history at Amboise Castle . 
On the way, wine tasting , gastronomic restaurant, Leonard de Vinci House can also be enchanting your trip . 
Options are availble to discover in a luxury way all the finest treasuries of these castles . 

Your journey :

Aound 7/8pm  after breakfast , You will head out directly to the  Amboise castle. The Royal House , The st hubert chapel with the Leonard de Vinci tomb and the beautiful gardens . 

If the story and works of Leonard de Vinci interresting you , feel free to have a stop in his house in the nearby village Clos Lucé e where he lived for 3 years.
A collection of  fifty models made of solid beech wood produced from Leonardo da Vinci’s drawings illustrate the variety of his engineering talents: aeronautical, industrial machines, maritime engineering, measuring instruments, mechanisms, civil engineering, architecture, military engineering. 

• tourist guide
• Lunch at Chenonceau castle
• equestrian show at chambord castle
• horse drawn carriage at chambord castle
• Leonard da vinci clos Luce house entrance fee in Amboise

Pick up and drop off at your Paris hotel
We recommand to leave at 06/07am
Approximatly 9 hours of driving in total

Auxerre

Visit of the gothic Cathedral of St Etienne (11th - 16th century).
Short stop to see the Cathedral
Free visit

Vezelay and  Romanesque Basilica of St Magdelene which are designated UNESCO World Heritage sites.Free visit

Free lunch in Beaune

The hospices of Beaune

A former charitable almshouse founded in 1443 by Nicolas Rolin, chancellor of the duke of Burgundy, as a hospital for the poor and needy. Visit of the original hospital building, the Hôtel-Dieu, one of the finest examples of French fifteenth-century architecture which is now a museum.
Local tourist guide visit included

Wine tasting
How could you  come to Burgundy without tasting a pommard ?
Pommard is told to be one of the best known appelations in the world. 27 grands crus are coming from its village . You will visit the 17eme century cellars of the chateau de Pommard , taste 3 reds wines & 1 white . Feel free to visit the exhibition in their  castle gallery.

Transfer from burgundy to Paris  to Paris 8.30pm/9pm

Departure from Paris visitor Bureau 
07:00 Every Wednesday

English Guided Visit of The hospices of Beaune
A former charitable almshouse founded in 1443 by Nicolas Rolin,chancellor of Burgundy, as a hospital for the poor and needy. Visit of the original hospital building, the Hôtel-Dieu, one of the finest examples of French fifteenth-century architecture which is now a museum.

Wine tasting
An informative and relaxing wine tasting experience in a pleasant environment. You are received at La Table d’Olivier Leflaive (Burgundy specialties) while the speaking english sommelier guides, explains and generates enthusiasm. Alongside a range of local dishes,you are going to taste up to 5 white and red wines.

Included

• English Speaking driver for 12 Hours

• Guided Cave Visit 

• 5 Wine tasting

• Lunch

Not included

• Personal Shopping

Museum , Memorial , Video , military repair will be part of this historical tour .

After breakfast with your driver and your guide if you choose guided option , will head out directly to Peronne . 

Somme 1916 museum : Being a museum of reference, the Somme 1916 Museum is located inside a tunnel that dates back to the 13th century, rehabilitated into an air-raid shelter in 1938. 
The museum open its doors on the 1st of July 1992 following repairs and rehabilitation, and it’s at 10m below ground, after having descended the 63 steps into a 250m long gallery, that you may discover the life of our soldiers in the trenches during the 1st of July 1916 offensive.
With an exceptionally rich collection, you will discover our display cases presenting various objects, material and weapons used in that period. The display cases also allow for better understanding of evolution in weaponry and the appearance of new technologies such as gas and tanks… 15 scenes displaying the trenches allow for a very grasping reality, to understand the lives of the French, British and German soldiers during World War I.

Vimy canadian cemetery

French-Australian museum : The Museum tells the story of the Australian Imperial Force during the First World War, particularly on the Western Front in 1918 and displays photos, uniforms, fire arms, small scale models, letters and personal objects, facsimiles of official documents.

Australian National Memorial : Designed by the architect Sir Edwin Lutyens and unveiled on July 22nd, 1938 by the King George VI of England, this imposing white stone monument, with a Commonwealth Cemetery in the foreground, consists of a tall central tower with two corner pavilions linked to the tower by plain walls that bear the names of 11,000 Australian soldiers who fell in France, and whose graves are not known.

World war I museum : The Museum of the Great War in Péronne is the essential museum about the First World War and the obliged stage on the Circuit of Remembrance.
The modern part of the museum has been inserted into a very imposing fortification which, like the rest of the town, was damaged during the fighting. Here can be found the military or personal reminders of soldiers of the main combatant nations, the possessions of those wretched men who, like the writer Louis-Ferdinand Céline, "enriched the land". Here you can discover the daily life of the British, German and French civilians who where quickly drawn into the first "Total War". The Museum of the Great War illustrates the immense efforts of industralization, propaganda and social effect.

Lunch at your own on the road

Return to Paris 

Included

• English speaking tour leader Driver 
• Entrance Museum

• licensed guide 

• Lunch

Around 9 am or later, a driver will pick you up at your hotel.

After one hour of driving, you will arrive in the famous village where Monet ended his life and paint for 40 years.  All of his inspiration came from his garden, its sense of color. feel this creative inspiration by visiting his garden. 

you will explore the house, where the artist lived with his family, his workshop room, and his exceptional collection of Japanese prints. In his living room, some sixty canvases have been reproduced and placed as they were when he worked there. To see originals paintings, I would recommend adding to your program, a visit to the Marmottan Museum in Paris! 

For his love of Japanese art, historians believe that Monet first discovered engravings during a trip to Zaandam in Holland in 1871. Since then, he regularly frequented Japanese art exhibitions and acquired no less than 231 engravings including half of the masters Hokusai, Hiroshige, and Utamaro.

With Giverny, you will also discover a typical Normandy village.

The best masterpiece of waterlilies and gardens is exposed in the Marmottan Museum. We recommend combining this tour with a morning or afternoon visit to the Marmottan Museum.

 Depending on what time you choose to make your visit, we suggest several options for lunch; Lunch at Moulin de forge, La Corniche with a memorable view on the River Seine, A picnic on a farm to taste cider and cheese, and some other secrets that our guide will deliver directly to you according to your wish at that moment.

Included 

entrance fee for Giverny's garden

English speaking driver-guide 6 Hours

Not included 

lunch 

To see some videos: http://fondation-monet.com/videos/

With your guide, you will discover The large apartments and admire the 18th century decorations of the princes, The prince library with 44 000 olf books.

After this visit, you will discover one of the best museum in France

The Condé Museum, is the second largest collection of old paintings after the Louvre.Enter into the private world of the Duke of Aumale, the greatest collector of his time, and admire the 550 paintings exhibited exactly as they were hung in the 19th century (Raphael, Poussin, Watteau, Ingres, Delacroix…).

Discover the French style Garden André Le Nôtre’s greatest source of pride, this huge landscaped garden designed at the end of the 17th century, offers a spectacular view with its water mirrors, fountains and sprays, as well as its exceptional collection of statues.

 Lunch at the Castle At the heart of the Château, beneath the antique ceilings of the former kitchens of Vatel, Prince’ Condé’s famous chef, enjoy the authentic traditional French cuisine! 

 Chantilly is not only a castle, but it’s also the equestrian capital After lunch at the castle, you will enjoy an equestrian demonstration or show depending on the chantilly Agenda.

During these 30-minute long presentations with commentaries, a rider explains the basics of horse-riding and reveals some secrets on horse training, from the simplest to the most

 sophisticated exercises, such as those of the Haute-école, and then a second horsewoman performs a rehearsal of an act from a show, with music and commentaries.

AGENDA OF THE TOUR

10:00 - Guided tour of the Grand Apartments of the Château including the Grande Singerie

10:45 - Visit on your own of the Condé Museum : discover the library and the Paintings Galleries

12:15 Lunch at one of the restaurants of the Domain ( lunch fee not included) 

14:30 - Enjoy the equestrian show "Equestriennes: stars on the en stage” under the dome of the Grand Stables

15:45 - Return to Paris

included

Driver 

●We escort you (round trip) from your hotel to the Palace.

●Relax in our executive car with Chauffeur.

●Enjoy a private tour with a friendly Versailles expert really dedicated to you. (the guide does not drive)

●Feel like a Queen: skip-the-line tickets.

●Admission to Musical Fountains Show or Musical Gardens included when running. (Gardens of Versailles when not running)

This VIP visit to Versailles is an all encompassing exclusive tour. You will meet your expert guide and

your driver in the hotel reception for a day packed with discoveries, culture and fun.

On the way to Versailles you will have the chance for you and your guide to get to know each other so

 that she/he can tailor your visit to your interests for a truly personal experience of Versailles.

Once you arrive at the Palace, you will skip the queues and enter via the side entrance reserved for specialized companies.

You will begin your visit by the beautiful Royal Palatine Chapel. This will be the occasion to learn more about the close relationship between the Royal Family & the Catholic church, and gain a better understanding of the Royal Absolute Power: the belief that the King was elected by God, to dispense God’s justice over the people.

From there your private guide will bring history to life as you admire the State Apartments of the King.

Following in the footsteps of the Queen, the King and theirs courtiers who daily frequented Versailles, you will pass through the lavish salons as your own guide recounts the history of the parties held here by the kings to entertain the court.

Your guide will tell you everything from the gaming tables to theatre, comedies, operas, concerts, as well as private performances during evening soirees when courtiers would amaze the court with their dancing skills (King Louis was a true connoisseur) at balls and masquerades..

During your visit your expert guide will enlighten you as to the intricacies of The Etiquette: the rules which controlled every aspect of the life of the Royal Family & the whole court from sunrise to sunset.

From subtle symbols to emblematic images your guide will recreate the wonders of court life as you make your way through Louis XV’s Council Chamber, Louis XIV’s Bedchamber, the Bull’s Eye Antechamber before arriving in the stately elegance of the Queen’s Apartments.

• Trip to Versailles 
• Guide in your preferred language
• Fee entrance to Versailles   
• Each Tuesday the Musical Gardens
• Each Saturday Musical Fountains Show
• Return transfer from Versailles to your hotel

• lunch
• personal Shopping

Meeting Point

Place de l'opéra at the foot of the steps with a minibus or a motorcoach with a sign or a Flag  ONE NATION PARIS  .

30mn driving to Versailles . drop off at the entrance Chapelle Royal . Tickets entrance fee on option .

Time schedule 

From tuesday to Sunday

       10:15 Place de l’Opéra to Versailles

Return 

15:00 1 rue des Réservoirs Versailles to Paris

More information : 01 73 79 01 85

Included

• Round trip Shuttle 
• Versailles Palace entrance tickets  

Optionnal 

• Gardens tickets
• Guide on regular tour
• Private guide
  Restaurant Alain ducasse
  Restaurant Trianon Palace
• Restaurant Angelina
• Restaurant La Flotille

Around 9 am or later, a driver will pick you up at your hotel.

After one hour of driving, you will arrive in the famous village where Monet ended his life and paint for 40 years. All of his inspiration came from his garden, its sense of color. feel this creative inspiration by visiting his garden. 

You will explore the house, where the artist lived with his family, his workshop room, and his exceptional collection of Japanese prints. In his living room, some sixty canvases have been reproduced and placed as they were when he worked there. To see originals paintings, I would recommend adding to your program, a visit to the Marmottan Museum in Paris! 

For his love of Japanese art, historians believe that Monet first discovered engravings during a trip to Zaandam in Holland in 1871. Since then, he regularly frequented Japanese art exhibitions and acquired no less than 231 engravings including half of the masters Hokusai, Hiroshige, and Utamaro.

With Giverny, you will also discover a typical Normandy village.

 Depending on what time you choose to make your visit, we suggest several options for lunch; Lunch at Moulin de forge, La Corniche with a memorable view on the River Seine, A picnic on a farm to taste cider and cheese, and some other secrets that our guide will deliver directly to you according to your wish at that moment.

We will pre-book a time entrance at Versailles to visit the castle. That's the only obligation you will have to carefully observe for the organization of your day! The driver-guide will take care and make recommendations in order to pleasantly optimize your visits!

In order to choose the day of this visit, you have to know the during the summer, normally from March to the end of October, the Musical garden is operating on Tuesday and Friday and Musical fountains shows on Saturday and Sunday! Sunday still the crowded day of the week!

Included 

entrance fee for Giverny's garden

Entrance fee for Versailles Castle and gardens

English speaking driver-guide 8 Hours

Not included 

lunch 

To see some videos: http://fondation-monet.com/videos/

Often described as the Marvel of the occident, The Abbay was first a sanctuary dedicated to the
archangel Saint Michel in 708 . The monks settled in
966.

The construction of the Abbey over a period of 1,300 years, on an inhospitable but magical site, represents an undisputed technical and artistic feat. Often
named the city of books as the monks produced and stored a lot of manuscripts.
It became a major place of pilgrimage in the Christian
West visited even by kings of France and England

in 1979, have being listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the title of "Mont-Saint-Michel and its bay".

It's also listed as a "Pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, in
France".  

Actually, it's one of the most visited places in France ..  More info

07:00/07:30 Departure from your hotel

Comfortably installed in a  Luxury Sedan or a Minivan class V with your private English-speaking driver, you will spend  3h30/4h  before reaching the Mont Saint Michel  Bay. 

Before crossing the bay, you will have time to take pictures of the Mont Saint  Michel with a Magical view of the site.

The parking lot is now located 2.5 kilometers from Mont-Saint-Michel intra-muros. Free transport shuttles and pedestrian paths lead visitors to the island . 

The hippo mobile shuttle or on foot is a nice alternative to get to Mont. 

 On foot, visitors use the new bridge, which blends seamlessly into the landscape.

 By shuttle bus, passengers are dropped off 400 meters from Mont-Saint-Michel, to reserve for pedestrians only a clear view of the Mont and the bay.

A shuttle will carry you until the ramparts. Approximately 12mn to arrive. you will climb the steps until the abbey. 

You will climb the steps to the abbey. We highly recommend good shoes! A guide will make you discover all the rich history of the abbey and of the fortress. 

Let get time to walk on the narrow street of the fortress, where souvenir and restaurants shops wait for you.

Lunch at your own. Your guide will recommend you a good place according to your wishes.

We can pre-book a visit of the abbey at 1:30 pm

16:00/16:30 return to Paris 

• English speaking driver guide leading the tour
• Conference Guide in Mont Saint Michel with the entrance fee
• Gasol, toll fee 

• lunch