Barbizon
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Barbizon
See the forest and stop at the typical village of Barbizon which inspired landscape painters such as Corot and Millet.
Renaissance Jewel
Spend the day in the heart of Royal Picardie and visit the world's most beautiful stables in Chantilly, as well as the Musee Vivant Du Cheval (The Living Horse Museum), the Chantilly Chateau and the famous Conde Museum.
Barbizon
At the beginning of the 19th century, Barbizon was a small hamlet of peasants. It was around the middle of the 19th century that Barbizon truly gained popularity when Theodore Rousseau and Jean-Francois Millet who fled Paris due to a cholera epidemic. Barbizon counted at this time famous residents such Paul Huet, Diaz Of Pena, Cabat, French Louis, Daubigny, Decamps, Chintreuil or Daumierand hence was create the Barbizon School of Art. The creative current which emerged from this place gave immortal Artworks such as " The Angelus " or " Les Glaneuses ".
Scheduled Tour
The day starts off with the visit of Barbizon, famous since the 19th century thanks to artists such as Millet, Rousseau and Stevenson. Monday and Friday at 8:30am by semi private minivan full day tour.
Duration 9 1/2 hrs
162€ pp Secure Online Booking
You will then cross the forest to the Castle of Fontainebleau, favourite residence of French kings and emperors during eight centuries. An audio-guided tour inside the castle will be followed by some free time in the gardens.
Then off to Vaux-le-Vicomte, Nicolas Fouquet's masterpiece which inspired considerably Louis XIV when he built the palace of Versailles.
After lunch on site (included), an audio-guided tour of the main rooms of the Castle. The day ends with time to stroll freely through the gardens and the carriage museum.
Entrance tickets included.
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