Fontainebleau - Half Day Tour

Departing from your Paris hotel, your expert driver guide will drive you to visit the Fontainebleau Palace. The Fontainebleau Palace stands at the heart of an immense forest in the Ile-de-France region. Originally a 12th-century royal hunting lodge, it was transformed, enlarged and embellished by King Francois I in the 16th century. His fascination with the Italian Renaissance led to the construction of the famous Great Gallery (Galerie Francois I). In the 19th century the palace became the favorite residence of Napoleon. He initiated major architectural changes. The Ballroom, the Imperial Theater, and Napoleon's apartments are of particular interest. With over 1500 rooms at the heart of 130 acres of parkland and gardens, Fontainebleau is the only royal and imperial château to have been continuously inhabited for seven centuries. You'll discover that this palace is a showcase of French architecture from the 12th to the 19th century.