Capacity: 2 passengers, 2 suitcases
- ♙2 passengers, 2 suitcases
- 🚘Mercedes E-Class
- 🔌Chargers, refreshments
- ◷Chauffeur on site 10 minutes early
Paris → Fontainebleau (about 70 km) • Vaux-le-Vicomte about 20 km away • Forest and Barbizon optional
Seine-et-Marne • Fontainebleau • Vaux-le-Vicomte • Day trip
Fontainebleau and Vaux-le-Vicomte are an hour from Paris and about 25 minutes' drive from each other. By public transport, combining them means two different train lines and shuttles. With a private chauffeur, it is a straightforward day trip.
From €563 in an E-Class sedan, €800 in a V-Class van, for 8 hours from Paris. Extra hour: €70 (sedan) / €100 (van). Tolls and parking included.
| Vehicle | Hours included | From | Extra hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes E-Class sedan (business) | 8 hours | €563 | €70 |
| Mercedes V-Class van | 8 hours | €800 | €100 |
Prices are per vehicle (not per person), from Paris; the exact price is shown in the booking form before you confirm. Book my chauffeur
| Château | Period | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fontainebleau | 1 April – 30 September | 9:30 am – 6 pm (last entry 5:15 pm), closed on Tuesdays |
| Fontainebleau | 1 October – 31 March | 9:30 am – 5 pm (last entry 4:15 pm), closed on Tuesdays |
| Vaux-le-Vicomte | 2026 season: 14 March – 1 November | Every day, 10 am – 5:30 pm |
| Vaux-le-Vicomte | Candlelight evenings 2026 | Saturdays from mid-May to late September, until 9:30 pm |
Vaux-le-Vicomte's 2027 dates have not been published yet: check the official website before booking.
| Time | Stop | Tip |
|---|---|---|
| 8:45 am | Pick-up in Paris | Departure via the A6. |
| 10 am | Château de Fontainebleau | Allow 2 hours. The château advises arriving before 3 pm. |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch in Fontainebleau or Barbizon | Barbizon, the painters' village, is about fifteen minutes from the château. |
| 2:30 pm | Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte | Château, formal French gardens, stables. |
| 5:30 pm | Return to Paris | Arrival around 6:45 pm depending on traffic. |
On a summer Saturday, adjust the itinerary: leave in the late morning, visit Fontainebleau in the afternoon, then Vaux-le-Vicomte in the evening for the candlelight visit. Your chauffeur drives you back to Paris after closing time.
| Public transport | Car with chauffeur | |
|---|---|---|
| Fontainebleau | Gare de Lyon → Fontainebleau-Avon (about 40 min), then bus | Door to door, about 1 hour |
| Vaux-le-Vicomte | Gare de l'Est → Verneuil-l'Étang (about 35 min), then shuttle | Door to door, about 1 hour |
| Both on the same day | Two lines from two different Paris stations | About 25 minutes between the two châteaux |
| Return after the candlelight evening | Depends on the last trains | Your chauffeur waits for you |
Book hourly hire for the day: your chauffeur stays with you. Arriving in Paris by train? Your chauffeur can pick you up at Gare de Lyon. Business Class sedan or van for up to 8 passengers.
We also handle large events: up to 300 chauffeur-driven vehicles coordinated for a single event (delegations, trade fairs, conferences, gala evenings).
Book your chauffeur for the day. Enter your pick-up address, date and stops: the price appears before you confirm.
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Fontainebleau in the morning, when it opens at 9:30 am, then Vaux-le-Vicomte in the afternoon. On a summer Saturday, keep Vaux for the candlelight evening.
About 2 hours at Fontainebleau, as the château advises. Allow 2 to 3 hours for Vaux-le-Vicomte and its gardens.
Yes. Barbizon, the painters' village, is about fifteen minutes from the château. Your chauffeur can also drop you off at the entrance to your chosen walking area.
With difficulty: Fontainebleau is reached from Gare de Lyon and Vaux-le-Vicomte from Gare de l'Est, each with a bus or shuttle at the end. Your chauffeur can drive you between the two in about 25 minutes.
From €563 in a Mercedes E-Class sedan or €800 in a Mercedes V-Class van for 8 hours from Paris, per vehicle, tolls and parking included. Extra hour: €70 (sedan) / €100 (van).
A Business Class sedan for a few passengers, a van for up to 8 passengers. For larger groups, several coordinated vehicles.
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