
Royal Fontainebleau and Château Rosa Bonheur from Paris
Paris → Fontainebleau → Thomery
Trip Overview
A full-day trip from Paris to Fontainebleau, Thomery covering 4 attractions in approximately 10h 20min. The plan includes public transit from Paris, step-by-step routes between stops, and entrance fees from €37 per person. Compare public transit & car with costs for each leg.
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Combine two centuries of French history in a single day south of Paris: the grandeur of royal Fontainebleau and the intimate world of painter Rosa Bonheur in nearby Thomery. The morning unfolds at the Palace of Fontainebleau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site where French monarchs lived for seven centuries — from the Renaissance galleries of François I to Napoleon's farewell courtyard. After exploring the 130-hectare formal gardens with Europe's largest parterre, continue to the Château de Rosa Bonheur, the 19th-century estate where the celebrated animal painter worked and lived until 1899, her Neo-Gothic studio and private rooms preserved almost untouched. The palace is closed on Tuesdays; Rosa Bonheur's château is open Wednesday through Sunday with mandatory online booking.
Your Day Timeline — Royal Fontainebleau and Château Rosa Bonheur from Paris
Your Day Timeline — Royal Fontainebleau in one day
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Fontainebleau Church of Saint Louis
A 17th-century church built in 1661 by Louis XIV and his mother Anne of Austria. The interior contains a high altar from the château's Chapel of the Trinity with a bronze gilt tabernacle by sculptor F…
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Palace of Fontainebleau
The only French royal palace continuously inhabited for seven centuries, from the 12th to the 19th century. With over 1,500 rooms across 130 hectares of parkland, it served 34 kings and 2 emperors. Hi…
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Park and Gardens of Fontainebleau Palace
130 hectares of historic gardens surrounding the palace, encompassing three distinct garden styles spanning 400 years. Includes the Grand Parterre (the largest formal garden in Europe at 14 hectares,…
Your Day Timeline — Château de Rosa Bonheur
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Château de Rosa Bonheur
The Château de Rosa Bonheur, also known as Château de By, is a preserved artist's studio-home in the hamlet of By near Thomery, on the edge of the Fontainebleau forest. Rosa Bonheur, the most celebrat…
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