Amazing Versailles : and the castles of Ile-de-France

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Versailles and the castles of Île-de-France

Discover the greatest castles of the Île-de-France region, including Versailles, Vaux-le-Vicomte, Fontainebleau and Vincennes, and get to know the powerful nobles who had them built - from Clovis, king of the Franks, to François I and from Henri IV to Louis XIV. Experience French history like never before!

The Île-de-France is home to a rich and varied cultural heritage, with its castles playing a particularly important role. When visiting these royal residences, strolling through sumptuous gardens, exploring impressive curtain walls and dramatic battlements, or entering sumptuously decorated rooms, it feels like you are walking in the footsteps of the individuals who shaped French culture, history and identity.

Discover François I's passion for the arts at Saint-Germain-en-Laye and Nicolas Fouquet's extravagant renovation at Vaux-le-Vicomte. Learn about the daily lives of Louis XIV, Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI at Versailles, the last days of Napoleon's reign at Fontainebleau, and how the upheavals of the Hundred Years' War and the Wars of Religion left their mark on Montlhéry and La Roche-Guyon. A fascinating and incredible story unfolds !

Follow the guide and discover the castles in a whole new light !