Castles · Tour
Giverny and Versailles, with Lunch in a Mill Modelled on the Hameau
The lunch stop is the quiet joke of this itinerary. The Moulin de Fourges is a 200-year-old mill on the banks of the Epte, and the 18th-century architecture of the listed site was modelled on Marie Antoinette's hamlet at Versailles, which is where the coach goes afterwards. The morning is Giverny, about 50 miles north of Paris at the edge of Normandy, reached by air-conditioned minibus. Monet spent 43 years here, from 1883 until his death in 1926, and the house with its pink crushed brick front is as much his work as the garden. The Japanese bridge, the flowered paths and the water lily ponds are all there. The afternoon is Versailles, with a guided visit to Louis XIV's suite and the Hall of Mirrors, then free time in the gardens à la française. One thing worth timing your booking around: the Musical Fountain Show runs every weekend from April to October, and on those dates access to the gardens is included, with the fountains and groves working to music. The tour starts from the Paris TRIP Agency, 41 Avenue de la Bourdonnais, 75007. Nearest metro: École Militaire, line 8.
What's included
- Small-group tour (Groups of 16 or fewer)
- Guided Tour in English inside the Palace of Versailles
- Lunch with Drinks
Itinerary
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41 Av. de la Bourdonnais, Paris
Departure point: central Paris, near the Eiffel Tower. Address: the tour starts from the Paris TRIP Agency, 41 Avenue de la Bourdonnais, 75007 Paris. Directions: nearest metro station École Militaire (line 8). Take exit 1 (Tour Eiffel), then follow Avenue de la Bourdonnais to number 41.
Fondation Claude Monet
The drive from Paris to Giverny is by air-conditioned minibus, and the day starts with Claude Monet's property. It sits at the edge of Normandy, about 50 miles north of Paris, and is one of the most visited places around the capital. The gardens were made by the best known of the Impressionist painters, often called the father of Impressionism, though he was not the first to work in what became that style. The Japanese bridge stands among the flowered paths and the water lily ponds, and the house behind them, with its pink crushed brick façade, is where he spent 43 years, from 1883 until his death in 1926. After the morning there, the road goes to the banks of the Epte and lunch at the Moulin de Fourges, a 200-year-old mill. The listed 18th-century building was modelled on Marie Antoinette's hamlet at Versailles.
Palace of Versailles
In the afternoon, on to Versailles, the residence of the Sun King, for a guided visit of Louis XIV's suite, the Hall of Mirrors and more. After the guided part there is time left for the gardens à la française. The Musical Fountain Show runs every weekend from April to October. On those dates access to the gardens is included, and the fountains and groves work to music: Saturdays and Sundays from April to October, plus some additional dates (May 8, 10, 22, 29, June 5, 12, 19, 26 and August 15).
41 Av. de la Bourdonnais, Paris
Not included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Good to know
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Small Group Tour 16 persons max
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
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- Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities
- Unfortunately, we are unable to accommodate guests with wheelchairs or any impairments requiring special assistance.
- Though the access to the castle is a priority access with a time reserved, you may still have to wait on arrival, especially during peak season, period during which there is a lot of visitors.
- Clients must be at the meeting point 15 minutes before departure.
- Guests arriving after departure cannot be accommodated, & there will be no refund if tour is missed.
- Up to 8 travelers per booking.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Guiding available in: en.
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