The gardens at Vaux Le Vicomte -Private Guided Tour By Car From Paris By Driver Guide France.

The Castle of Vaux Le Vicomte is located at 40 miles South Of Paris And therefore Accessible After Just A 1-Hr Drive ! That Means That Vaux Le Vicomte Can Be Arranged As A Half-Day Tour .It can Be Also Combined To The Castle Of Fontainebleau ! In This Case It Becomes A Full-Day Tour ! Don't Miss that Great Opportunity While You Are In Paris ,To Admire This Castle Which In A Way Heralds The Castle Of Versailles And Especially The Gardens Of Versailles !
Here Is a Diaporama Of What You Will Be Able To discover With Your Personal Qualifed Tour Guide . Enjoy Your Visit !

                                          The Gardens Seen From The Top Of The Dôme

                                          The Crown Parterre

                                          The Water Gates

                                          The Cascades

                                          The Skillet Canal

                                          The Great Water Mirror

                                         The Spray Basin

Fortresses,Castles,Abbeys & Gardens in The Vexin Region - Ile de France Region And Normandy .

The castle of Gisors was built by the King of England William II ,the son of William the Conqueror in 1096 .After being fortified by another king of England,Henri II ,it was stormed (like Chateau-Gaillard,just 15 miles away ) by the King of France Philippe-Auguste in 1193 .

                                          Castle of Gisors.

Castle of Gisors 

Castle of Chateau-Gaillard built by Richard The Lionheart

Not far from Gisors the charming castle of Boury en Vexin designed by the architect of Versailles ,Hardouin-Mansard in 1685.A fine example of Classical architecture .

A little detour on your way to Beauvais allows you to stop by Gerberoy,classified among one of the most beautiful villages in France .

In the city of Beauvais,you'll discover the amazing cathedral ,which was supposed to be the tallest ever built ,and which unfortunately has never been completed ! Below a view of the 1st church Notre Dame de la Basse Oeuvre,which was supposed to be "swallowed " by the new nave of the new cathedral ! Since they nave has never been built ,it escape from the destruction ! 

Today only remains the impressive Chevet and the two arms of the transept ! Basically 1/3 of the Cathedral ! so it is easy to imagine its (anticipated ) size by adding the remaining 2/3,that is to say the nave and the Western towers ! A last number ,the heigh of its vault was without doubt the highest : 48 meters 142Ft! The cathedral of Amiens ( the tallest today which is still standing ,is only 44 meters and Notre Dame in Paris , 33 meters ).To have a better picture : The Arch of Triumph in Paris could almost fit in !!!

Private Guided Tours By Car/Minivan/Minibus from Paris To The Castle of Chantilly and the City of Senlis and the abbey of Royaumont By Driver Guide France

The castle of Chantilly : In the foreground Le petit chateau,the oldest part of the castle ( 16th C ) commissioned by Ann de Montmorency and designed by architect J.Bullant ; This Petit chateau was spared during the Revolution,unlike the Grand Chateau razed to the ground ; the chapel is right behind ; That's the tallest building at Chantilly.It shelters the tomb of H II of Condé .

The park of Chantilly was designe by André Le Notre ! In a way It announces the park of Versailles with its "mirrors of water" its great perspectives and its wonderful fountains  !

Likewise the little hamlet of Chantilly announces the one built for Marie Antoinette at Versailles !It is said also ,that it is the very place where was invented during the parties organized at Chantilly at the end of the 18th C.,the celebrated whipped cream ,which of course will give its name to the crème de la crème : La Chantilly ! A home-made "crème Chantilly is today served at the restaurant set in the former watermill!

The half-day tour to Chantilly can be easily combined with a visit of the little medieval town of Senlis,since it is located just 8 miles away from Chantilly ! a great location also to enjoy a lunch there ; You'll be able to stroll through the cobble-stoned street,and to admire the cathedral which was one of the very first ones in France ,to be built in Gothic style !

On the way back to Paris,we can also make a stop by the abbey of Royaumont,whose ruins evoke the former Grandeur of the abbey ! The King Saint Louis himself came here,and 6 members of his family were buried here ( included his 3 daughters and his brother ) !

Private tours from Paris by minivan with Driver Guide France

IN FEB. GO TO THE TOP OF THE TOWER FOR FREE !

Since Jan.1st,2015 DRIVER-GUIDE-FRANCE Operate As An Official IncomingTravel Agency Which Means We Are Now Allowed To Book in Advance Tickets At the Eiffel Tower ( or To Book Hotels and Restaurants for Our Clients ) !This is why From Apr .1st we'll be able to include "skip the Line Tickets " to The Eiffel Tower So That You Can go to The Very Top of The Eiffel Tower Without Staying in Line For Ages ! Especially During The High Season !

To Celebrate the Launch Of Our New Department Dedicated to Small Groups Don't Miss That SPECIAL OFFER ! If You Book A Private Tour BY MINIVAN/MINIBUS , For The Whole Day ( FEB.21st ,2015 ; Only That Specific Day ) DRIVER-GUIDE-FRANCE Offer You A Skip The Line Ticket For Free !! For your Whole Party ( from 8 up to 20 People )

Discover the main sights of Paris with your personal Driver/Guide before/after the vist of the Eiffel Tower ( anticipated at 12:30 )
You'll pass by the most famous monuments of Paris, such as :

On the Right Bank :

The Opera Garnier, the Vendôme Square, the Arc du Carrousel, the Ile de la Cité, the Conciergerie, Concorde Square, the Madeleine Church, the Champs Elysées, the Grand Palais,The Grand & Petit Palais, the bridge Alexander III, the Trocadero terrace (the best spot to admire the Eiffel Tower , the Arc de Triumph , the artistic village of Montmartre with the Basilica of the Sacré Coeur

On the 2 islands in the middle of the Seine river : Ile de La Cité : Notre-Dame cathedral, then we'll cross the charming island St.Louis,

On the Left Bank :
The Sorbonne, the Panthéon, the Luxembourg Palace & Gardens,the Church St. Sulpice, the St. Germain District, the Orsay Museum.

And of course the Eiffel Tower, seen this time from the Champs de Mars ! The Military Academy, the Invalides.