France

Did you know that France is home to brown bears and wolves, or that the French invented a predecessor to the Internet, which is called the Minitel?

One of France's most spectacular château, said to have inspired such a jealous rage in King Louis XIV that he imprisoned its owner, Nicolas Fouquet and had its architect, decorator and garden designer hired to build Versailles.

After visiting the gardens, among Andre Lenôtre's best work ( the Carpet Parterres, the Round Pool, the Great Water Mirror, the Confessional Grotto, the Skillet Canal , the Cascades and the Spray Basin), guided visit of the château , the Vestibule, the Grand Salon, the Private Apartments, the Herculese Salon, the Chamber of the Muses, the Royal Apartments, the Chambre Carrée and the beautiful kitchens