Dear Visitors,
Welcome on board!
As most of the French, I was raised from my childhood in the spirit of Liberty inherited from The French revolution. I grew to realise only recently that my country, France, was forged, over the millenia, by the might of monarchical power.
Not only in Versailles, but everywhere in France the roots of the royal power is still present nowadays including in the home of the modern Republic: The Palace of the French President itself. Yes The Elysee Palace, located right in the heart of Paris, was built & offered nearly 300 years ago by the Bourbon King: Louis XV to his first favorite mistress… Maybe easier to understand where our reputation comes from with this fact!
This place, built under The Bourbon Kings, as many others lovely sights in France, remains a strategic point of the french power since the Bourbon Kings to the Fifth Republic and its Presidents…
With that realization, in 2016, I founded Paris To Versailles Private Tours to share, with you, my passion for my country: La France.
Four years on, Paris To Versailles Private Tours survived COVID 19 and has become more than just a tour company, but the N°1 provider of luxury guided experiences in the Palace of Versailles, with a repertoire of thematic district tours, museum visits, luxury shopping tours and lifestyle experiences all inspired by the monarchy and France’s l’art de vivre.
With success has come growth and development, but today, with my incredible team of guides and chauffeurs, our mission remains the same: to be the showcase of French know-how.
Xavier Fontanilles
CEO Paris To Versailles Private Tours.