Château de Chantilly Tour from Paris Including the Great Stables of the Prince de Conde and a Renaissance-Style Meal

Visit a library which has almost 1,500 manuscripts, making it the second largest library in France for illuminated manuscripts after the National Library of France. The Très Riches Heures of Jean, Duc de Berry is one of the most precious manuscripts in the library and archives of the Condé museum of Chantilly. It is reputed to be the most beautiful manuscript in the world and referred to as "The King of Manuscripts" by the Duke of Aumale. This is the most famous and most admired "treasure" of the Château de Chantilly's collections and there over the 60,000 volumes of books in this huge library! Visit the famous gardens with an overall surface area of 115 hectares, the gardens of the Château de Chantilly are the result of several creations according to the fashion of each period: the French-style garden created by André Le Nôtre in the 17th century, the Anglo- Chinese Garden in the 18th century and the English Garden in the 19th century. These grounds provide a unique testament to the relationship between men and nature in the western world over more than three centuries. Have a chance to see the masterpieces from Raphael, Poussin and few others in a stunning gallery before sitting down for a three course lunch which includes starter main and desert in a beautiful restaurant before going back to Paris!