I would like to ask some advice on visiting Ile de France sights: Fotainebleau, Giverny, Chartres.
We have a car and will leave from Beaune, Burgundy on a Wednesday morning. Vaux-Le_Vicomte which Rick gives three stars is closed so we will go to Fonatainebleau. I am trying to manage the tradeoffs of what parts will be more or less rushed. Looking for feedback about which option works best.
Option 1:
Leave Beaune 8am or so
2.5 hour drive to Fountainebleau, arrive 10:30
Visit Fontainebleau for 3.5 hours or so
Drive to Chartres, visit Cathedral for 2-3 hours (arrive 4-4:30; Cathedral closes at 7:30pm)
Drop Car in Orly Airport then six night in Paris
Daytrip to Giverny during our six nights/five days in Paris
Option 2
Leave Beaune 8am or so
2.5 hour drive to Fontainebleau, arrive 10:30
Visit Fontainebleau, time to linger if we want
Drive to Chartres, visit Cathedral in evening and/on morning of the bext day; stay overnight in Chartres
Leave Chartres by 12pm or so to head for Giverny (two hour drive, arrive no later than 3pm; Monet Garden close at 6pm)
Two hour drive to Orly, drop Car in Orly Airport then five nights in Paris
What I am looking for is any feedback about which option works best. Any ideas? Thanks in advance..