When Louis XIV commissioned Versailles, he intended it to leave all other châteaux in the shade, and so it does, to this day. But all that glitters is not just Versailles, and you should certainly make time to visit some of the other châteaux beyond the city limits. Together and individually, they are unique. From the indomitably fortified Château de Vincennes, to Fontainebleau, the palace Napoleon called 'the true home of kings,' you’re in for a treat.