Ilha de França · France
In the destination Versalhes and the surroundings of Paris.
In the photo: Cour du Cheval Blanc of the Château de Fontainebleau
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The city
Fontainebleau is a town about 70 km southeast of Paris, surrounded by a huge forest. The Château de Fontainebleau, used by kings for eight centuries, is the main attraction, and the Forêt de Fontainebleau draws hikers and boulder climbers. Nearby are Barbizon, the painters' village, and the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte.
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The local experience
The castle used by the kings of France for about eight centuries, with the Galerie François Ier, the horseshoe staircase of the Cour des Adieux and Le Nôtre's gardens. Entrance to the park and gardens is free.
Forest of about 25,000 hectares around the town, with waymarked trails since the 19th century, white sand gorges and thousands of sandstone boulders used for bouldering.
The village on the edge of the forest where Théodore Rousseau, Jean-François Millet and other painters worked outdoors in the 19th century. It houses the museum at the Auberge Ganne and Millet's house‑studio on the Grande Rue.
The château of the minister Nicolas Fouquet, in Maincy, about 20 km from Fontainebleau. Le Vau, Le Brun and Le Nôtre worked on it before Versalhes. It is open from mid‑March to early November and during the Christmas period.
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