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Fontainebleau Palace

Fontainebleau Palace

8.0
4.8/5440 Reviews
"Historic buildings"
Forest of Fontainebleau

Forest of Fontainebleau

4.6
4.5/534 Reviews
"Natural scenery"
Diana Garden

Diana Garden

4.2
4.9/531 Reviews
Disneyland Paris

Disneyland Paris

10
4.8/52,612 Reviews
"Amusement parks"
"Night view"
Barbizon

Barbizon

3.6
3.5/521 Reviews
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris

Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris

10
4.7/52,464 Reviews
"Night view"
Louvre Museum

Louvre Museum

10
4.7/58,506 Reviews
"Museums"
Eiffel Tower

Eiffel Tower

10
4.7/54,200 Reviews
"Night view"
Seine River Cruise

Seine River Cruise

9.9
4.7/51,252 Reviews
"Boat tour"
"Night view"
Seine River

Seine River

9.9
4.8/51,949 Reviews
"Natural scenery"
"Night view"

Where to Stay

Discover the most popular places to stay in Fontainebleau, complete with recommendations from fellow travelers and special hotel offers
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What to Eat

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Le Bistrot 9

Le Bistrot 9

5.0/52 Reviews
Avg. TRY1,244/person
"Seafood"
La Salamandre

La Salamandre

4.8/570 Reviews
Avg. TRY1,053/person
"Bars/Bistros"
L'Atelier du Goût

L'Atelier du Goût

4.7/582 Reviews
"Western-style"
Magic Sushi

Magic Sushi

4.5/5118 Reviews
Avg. TRY735/person
"Japanese"
La Croix d'Augas

La Croix d'Augas

4.6/5142 Reviews
Avg. TRY953/person
"Western-style"
Au Sommelier du Chateau

Au Sommelier du Chateau

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Avg. TRY690/person
"Western-style"
Brasserie des Halles

Brasserie des Halles

4.3/521 Reviews
"Western-style"
Le Mecano

Le Mecano

4.0/520 Reviews
Avg. TRY670/person
"Western-style"
"Open Late"
La Petite Ardoise

La Petite Ardoise

5.0/51 Reviews
"Western-style"
"Open Late"
Le Troubadour

Le Troubadour

5.0/51 Reviews
Avg. TRY780/person
"Western-style"
"Open Late"
Bistrot Gourmand

Bistrot Gourmand

5.0/51 Reviews
Le Franklin

Le Franklin

4.4/528 Reviews
Avg. TRY1,291/person
"Western-style"

Fontainebleau Moments: Through Travelers' Eyes

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🏰 Château de Fontainebleau – Intimate Majesty Beyond Versailles
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🏰 Château de Fontainebleau – Intimate Majesty Beyond Versailles

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🏰 Fontainebleau Palace | Perfect Weekend Getaway from Paris
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🏰 Fontainebleau Palace | Perfect Weekend Getaway from Paris

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Fontainebleau Palace – A Journey Through French Royal History
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Fontainebleau Palace – A Journey Through French Royal History

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MMR. Maruf
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Château de Fontainebleau: A Piece of French History You Can Walk Through

If you ask a French person to name a château that really tells the story of France, chances are they’ll say Fontainebleau. Sure, Versailles gets all the fame, but Fontainebleau? That’s where our history lived. It’s a place that feels more real—less like a museum and more like a window into eight centuries of French life.

A Home for Kings, Emperors… and Artists

Fontainebleau isn’t just another royal residence. It’s the only château in France that was lived in by almost every king or emperor from the Middle Ages to Napoleon III. Imagine that—so many different rulers, styles, and decisions, all in one place.

François I, one of our Renaissance kings, really kicked things off in the 1500s. He brought in Italian artists and turned Fontainebleau into a proper palace, full of art and beauty. He’s also the one who made that famous Galerie François I, full of gorgeous frescoes and carvings. It’s basically where the French Renaissance got its groove.

Later on, Napoleon loved Fontainebleau too. In fact, it’s where he said goodbye to his soldiers in 1814, right on the grand staircase that still gives people goosebumps today.

A Mix of Styles, But All French

What’s cool about Fontainebleau is that it doesn’t stick to one style. It’s a mix—Renaissance here, Baroque there, with a bit of Napoleon’s Empire style thrown in. But somehow, it all works together. It feels like a reflection of France itself: complex, layered, elegant.

And let’s not forget the gardens. Designed by the best of the best (including André Le Nôtre, who also did Versailles), they’re peaceful, grand, and full of little surprises.

Why It Matters to Us

For us French, Fontainebleau is more than just a historical building. It’s personal. It’s where major moments in our history happened—not just the fancy stuff, but also the human side of power: love stories, political drama, artistic dreams, even defeat.

Walking through Fontainebleau isn’t like flipping through a history book. It’s like being in the story. And that’s something we’re really proud of.

So if you’re ever in France and want to understand a bit more about what shaped our country—not just the kings and wars, but the art, the style, the soul—Fontainebleau is the place to go.#france #castle
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Château de Fontainebleau: A Piece of French History You Can Walk Through If you ask a French person to name a château that really tells the story of France, chances are they’ll say Fontainebleau. Sure, Versailles gets all the fame, but Fontainebleau? That’s where our history lived. It’s a place that feels more real—less like a museum and more like a window into eight centuries of French life. A Home for Kings, Emperors… and Artists Fontainebleau isn’t just another royal residence. It’s the only château in France that was lived in by almost every king or emperor from the Middle Ages to Napoleon III. Imagine that—so many different rulers, styles, and decisions, all in one place. François I, one of our Renaissance kings, really kicked things off in the 1500s. He brought in Italian artists and turned Fontainebleau into a proper palace, full of art and beauty. He’s also the one who made that famous Galerie François I, full of gorgeous frescoes and carvings. It’s basically where the French Renaissance got its groove. Later on, Napoleon loved Fontainebleau too. In fact, it’s where he said goodbye to his soldiers in 1814, right on the grand staircase that still gives people goosebumps today. A Mix of Styles, But All French What’s cool about Fontainebleau is that it doesn’t stick to one style. It’s a mix—Renaissance here, Baroque there, with a bit of Napoleon’s Empire style thrown in. But somehow, it all works together. It feels like a reflection of France itself: complex, layered, elegant. And let’s not forget the gardens. Designed by the best of the best (including André Le Nôtre, who also did Versailles), they’re peaceful, grand, and full of little surprises. Why It Matters to Us For us French, Fontainebleau is more than just a historical building. It’s personal. It’s where major moments in our history happened—not just the fancy stuff, but also the human side of power: love stories, political drama, artistic dreams, even defeat. Walking through Fontainebleau isn’t like flipping through a history book. It’s like being in the story. And that’s something we’re really proud of. So if you’re ever in France and want to understand a bit more about what shaped our country—not just the kings and wars, but the art, the style, the soul—Fontainebleau is the place to go.#france #castle

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Langsuan
Fontainebleau is a real gem!

Fontainebleau is a real gem!

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Fontainebleau Forest
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Fontainebleau Forest

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I have finally arrived at the other side of the Anywhere Door, Fontainebleau, the spring, palace, and forest described by Zhu Ziqing

I have finally arrived at the other side of the Anywhere Door, Fontainebleau, the spring, palace, and forest described by Zhu Ziqing

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AmeliaMcAllister92
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A must-visit in France is the Fontainebleau Forest, immersing yourself in the world of oil painting

A must-visit in France is the Fontainebleau Forest, immersing yourself in the world of oil painting

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