Fontainebleau
|
|
Template:FRdot Fontainebleau is a city and commune in central France.
| Contents |
Geography
Fontainebleau is situated in the south-east of the Seine-et-Marne département (of which it is the sous-préfecture) in the Île-de-France région. It is located approximately 50km south of Paris. The city has an area of 172km2, and a population of 15,942 (in 1999).
Tourism
Fontainebleau is a popular tourist destination.
Fontainebleau forest
The forest of Fontainebleau surrounds the city and dozens of villages. It is protected by France's Office National des Forêts and is recognised as a national park. It is a former royal hunting park often visited by walkers and horse riders. The forest is also well regarded for bouldering, and is particularly popular amongst climbers.
Royal Château de Fontainebleau
The Royal Château de Fontainebleau is a large castle where the Renaissance was introduced to France from 1528 onwards.
Other notable places
- The European (and historical) campus of INSEAD business school, and research laboratories from the École des Mines de Paris are located in Fontainebleau.
- The graves of G. I. Gurdjieff and Katherine Mansfield can be found in the cemetery at Avon.
See also
External links
- Official city website (http://www.fontainebleau.fr/)
- Château de Fontainebleau (http://www.chateaudefontainebleau.net/English/frame-eng.htm)
- Fontainebleau forest photos (http://www.offrench.net/photos/gallery-8_location-56.php)
Template:France-geo-stubde:Fontainebleau
fr:Fontainebleau
nl:Fontainebleau
ja:フォンテヌブロー