Fontainebleau

Fontainebleau is a city and commune in central France.

Tourism

Fontainebleau is a popular tourist destination.

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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.

Related Topics:
Walkers - Horse riders - Bouldering - Climbers

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Royal Château de Fontainebleau

The Royal Château de Fontainebleau is a large castle where the Renaissance was introduced to France from 1528 onwards.

Related Topics:
Château de Fontainebleau - 1528

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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.