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The horseshoe staircase of the Château de Fontainebleau

Beyond Paris · by train from the Gare de Lyon

Fontainebleau: Our Favourites

The royal palace of Fontainebleau in its great forest, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1981.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Fontainebleau: the back story

    Fontainebleau·In depth

    The palace of the kings of France for eight centuries, in its great forest, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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What to see

  1. Eight centuries of kings

    Château de Fontainebleau

    Fontainebleau·Palace

    The royal palace of Fontainebleau and its gardens.

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