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Fontainebleau Destination Guide

Delve into Fontainebleau in France

Fontainebleau in the region of Île-de-France with its 19,717 residents is a city in France - some 35 mi or ( 57 km ) South-East of Paris , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Fontainebleau

Current time in Fontainebleau is now 11:42 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: London, The Hague, Haarlem, Amsterdam, and Brussels. While being here, make sure to check out London . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Fontainebleau ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

La Voix de la Forêt - Sébastien Foucan

2:07 min by traceurelements
Views: 13865 Rating: 4.87

Sebastien Foucan finds his way by listening to the voice of the forest. As we walk on our journey, it is important not to lose touch with the natural environment. Here, Seb uses his own method to move ..

Fontainebleau A walking tour around the palace / Un paseo por el palacio

4:50 min by ProudBasque
Views: 1309 Rating: 0.00

Includes a selection of photos taken during our visit to Fontainebleau Palace and its gardens, near Paris (France) and declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ..


Royal Château de Fontainebleau.

7:15 min by tremontarama
Views: 1196 Rating: 3.00

00:00 - Mileage sign in Le Châtelet-en-Brie, 00:03 - drive down Boulevard du Maréchal Foch, 00:40 - Enter the main gate at the Palace of Fontainebleau, 01:28 - The Carp Pond, 02:09 - Ave de Maintenon, ..

Where are we? Chateau Fontainebleau

1:18 min by amealey
Views: 1194 Rating: 1.00

Another stop along our tour... except I was asleep until we got off and had no idea where we were. I wasn't the only one. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Palace of Fontainebleau

The Palace of Fontainebleau, located 55 kilometres from the centre of Paris, is one of the largest French royal châteaux. The palace as it is today is the work of many French monarchs, building on an early 16th century structure of Francis I. The building is arranged around a series of courtyards. The commune of Fontainebleau has grown up around the remainder of the Forest of Fontainebleau, a former royal hunting park. This forest is now home to many endangered species of Europe.

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Located at 48.40 2.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Ancien Régime French architecture, Art museums and galleries in France, Châteaux in Seine-et-Marne, French Renaissance gardens, French formal gardens, Gardens in Seine-et-Marne, Historic house museums in Île-de-France, Landscape design history of France, Museums in Seine-et-Marne, National museums of France, Palaces and residences of Napoleon, Palaces in France, Real tennis venues, Royal residences in France, World Heritage Sites in France

INSEAD

INSEAD (the name was formerly an acronym for the French "Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires" or European Institute of Business Administration) is one of the world’s largest and most prestigious graduate business schools, with campuses in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, as well as a research center in Israel.

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Located at 48.41 2.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Business schools in France, Business schools in Singapore, Educational institutions established in 1957, INSEAD, Management education, Management science

Forest of Fontainebleau

The forest of Fontainebleau (French: Forêt de Fontainebleau, or Forêt de Bière, meaning "forest of heather") is a mixed deciduous forest lying sixty kilometres southeast of Paris, France. It is located primarily in the arrondissement of Fontainebleau in the southwestern part of the department of Seine-et-Marne.

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Located at 48.42 2.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Biosphere reserves of France, Forests of France, Geography of Seine-et-Marne, Visitor attractions in Seine-et-Marne, Visitor attractions in Île-de-France

École supérieure d'ingénieurs en informatique et génie des télécommunications

ESIGETEL (École supérieure d'ingénieurs en informatique et génie des télécommunications) was founded in 1986 by the Melun Chamber of Commerce. Most students joining ESIGETEL follow the traditional path to the Grandes écoles and come from preparatory classes (two years) and graduate in three years. ESIGETEL is in the vicinity of Villejuif, France and is a member of the Polytechnicum of Marne la Vallée.

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Located at 48.43 2.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Educational institutions established in 1986, Engineering universities and colleges in France

Gorges d'Apremont

Les Gorges d'Apremont are located several kilometers from Fontainebleau. Les Gorges d'Apremont is a splendid rock climbing area with several hundred rocks of all levels.

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Located at 48.43 2.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Climbing areas of France, Geography of Seine-et-Marne, Visitor attractions in Seine-et-Marne, Visitor attractions in Île-de-France

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temperature and rainfall during the year in Fontainebleau