The Palace and Park of Fontainebleau is a World Heritage site in France defined by the UNESCO in 1981 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing Location.
It is on position 14 (38, 207) in our monthly survey..
"Used by the kings of France from the 12th century, the medieval royal hunting lodge of Fontainebleau, standing at the heart of a vast forest in the Ile-de-France, was transformed, enlarged and embellished in the 16th century by François I, who wanted to make a 'New Rome' of it. Surrounded by an immense park, the Italianate palace combines Renaissance and French artistic traditions."
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