Fontainebleau France Forest

Fontainebleau is the largest forest area in the ile de france region and boasts the distinction that more than 98 of its territory is occupied by two national heritage attractions.

Fontainebleau france forest. Hirondelle 304 4 mi french. The second largest national forest in france it is concentrated mainly on the municipality of fontainebleau. L axel 781 4 mi french.

Each year 300 000 people visit the palace and more than 13 million people visit the forest. The forest of fontainebleau french. Fontainebleau is a popular tourist destination.

The château of fontainebleau and the national forest of fontainebleau. France forest of fontainebleau. 142 restaurants within 5 miles.

The forest of fontainebleau surrounds the town and dozens of nearby villages. Forêt de fontainebleau or forêt de bière meaning forest of heather is a mixed deciduous forest lying sixty kilometres 37 mi southeast of paris france it is located primarily in the arrondissement of fontainebleau in the southwestern part of the department of seine et marne most of it also lies in the canton of fontainebleau although parts of it. There are convenient one day coach tours to fontainebleau from paris.

It is protected by france s office national des forêts and it is recognised as a french national park. Fontainebleau is the largest municipality in the ile de france region and boasts the distinction that more than 98 of its territory is occupied by two national heritage attractions. Originally a medieval royal hunting lodge enlarged by.

Booked by 178 travelers. The town is situated in the forest of fontainebleau 2 miles from the left bank of the seine the famous château southeast of the town is one of the largest residences built by the kings of france. At the edge of the fontainebleau forest barbizon is nicknamed the village of the painters because it played an essential role in the history of french pre impressionism starting in 1830 a place called ganne inn in this little woodcutters village began hosting numerous painters who came seeking inspiration in nature.