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Palace of Fontainebleau, Fontainebleau

FontainebleauSeine-et-MarneÎle-de-FranceFrance
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Royal Fontainebleau in one day

3 attractions · 5h 31min · transit route

Fontainebleau Church of Saint LouisPalace of FontainebleauPark and Gardens of Fontainebleau Palace
Estimated cost: €17 for 1 person

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About Palace of Fontainebleau

The only French royal palace continuously inhabited for seven centuries, from the 12th to the 19th century. With over 1,500 rooms across 130 hectares of parkland, it served 34 kings and 2 emperors. Highlights include the Gallery of Francis I, the Ballroom, the Napoleon I Museum, the Chinese Museum, and the Royal Apartments.

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Napoleon Bonaparte signed his abdication at Fontainebleau on April 6, 1814, in the room now known as the Abdication Room. He then gave his famous farewell speech to the Old Guard in the Cour des Adieux (Courtyard of Farewells), which was renamed after this emotional event.

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Royal Fontainebleau in one day
5h 31min

Royal Fontainebleau in one day

Fontainebleau

HistoricalUNESCO HeritageWalking Tourand 1 more
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€17.00

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