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Palace of Fontainebleau today

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Palace of Fontainebleau

The Palace of Fontainebleau is a large royal château southeast of Paris that served as a residence and hunting lodge for many French monarchs from the Middle Ages through the 19th century. The complex is an agglomeration of Renaissance and later wings around several courtyards, with major ceremonial galleries, chapels and formal gardens; it was made a national museum in 1927 and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Its prime

1609

Today

Restored

As it stood in 1609

The shape it held in its prime.

A long cream-coloured stone palace with rusticated lower floors and regular rows of tall mullioned windows, capped by steep slate mansard roofs pierced by dormer windows and tall red-brick chimneys. Symmetrical pavilions and pedimented central blocks frame a broad stone balustraded terrace and the monumental double horseshoe staircase descending to a clipped lawn; carved stone pediments, sculpted door surround and classical ornament punctuate the façades, with the surrounding forest visible beyond.

Step inside

10 places to explore in 1609.

The record describes 10 distinct spots at Palace of Fontainebleauincluding 4 interiors: galerie françois i (grand gallery), gallery of ulysses, chapel of the trinity (chapelle de la trinité) and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.

Parterre lawn approach (garden front)Horseshoe staircase (horseshoe-shaped stairway)Cour Ovale (Oval Court)Porte Dorée (Golden Gate)Galerie François I (Grand Gallery)Gallery of UlyssesChapel of the Trinity (chapelle de la Trinité)Gallery of DianaCour des Offices (kitchen and service courtyard)Gros Pavilion (east pavilion façade)

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