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Château de Fontainebleau, France

Château de Fontainebleau, France
Located in the commune of Fontainebleau around 55 km to the southeast of Paris, lies one of the biggest royal French châteaux, the beautiful Château de Fontainebleau. Numerous springs in the surrounding woods and abundant game gave rise to a hunting lodge which turned into a castle during medieval times and later on into a palace for France’s monarchs beginning with Louis VII and ending with Napoleon III.

The Château is well-known for its grand horseshoe staircase that leads to the Palace front door. It also contains the biggest ‘jeu de paume’ court in the world. Jeu de paume or “game of the palm” is the predecessor of modern tennis and was played by monks since the 11th century.
The only imperial palace with royalty residing in it continuously for seven centuries, Chateau de Fontainebleau is a national museum and was awarded UNESCO World heritage Site status in 1981.Full description
Get priority entrance to Fontainebleau, the only royal and imperial château to have been continuously inhabited for eight centuries.

On top of exploring chapels, galleries and guest apartments which would have been used by French and visiting royalty, you will see Marie Antoinette's bed, Napoleon's throne, François Gérard's 1807 portrait of Empress Josephine and more!
Wander through over 1500 rooms and 130 acres of parkland and gardens, including the the French Renaissance garden, inspired by the Italian Renaissance gardens; the French formal garden, the favorite style of Louis XIV; and the French landscape garden, inspired by the English landscape garden. You will also be able to visit the museums and feel what it must have been like as a king or queen growing up here.

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