Palace and Park of Fontainebleau World Heritage Site

Official name

Palace and Park of Fontainebleau | UNESCO

Country

France | Map

Continent

Europe

Location

Department of Seine-et-Marne, Ile-de-France
48.4019° Lat, 2.6980° Lon | Map

Code

160

Time Zone

Europe/Paris (CEST, +0200)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1981. 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.