First created 7 Apr 2015. Version 1.0 - 1 May 2015. Jerry Tse. London.

Fontainebleau

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Royal Palace of France

Fontainebleau is about 75km southeast of Paris or about 75 minutes by car or 40 to 50 minutes by train.

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Only the square A built by

St Louis remains today.

The Renaissance palace was

mostly built by Francis I and

his son Henry II.

Henry IV and Louis XIII

constructed I, H and J.

Louis XIV, Louis XV and

Louis XVI constructed

K, M and L. K was pull

downed later by Louis

XV.

Napoleon I

pulled

down N.

Evolution of the Palace

Palace Today

The Fontainebleau today is mainly constructed since 1500. The oldest structure today is built by St Louis.

The main façade of the building, at the main approaching courtyard.

The Main Courtyard

The Oval Courtyard is the oldest part of the palace. It is the site where the old Medieval castle once stood.

The Oval Courtyard

Saint Saturnin Chapel

It is also known as the Upper

Chapel.

Saint Saturnin Chapel

The ceiling of the St Saturnin Chapel or Upper Chapel.

Francis I Gallery

The Royal Elephant. Fresco by Rosso Fiorentio. Francis I Gallery.

Francis I Gallery

Ballroom

The Ballroom extensively restored during the reign of Louis-Phillippe.

Ball

room

Decoration on the wall of the Ballroom.

Ballroom

The balcony inside the Ballroom.

Fountain Courtyard

Fountain Courtyard

A statue in the Fountain Courtyard overlooking the Carp Pond..

King’s Staircase

The original stuccowork and wall decoration of the Duchess’ bedroom still intact after the staircase was built.

King’s Staircase

The ceiling of the staircase. Once it was the Duchess of Etampes’ bedroom.

A distinctive Horseshoe shaped staircase, making it one of the most distinctive features of the palace, built by

Louis XIII.

St Louis Room

The coffered ceiling of the Saint Louis room, which was also the King’s bedroom.

St Louis Room

The King’s bedroom. Mable bas-relief of Henry IV on horse.

Louis XIII Salon

The Louis Xiii Salon is where Louis XIII was born. Paintings by Ambroise Dubois..

The Baptistery Gate built by Henri IV. It was where Louis XIII was christened, hence the name of the gate.

Diana Gallery

The Diana Gallery

was rebuilt in

Napoleon’s time.

The Stag’s gallery below the Diana Gallery.

Stag’s Gallery

A line of busts and portraits of the Napoleon family line the Portrait Gallery.

Portrait Gallery

The King of Rome’s room (Napoleon-Francois-Joseph-Charles).

King of Rome’s Bedroom

Grand Duchess of Baden’s chamber

The Grand Duchess Bedroom.

Anne of Austria’s bedroom. It is covered with tapestries form the Golilins Factory around 1860s.

Anne of Austria’s Bedroom

Holy Trinity Chapel

The royal worshiping area upstairs with Henry

IV and Marie de Medici’s emblem above the

door.

The magnificently decorated Holy Trinity Chapel.

The ceiling of the chapel with the Last Judgement in the centre.

Holy Trinity Chapel

The theatre was constructed between 1853 and 1855, decorated mostly in the Second Empire style.

The Theatre

The Chinese museum and the stone

lion, in the Fountain Courtyard outside

the museum.

Chinese Museum

Napoleon Throne Romm

Napoleon I transformed this this into his throne room. Before this was the king’s bedroom.

Emperor’s Apartment

Napoleon's bedroom.

Emperor’s Apartment

Napoleon’ bedroom and his bed.

The Empress’ Bedroom

The Empress’ bedroom of all female monarchs from the 16C.

The ceiling of the Empress’ Bedroom

Queen’s Apartment

Queen Marie-Antoinette’s boudoir was a place for her to withdraw from the court.

The Garden and the Canal

Diana Garden (left), English Garden (foreground), followed by Carp Pond, Grand Parterre and the Canal (top) .

Diana Garden

Diana Garden now a public park leading to the town to the entrance to the palace.

Carp Pond

The Carp Pond lined with trees and visits from waterfowls.

Carp Pond Pavilion

The Pavilion in the Carp Pond is one of the most recognised sight of the palace garden.

Grand Parterre (Formal Garden) and the canal beyond.

Grand Parterre Garden

Diana Garden

The Carp Pond on the left, Grand Parterre in the middle, the Tiber Basin on the foreground and the Waterfall Pond (right).

Courtyard of Offices

The north wing of the palace, the Courtyard of Offices overlooking the Grand Parterre.

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