Contrary to the folk etymology, the name comes from the medieval compound noun of fontaine, meaning spring (fountainhead) and fountain, and blitwald, consisting of the Germanic personal name Blit and the Germanic word for forest.
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Contrary to the folk etymology, the name comes from the medieval compound noun of fontaine, meaning spring (fountainhead) and fountain, and blitwald, consisting of the Germanic personal name Blit and the Germanic word for forest.
Château de Fontainebleau HistoryThis residence has been a base for the French royal family – particularly its kings – since its humble beginnings as a hunting lodge, and is known to have been a favourite dwelling of King Henri II, King Henri IV and Napoleon Bonaparte.
Geology. Thirty five million years ago, the area now occupied the Fontainebleau forest was a sea that deposited sediments of fine, white sand about fifty meters thick. The sands were deposited during the Oligocene age.
Fontainebleau is not just one monarch's palace, it belonged to them all, a “family home” for the kings of France, passed down from generation to generation from the Middle Ages to the 19th century.
THE BODYGUARDFilmed primarily on the grounds of Fontainebleau, the blockbuster hit starred Whitney Houston and Kevin Costner in the romantic thriller. The iconic singer plays a superstar who is being stalked and sent death threats, while Kevin Costner plays her bodyguard.
Geology. The boulders in Fontainebleau are erosive remnants from the Oligocene age, relatively young in geological terms. Their appearance may have been accentuated by localised mineralisation (silicification) of the sandstone rock, forming large nodules.
Fontainebleau (Bleau to the French and Font to English speakers) is a town 50km south of Paris. It's surrounded by a large forest (about 250 square kilometres) which is is scattered with sandstone boulders of all shapes and size.
Guess Who's Stayed HerePast guests of this hotel include Elvis Presley, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball and Judy Garland to name a few. It has even been said the hotel was forced to have armed guards standing by to prevent those who weren't guests of the hotel from entering and catching a glimpse of these celebrities.
A spectacular blend of Golden Era glamour and modern luxury, Fontainebleau Miami Beach merges striking design, contemporary art, music, fashion and technology into a vibrant guest experience.
In 1601, when his heir (the future Louis XIII) was born in Fontainebleau, the palace, richly enlarged and embellished, became the cradle of the Bourbon royal dynasty, and found its way back into history…
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.
Also known as “Font”, “The forest” and “La Forêt”, Fontainebleau is considered the largest bouldering area in the world. Located 50 kilometres south of Paris, it was born millions of years ago through sedimentation and erosion.
...to the forestThe forest is scattered with thousands of sandstone boulders of all shape and sizes offering over 20,000 problems at all grades. In fact, it is composed of several rocky areas, around Fontainebleau, Milly –la-Forêt and Nemours, to name the main small cities.