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.
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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.
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.
Hotels can receive a rating of 1 to 5 stars, with 1 being the most basic and 5 being the most extravagant. However, a universal hotel star ranking system does not exist, so you can find the same hotel rated differently depending on which website you visit.
The Hall of Mirrors, the most famous room in the Palace, was built to replace a large terrace designed by the architect Louis Le Vau, which opened onto the garden.
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.
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…