Château de Fontainebleu | Travel Blog
Advertisement Published: August 12th 2017 Edit Blog Post Château de Fountainbleau The town of Fontainebleau can be reached from Paris taking the train from Gare de Lyon station . Exiting the station on arrival, we had to wander about a bit before finding the nearby bus stops . Bus number 1 or 34 leaves frequently and goes by the château in just a few minutes. The château and the grounds are beautiful and well worth a visit.The first references to the Château de Fontainebleau date back to the 12th century. Since then, all the kings of France have lived in the palace, and have continuously enlarged and embellished it. It is a unique example of a royal residence, loved and cherished for over eight centuries. The Apartments of the sovereigns evoke all the pomp and splendour of the French court; antechamber, drawing rooms, ceremonial rooms , the Council Room and the Throne Room all paint a vivid picture of the life of the monarchy. The carved woodwork, paintings, tapestries and furnishings ...