Fontainebleau

Fontainebleau is a lovely historic town 55.5 km south of Paris, France. It is renowned for its large and scenic forest that surrounds one almighty château, once a hunting lodge beloved of the kings of France.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Palace of Fontainebleau and INSEAD.

Palace of Fontainebleau

Castle

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Palace of Fontainebleau, located 55 kilometers southeast of the center of Paris, in the commune of Fontainebleau, is one of the largest French royal châteaux.

INSEAD

University

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INSEAD is a non-profit business school with locations in France, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States. As a graduate-only business school, INSEAD offers a full-time Master of Business Administration, an Executive MBA, an Executive Master…

Fontainebleau–Avon station

Railway station

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Fontainebleau–Avon station is a railway station in Avon and Fontainebleau, Île-de-France, France. The station is at kilometric point 58.941 on the Paris–Marseille railway line.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Avon and Samoreau.

Avon

Town

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Avon is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

Samoreau

Village

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Samoreau is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Samoreau is situated 4½ km northeast of Fontainebleau.

Fontainebleau

Type: Locality with 14,900 residents
Also known as: “77186”
Location: Arrondissement of Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude

48.4089° or 48° 24′ 32″ north

Longitude

2.7017° or 2° 42′ 6″ east

Population

14,900

Elevation

84 metres (276 feet)

Open location code

8FW4CP52+HM

GeoNames ID

6443660

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In Other Languages

“Fontainebleau” goes by many names.

French: “Fontainebleau”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Napoleon Hotel and Fontainebleau-Avon Railway Station.

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