The Château de Fontainebleau is an enchanting place, whose fascinating history allows you to cross the centuries and get up close to fascinating royal figures - from Louis VII to Napoleon III, including François I, Henri IV, Louis XIV, Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette and even Napoleon!
But more than a place...
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The Château de Fontainebleau is an enchanting place, whose fascinating history allows you to cross the centuries and get up close to fascinating royal figures - from Louis VII to Napoleon III, including François I, Henri IV, Louis XIV, Louis XVI, Marie-Antoinette and even Napoleon!
But more than a place of power, Fontainebleau is a residence with undeniable charm, in which to retire during the hunting season. Among the emblematic places of Fontainebleau, Marie Sellier leads us in this book to discover the Étang des Carpes and its pavilion, the Grand Parterre (the largest in Europe, created under Louis XIV by André Le Nôtre and Louis Le Vau) and the Throne Room or, more unexpectedly, in the Chinese-style sets brought together at the initiative of the Empress Eugénie and in the imperial theatre...
From 6 years
48 pages / 40 illustrations
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