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Route Fontainebleau-Barbizon, for walking

Description

The " FB " is a marked and arranged trail that connects Barbizon to Fontainebleau by bike or on foot. Ideal for lovers of nature and paintings...

The starting point is located at La Faisanderie ( at the end of the route de l'Ermitage). At the carrefour du coq ( crossroad), turn right along the ONF perimeter wall, and follow the letters " FB " in white.

Duration : 2 hours on foot and 3/4 hours by bike
Trail mark : " FB "
Distance : 8 km

Technical Information

Walking
Difficulty
Easy
Duration
3h (1d)
Dist.
21 km
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Starting point

11 4 place de la République , 77300   Fontainebleau
Lat : 48.40831Lng : 2.679032

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Fontainebleau palace gardens

In the 130 hectacres of garden , you can see the evolution of the art of the garden illustrated by the Great Flowerbed ("Grand Parterre") , French-style garden designed by Le Notre, the Carp Pond, the English garden, created under the first Empire, the Garden of Diana ("La jardin de Diane"), the Park , the 1200m canal ... Remarkable trees, Diana's Fountain, the Park, exotic essences, the English river ...These royal and imperial gardens are witnesses to the evolution of taste since the 16th until the 19th century in terms of landscaping. The Renaissance gardens created for Francis Ist and Henry IVth were mainly based upon a system of draining canals which started from the different wells and the carp pond and lead to the great canal. The Grand Parterre (Huge flowerbed) was created later in a very humid part situated between the carp pond and the canal. Under the reign of Louis XIVth, this "parterre" (the biggest one in Europe) will adopt a very classical appearance du to André Le Nôtre who conceived a real perspective leading from the pond to the canal with the fountain of "Tibre" in the centre of the parterre. This royal parterre reaches from the Maintenon alley to the cascades, from the ballroom and the quarter Henry IVth to the side perspective of "Saut du Loup" (the wolf hop). The Diana Garden is the former garden of the Queen. Its name comes from the fountain (17th century) which occupies its centre. This garden is limited by the "Galerie des Cerfs" built under Henry IVth (Deer Gallery), the small apartments (Louis XVIth), the Trinity Chapel, the Real Tennis court and separated from the town by a wall with some openings. The English garden was created in its present shape under the reign of Napoleon Ist. It is organised around an artificial romantic creek. Its valley like landscape integrates some sculptures and rare species of trees and plants. The carp pond, which dates back to the Middle Ages, is bordering this garden. In the centre of the pond the architect Louis Le Vau constructed a romantic pavilion under Louis XIVth (1662).

Place du Général de Gaulle 77300 Fontainebleau
- Fontainebleau Tourisme -
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Office de tourisme du Pays de Fontainebleau - 29/09/2025
www.fontainebleau-tourisme.com/
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Open period

All year round.

Contact

Phone : 01 60 74 99 99

Website : www.fontainebleau-tourisme.com/

Type of land

Hard coating (tar, cement, flooring)

Animals

Yes

Data author

4 bis Place de la République 77300 FONTAINEBLEAU France

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We have no information on the difficulty of this circuit. You may encounter some surprises along the way. Before you go, please feel free to inquire more and take all necessary precautions. Have a good trip! 🌳🥾