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Route Fontainebleau-Barbizon, by bike

Description

The Pays de Fontainebleau Tourist Office invites you to discover the Fontainebleau-Barbizon soft link known as "FB", a signposted and landscaped walk that can be explored by bike or on foot under the trees!

The starting point is at La Faisanderie (at the end of Route de l'Ermitage) or next to the Fontainebleau cemetery (connected to the soft link from Fontainebleau-Avon station to the Grand Parquet).
For the Faisanderie, at the crossroads with the cockerel, turn right along the ONF perimeter wall, and follow the white letters "FB".

This is an ideal route for the whole family, as it's easy to get to, and you won't come across any cars except when crossing the D301 and on the route de la Gorge aux Néfliers. From the Faisanderie onwards, it's entirely in woodland.

You'll cross the Gorges d'Apremont, famous for its rocky outcrops, with a beautiful view over the forest. At the finish line, you can admire the famous "allée aux vaches", set down your bikes and follow the Barbizon painters' trail. It's also an opportunity to discover the Barbizon painters' village and visit the Musée des peintres de l'Ecole de Barbizon, the Musée atelier Millet or the Musée de l'esquisse. You can also enjoy a meal in one of the village's many restaurants and cafés.

On the way back, you can also take advantage of the picnic tables at La Faisanderie, and enjoy the restaurants and cafés of Fontainebleau or visit the Château de Fontainebleau if you haven't already done so!

Technical Information

Racing biking
Difficulty
Easy
Duration
1h20mn
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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Barbizon school museum: the Ganne Inn

It is difficult to know precisely when the inn was built. Before 1820, the only inns in the region were at Chailly. Alfred Sensier, friend of Théodore Rousseau and a historian of Barbizon, gives the date of 1824.A return to the time of the painters of the forest of Fontainebleau. The museum of the school of Barbizon is spread over two sites : the Ganne Auberge and the Workshop-House of Theodore Rousseau. One is the principal historical way-points of the artists who came to work in the forest of Fontainebleau (1830-1875). The other is the Workshop where the famous landscape artist Theodore Rousseau lived from 1847 until his death in 1867. The Exhibition Rooms of the Auberge restore the friendly atmosphere so dear to the Peint'à Ganne, thanks to the furniture and decors and through a hundred different works (Jean-François Millet , Narcisse Diaz de la Peña , Constant Troyon , Rosa Bonheur...). Luck has had it that the newspaper “L’Illustration” published a full report in 1853, illustrated with engravings, showing the pictorial treasures hidden inside this modest inn, the major part of which has come miraculously down to us. The very serious Revue des Arts published in 1854 a guided tour of the three ground floor rooms and detailed the decorations. Has have helped us reconstruct the rooms at the inn at its most brilliant period. The painted furniture and panels and the way the rooms are presented are a good representation of the painters’ inn. The restoration of the upper floor started in 1990, has revealed decoration painted or drawn by the artists when staying in the rooms. Three exhibits show the work of the Barbizon School with landscape and animal themes. A very attractive audiovisual presentation takes you back to the time of the painters of the Barbizon School Leaving behind them Parisian studios and academicism, the "painted in Ganne" came together in the Auberge de Barbizon to paint "sur le motif" and for very bohemian parties.

92 Grande rue 77630 Barbizon
- Seine et Marne Attractivité -
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Town location
Forest location
In centre of town

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Office de tourisme du Pays de Fontainebleau - 28/11/2025
www.fontainebleau-tourisme.com/
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Open period

From 01/01 to 31/12 daily.

Contact

Phone : 01 60 74 99 99

Website : http://www.fontainebleau-tourisme.com/

Type of land

Hard coating (tar, cement, flooring)

Data author

4 bis Place de la République 77300 FONTAINEBLEAU France

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Caution!
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! 🌳🥾