The Pays de Fontainebleau Tourist Office has published this circuit offering 9 different viewpoints.
As you walk through the large park and gardens of the Château de Fontainebleau national estate, you'll understand the importance of using water in gardens.
Departing from the Fontainebleau-Avon station, discover the park and gardens of the Château de Fontainebleau. This walk, which is accessible to all levels, will enable you to learn more about the castle's many fountains.
You can then enjoy a bite to eat in the imperial town of Fontainebleau.
If you'd like to discover other itineraries, take a look at the balade branchée app.
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max. 84 m
min. 56 m
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Style : Balade Public : Family Themes : Nature walkWaterfrontMajor sites |
En sortant de la gare prenez la petite rue montante en face. Continuez en suite tout droit sur l'Avenue Franklin Roosevelt.
Prenez légèrement à droite sur l'Avenue des Carrosses.
Entrez dans le Parc du Château. Continuez ensuite tout droit en prenant la route en pente descendante (Allée Napoléon).
À cette intersection, prenez à droite à 90° sur l'Allée de la Mi-voie
Prenez à gauche au bout de l'allée et longez le bord du parc.
Tournez à gauche sur l'allée des Fresnes.
Tournez fortement à droite pour revenir en direction du château.
Prenez à gauche le petit chemin qui passe entre les arbres.
Repartez tout droit par la droite.
Traversez par le passage piéton pour rejoindre l'autre côté de la route. Continuez ensuite vers la gauche.
Prenez le chemin à droite.
Continuez de longer le bassin.
Tournez légèrement à droite et continuez tout droit.
Prenez à droite et dirigez vous vers la grille du Château. Une fois la grille franchie, continuez tout droit.
Continuez de longer le château en franchissant la grille à droite. Continuez tout droite sur l'allée entourée d'arbres et prenez le premier chemin à gauche en traversant une grille.
Prenez à gauche et dirigez vous vers la fontaine.
Prenez à droite pour contourner le bâtiment devant vous. Vous arriverez ensuite dans la cour d'honneur et vous apercevrez l'escalier Louis XIII du château.
Au niveau de l'escalier Louis XIII, tournez à droite dans l'allée centrale. Tournez ensuite à gauche au niveau de la grille dorée et passez sous le bâtiment.
Prenez à droite et continuez tout droit.
Prenez le petit chemin qui se présente à votre gauche. Prenez ensuite à nouveau à gauche et vous arriverez à la fontaine Belle-eau.
Continuez sur le chemin, puis prenez à gauche à la prochaine intersection. Continuez tout droit jusqu'au bout de l’Étang des carpes.
Prenez à droite l'itinéraire que vous avez fait à l'aller.
Traversez à droite et continuez tout droit sur l'allée du Roy.
Au bout du grand canal, tournez à gauche. Vous prendrez ensuite la première à droite (Allée Davon) pour sortir du parc.
Continuez tout droit sur la Rue du Montceau jusqu'aux voies ferrées.
Longez les voies ferrées vers la gauche sans passer de l'autre côté du viaduc. Restez toujours rue du Viaduc. La gare de Fontainebleau-Avon se trouvera sur votre droite au bout de la rue.
Fontainebleau - Avon station is served by the Transilien R line and some TER trains from Hall 1 of the Paris Gare de Lyon station.Located in the commune of Avon, it was built in 1849 by architect François-Alexis Cendrier. Napoleon III visited the station several times during his presidency. On the station forecourt, take a look at the exhibition space. The station is accessible by Pass Navigo (Zone 5) and other Île-de-France Mobilités tickets, such as Mobilis 5-zone day tickets. It is also the departure point for buses to downtown Fontainebleau and other communes in the Pays de Fontainebleau, including Barbizon and Bois-le-Roi. A permanent photographic exhibition area awaits visitors. Located on the station's green forecourt, the exhibits showcase the beauty of the destination's natural and cultural heritage.
The Château de Fontainebleau is a big part of French history! This vast building, in both classical and Renaissance style, is not only famous for witnessing Napoleon's imperial adventure.From the royal charter of 1137 to the fall of the Second Empire in 1870, the Palace of Fontainebleau saw the lives of the greatest French sovereigns from day to day. The original medieval fortress was replaced by a Renaissance palace under the guiding hand of Francois I. At that time, two Italian artists, Primaticcio and Il Rosso vied in talent and founded the first School of Fontainebleau. The Galerie François I, which leads from the royal apartments to the chapel of the Convent of the Holy Trinity, is most original with its décor of frescoes, stucco and carved wood in praise of François I. The Ballroom was completed at the time of the last Valois kings, under Primaticcio’s direction. With Henri IV, the new Bourbon dynasty took over the palace, and built new rooms with interior decoration placed in the hands of the artists of the second School of Fontainebleau. Louis XIII completed the work started by his father. Under the Sun King Fontainebleau continued to be the royal family home, and the Grand Dauphin was born there in 1661. The king’s nieces were married from Fontainebleau, and the Edict of Nantes was revoked there in 1685. Louis XV and Louis XVI would spend the autumn there and initiated new, large scale building works and interior doing-ups. After the French Revolution, Napoleon I found the palace completely emptied of its furniture but intact. He undertook to refurnish the apartments and brought the palace back to its former glory as the home of the sovereign. Napoleon Bonaparte spent his last days there before his abdication in 1814 and departure for the Elba. Louis-Philippe was the first sovereign to order a complete restoration of Fontainebleau. The restoration of the Empire in 1852 gave renewed importance to the palace, and Napoleon III became strongly attached to this home, staying there regularly with his court. Housed in the Louis XV wing, the Napoleon I museum is dedicated to the Emperor and his family, with a large collection of objects from his everyday life, weapons used in military campaigns and gifts he received. The Chinese museum, created by Empress Eugenie, displays works of art from the Far East. The Jeu de Paume court, thought to be the oldest of the three surviving in France, is open to the public with demonstrations and introductory games. Le Nôtre's French gardens, the Queen’s English garden with its Fountain of Diana, the hedge maze and the Cour des Adieux are open to the public all year round. Boat excursions on the Etang aux Carpes or horse-drawn carriage rides are available. The Domain of the Fontainebleau Palace is inscribed at the UNESCO Humanity World Heritage. There is a little train going around the gardens during the touristic season.
Office de tourisme du Pays de Fontainebleau - 30/04/2024
www.fontainebleau-tourisme.com/
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From 01/11 to 28/02, daily between 9 am and 5 pm.
Phone : 01 60 74 99 99
Email : info@fontainebleau-tourisme.com
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