Château de Fontainebleau

The grounds are open and easy to explore, and the inside of the palace costs only €17 per person, which is absolutely worth it. They have lockers with built‑in locks for your belongings (inside the palace), making it simple to walk around. The town just outside the grounds is really charming too. This is one of those places you should make time for — it might even deserve a second trip. The décor is incredibly intricate, and the architecture is stunning throughout. I definitely recommend checking it out.
Matthew Riley - 3 months ago

A beautiful and surprisingly calm château, full of rich history and stunning rooms without the heavy crowds of Paris. The gardens alone are worth the visit—Fontainebleau feels elegant, authentic, and wonderfully lived-in.
Titanopsolis The second - 6 months ago

This is a huge palace that was used or established by Napoleon Bonaparte. We did the stuff fixed your and it was amazing. The rooms seemed endless and the things to see equally so. Definitely recommend getting to this place early, as we went on one of the hottest days in history and it was pleasant inside and allowed us to enjoy it without crowds. Thank you Les Frenchies for the great suggestion. Highly recommended!
Andrei Hobson - a month ago

This is a surprisingly overlooked château. It has a longer period of royal residence than Versailles and is especially important for the history of Napoleon. The historical explanations are excellent. The gardens are beautiful. And it is not crowded like Versailles.
Scott Simon (Walis) - 2 months ago

If you are into big historical chateaus and nature and walking, you should not miss. Long trails in near forest. Prepare for long walks if you want to see the whole area. Always buy tickets before hand, you can’t usually buy the tickets when you go. Take train R from Paris and then there are buses to the front of the building or if you prefer walk from the station, it takes around 40 minutes. R train sometimes stops at the forest and lets you walk the trails into the Fontainebleau but it is a long walk. You can bring your own bike or rent one from the station, they have good bike trails. Visiting the Napoleon museum and whole buildings takes around 1 hour without guide, with guides 2-3. To visiting whole gardens, takes around 2 hours, if you want to take the trails too, it would be a long day as the forest are full of trails. As for restaurants in the chateau, not many. There is an area where you can take a brunch for 30 euro and a cafe just near for cafe or sandwiches. I am not a fan of its cafe though. Maybe even better if you take some bread from the center (before you enter the area, there are good local shops) and some cheese etc, to make your own sandwich and eat in the gardens or forest. Crowded at weekends and worse during public holidays. Always a queue at front to enter even if you have the tickets. We waited around 20 minutes to get in on a Sunday (public holiday). Still worths a visit, we liked it.
Gunsu Kiziltan - 3 months ago