The Palace of Fontainebleau, located 55 kilometers southeast of central Paris in the commune of Fontainebleau, is one of the largest French royal chateaux. It served as a hunting lodge and autumn residence for many French monarchs, including Louis VII, Francis I, Henry II, Louis-Philippe, Napoleon I and Napoleon III, who gradually transformed it into a genuine palace filled with art and decoration despite residing there only a few months each year. It became a national museum in 1927 and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981 for its unique architecture and historical importance.
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It became a national museum in 1927 and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981 for its unique architecture and historical importance.
History, Francis I
The King commissioned the architect Gilles Le Breton to build a new palace in the Renaissance style.
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It became a national museum in 1927
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Palace of Fontainebleau ( FON-tin-bloh, US also -bloo; French: Château de Fontainebleau [ʃɑto d(ə) fɔ̃tɛnblo]), located 55 kilometers (34 miles) southeast of the center of Paris, in the commune of Fontainebleau, is one of the largest French royal châteaux.
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the center of Paris, in the commune of Fontainebleau, is one of the largest French royal châteaux.
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Palace of Fontainebleau ( FON-tin-bloh, US also -bloo; French: Château de Fontainebleau [ʃɑto d(ə) fɔ̃tɛnblo]), located 55 kilometers (34 miles) southeast of the center of Paris, in the commune of Fontainebleau, is one of the largest French royal châteaux.
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