Palace of Fontainebleau (fra)

Palace of Fontainebleau

Palace of Fontainebleau ranks 1,537th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind St Albans, Amarillo, Texas, and Orange, California. Memorable people born in Palace of Fontainebleau include Louis XIII of France, Philip IV of France, and Henry III of France. Memorable people who died in Palace of Fontainebleau include Louis, Dauphin of France, Louis, Grand Condé, and Louis Armand I, Prince of Conti. Palace of Fontainebleau has been the birth place of many politicians, and companions and the death place of many politicians, and military personnels. Palace of Fontainebleau is located in France.

Palace of Fontainebleau, located 55 kilometers southeast of the center of Paris, in the commune of Fontainebleau, is one of the largest French royal châteaux. It served as a hunting lodge and summer residence for many of the French monarchs, including Louis VII, Francis I, Henry II, Louis-Philippe, Napoleon I, and Napoleon III. Though the monarchs only resided there for a few months of the year, they gradually transformed it into a genuine palace, filled with art and decoration. It became a national museum in 1927 and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981 for its unique architecture and historical importance. Read more on Wikipedia