Tuesday 8 October 2013

Palace and Park of Fontainebleau, France (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/160

Used by the kings of France from the 12th century, the medieval royal hunting lodge of Fontainebleau, standing at the heart of a vast forest in the Ile-de-France, was transformed, enlarged and embellished in the 16th century by François I, who wanted to make a 'New Rome' of it. Surrounded by an immense park, the Italianate palace combines Renaissance and French artistic traditions.

Sender: famalubel, Sent on: 21 Sep, 2013, Received on: 7 Oct, 2013, Travel time: 16 days

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