Великолепная резиденция французских королей Magnificent residence of the French kings

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To travel here, you need to set aside a whole day. We left by train from the Gare de Lyon in Paris, then you can take bus 1, but we walked to the palace. There are also organized bus tours, but we were not satisfied with this option, as we wanted to see more than shown in the tour. The ticket price is 14 euros, you can buy online and choose which excursion. We opted for a full tour of the castle, which included visits to the "small apartments" (including Napoleon's apartments) and the Chinese Museum. Works until 17h. (17-30 in the summer). There are audio guides in different languages, including Russian, which will help you find out all the necessary information in each hall, even about each exhibit. I highly recommend taking the tour with a guide. Fontainebleau is the ancient history of the French court. The castle appeared in the XII century, and served as the residence of the kings of the Capetian dynasty.
It acquired its current Renaissance-style appearance under Francis 1. After the construction of Versailles, Fontainebleau was used only for hunting. During the revolution, the palace was plundered, but Napoleon chose it as his residence and completely restored its decoration. Admire the delightful private quarters of the monarchs, don't miss the Francis I Gallery, the Ballroom and the Duchess d'Etampes' bedroom - masterpieces of the Renaissance, as well as the famous Deer Gallery. Don't miss a walk in the park with a large canal, the English gardens and the Pine Grove Grotto, it's very beautiful there. There is something to see, believe me!