Fontainebleau Palace - one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, a castle that has served dozens of monarchs

The Palace of Fontainebleau is located in the town of Fontainebleau in the Île-de-France region in northern France, about 60 kilometers from Paris. In 1137, King Louis VII of France ordered the construction of a castle here. Before the construction of the castle, this place was a forest area. The Palace of Fontainebleau is one of the World Heritage Sites registered by UNESCO. This castle was once the residence of Louis VII to Napoleon III. As it has experienced dozens of French monarchs, each with different preferences for architectural design, the Palace of Fontainebleau incorporates a wide variety of architectural styles and designs. A must-see is the horseshoe-shaped castle staircase, which was completed in 1634 and became an architectural benchmark for imitation in various places. Napoleon also delivered his famous farewell speech here. In addition, tens of thousands of works of art are preserved here. #castle #100 Ways to Travel