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Abdication Room
Renaissance Courtyard of FontainebleauPorte DoréeHorseshoe StaircaseCrowned Salamander Emblem of Francis INapoleon's BedroomAbdication RoomNapoleon’s Bath ChamberView of Palace and GardensWith My Mother Irina at FontainebleauMom at the Gallery of Francis ISalamander of Francis IFireplace at Anne of Austria’s Bedchamber

Abdication Room

This chamber (1814), furnished in the Empire style, is where Napoleon I signed his abdication at Fontainebleau before leaving for Elba. Crimson silk hangings embroidered with imperial emblems, gilded chairs, and crystal chandeliers convey both majesty and finality. The room’s solemn décor underscores the dramatic moment when imperial power gave way to exile.
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