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Porte Dorée
Cour du Cheval BlancThe Room of the Duchess d’ÉtampesChambre de la Duchesse d’ÉtampesGolden Gate PavillonRenaissance Courtyard of FontainebleauPorte DoréeHorseshoe StaircaseCrowned Salamander Emblem of Francis INapoleon's BedroomAbdication RoomNapoleon’s Bath ChamberView of Palace and Gardens

Porte DoréeGilles Le Breton

This ceremonial gate (1528–30) was designed under François I, marking the Renaissance transformation of Fontainebleau. Its rusticated arch and classical orders reveal Italian influence, while its gilded ceiling mosaics once dazzled visitors. As the Golden Gate, it embodied royal prestige and the king’s ambitions for a new French Renaissance palace.
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