Porte Dorée
1996 © Maxim Tabachnik
Cour du Cheval BlancRoom of the Duchesse d’ÉtampesGallery of Francis INapoleon’s BedroomCrowned Salamander Emblem of Francis IGolden Gate PavilionRenaissance Courtyard, Château de FontainebleauBallroom, Château de FontainebleauHorseshoe StaircaseTapestry RoomNapoleon's Throne RoomTribune of the MusiciansPorte DoréeAnne of Austria’s BedchamberNapoleon’s Bath ChamberFireplace in Anne of Austria’s BedchamberWith My Mother Irina at FontainebleauView of Palace and GardensAbdication Room

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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.