View of Palace and Gardens
2017 © 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

View of Palace and Gardens

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This view (from the Grand Parterre) shows the palace’s long brick-and-stone façades, begun under Francis I (16th c.) and expanded by successive rulers. The formal garden by André Le Nôtre (17th c.) frames the scene, emphasizing symmetry and grandeur. Together, palace and garden reveal Fontainebleau as both royal residence and stage of French power.