Fontainebleau
French royal château
Fontainebleau is a town southeast of Paris, famous for its royal palace and surrounding forest.
The Palace of Fontainebleau served as a residence for French monarchs from the 12th century through Napoleon.
The name appears in art history for the School of Fontainebleau, a group of Renaissance artists who decorated the palace.
In the United States, Fontainebleau names a landmark Miami Beach hotel known for its midcentury modern architecture.
French emperor, military genius
- monarchyRule by crowned sovereign
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- restorationReturning something to condition
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
abdication · exile · coronation · Empire · dynasty · court · diplomacy
Forested land area
- oakQuercus genus member
- beechSmooth-barked deciduous hardwood
- birchPale deciduous hardwood
- trailsMarked outdoor paths
hiking · gorges · sandstone · wildlife · undergrowth · canopy · biodiversity · flora
Cemented grain sediment
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- problemMatter requiring resolution
- gradesAcademic performance ratings
- blocAllied group sharing interests
crashpad · spotter · friction · sloper · crimps · mantle · overhang · dyno
Monarch's official residence
- castleFortified medieval residence
- residencePlace one inhabits
- gardensCultivated planting areas
- courtyardEnclosed open-air space
gallery · ballroom · staircase · apartments · chapel · facade · wing · moat
Napoleon
French emperor, military genius
- monarchyRule by crowned sovereign
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- restorationReturning something to condition
heritage · abdication · exile · coronation · Empire · dynasty · court · diplomacy
woodland
Forested land area
trails · hiking · gorges · sandstone · wildlife · undergrowth · canopy · biodiversity · flora · fauna
sandstone
Cemented grain sediment
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- problemMatter requiring resolution
- gradesAcademic performance ratings
bloc · crashpad · spotter · friction · sloper · crimps · mantle · overhang · dyno · smear
palace
Monarch's official residence
courtyard · gallery · ballroom · staircase · apartments · chapel · facade · wing · moat · gatehouse
Renaissance
European cultural reawakening
fresco · pavilion · arcade · colonnade · dome · entablature · balustrade · volute · quoin · classical
FontainebleauVersailles
French royal palace complex
Blenheim Palace · Winter Palace · Louvre · Buckingham Palace