Palace of Fontainebleau: Thousand Years of French History

Palace of Fontainebleau: Thousand Years of French History

by (france) Jean-francois Hébert Thierry Salman

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Compared with other royal palaces in France, not many people know the history and magnificence of the Palace of Fontainebleau. The castle is located deep in the forest. Before the Louvre and Versailles were built, it was the residence of kings and queens. Every dynasty in France, and even every ruler, has left their own mark here. The Palace of Fontainebleau is a human theater where the tragedies and comedies of power alternately play out. It was here that Francois I received Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, Louis XIII was baptized, Louis XIV revoked the Nantes Pardon, Louis XV married Queen Mary... Napoleon once looked at it and sighed:\

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