Fontainebleau

The New York TimesOct 13, 2025

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The city, once a mining center, has an outpost of the Louvre that claims “the architectural creativity of the Guggenheim and a collection worthy of the Met.” It’s an easy train ride from Paris.

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Fontainebleau ChâteauSightChâteau de Fontainebleau | official site.
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Chartres CathedralSightChartres, FranceDedicated in honour of the Virgin Mary, it was mostly constructed between 1194 and 1220.
Monet’s houseSightGiverny, FranceClaude Monet’s house and gardens in Giverny are the second most visited tourist attraction in Normandy, France, and…
Louvre-LensMuseumLens, FranceModern art museum with parent museum's artworks.

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National GeographicJun 25, 2025

These 3 cities near Paris deserve more than a day trip

If they weren’t eclipsed by the City of Light, Versailles, Chantilly, and Fontainebleau would be pilgrimages in their own right. Here’s why they’re worth an overnight stay. Chantilly, Fontainebleau, ...

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Chateau of FontainebleauSightcoddled eight centuries’ worth of French monarchs
Elsewhere
LouvreMuseumParis, FranceFrance’s most important antique art museum
Chateau of VersaillesSightVersailles, Francemind-blowing in its grandeur
Chateau de ChantillyAttractionChantilly, Francerestored Renaissance masterpiece with gardens
Condé MuseumMuseumChantilly, Franceon-site museum with painting masterpieces
The Very Rich Hours of the Duke of BerryPlaceChantilly, France15th-century prayerbook known as the "Mona Lisa of manuscripts"
Le Hameau restaurantRestaurantChantilly, Franceserves crème Chantilly in thatched-roof cottages
l'Atelier de la ChantillyRestaurantChantilly, Francetastes riffs on classic whipped cream
HippodromeSightChantilly, France19th-century racecourse hosts close to 200 annual races
Great StablesSightChantilly, France18th-century structure superior to palaces of several kings
Living Museum of the HorseMuseumChantilly, Franceinside the Great Stables
InterContinental ChantillyHotelChantilly, Francesix miles away with contemporary decor
Marché Notre-DameMarketVersailles, Franceone of the region’s finest food markets
La Boutique RoyaleSightVersailles, Francesells Toile de Jouy fabrics, tableware, and goodies
OsmothèqueMuseumVersailles, Franceworld's largest fragrance archive
Quartier Saint-LouisNeighborhoodVersailles, Francehistoric district to explore
King’s Kitchen GardenSightVersailles, Francecreated in 1683 to supply the king's table
OreRestaurantVersailles, FranceAlain Ducasse's eatery in the Pavillon Dufour
La Petite VeniseRestaurantVersailles, Franceeatery on the Grand Canal
La Table du 11RestaurantVersailles, Francestandout dining option
Bistro du 11RestaurantVersailles, Franceby Michelin-starred chef Jean-Baptiste Lavergne-Morazzani
Xavier PinceminRestaurantVersailles, Francerestaurant overseen by French Top Chef winner
LafayetteRestaurantVersailles, Francepopular bistro

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A guide to Fontainebleau, France

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These 3 cities near Paris deserve more than a day trip