Fontainebleau was originally built by master-mason Gilles Le Breton for Francis I with subsequent alternations by Primaticcio (1568) and others. The palace has notable courts, formal gardens, terraces, lakes and radiating vistas.
Keywords: France, Seine-et-Marne, Fontainebleau, reseidential structures, housing, houses, outdoor spaces, gardens, site and landscaped elements, water features.
Style/Period
16th Century (1500 - 1599 CE) Renaissance
Material
grasses coniferous shrubs deciduous trees water concrete masonry stone or earth