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Fontainebleau

American  
[fon-tin-bloh, fawn-ten-bloh] / ˈfɒn tɪnˌbloʊ, fɔ̃ tɛnˈbloʊ /

noun

  1. a town in N France, SE of Paris: famous palace, long a favorite residence of French kings; extensive forest.


Fontainebleau British  
/ fɔ̃tɛnblo, ˈfɒntɪnˌbləʊ /

noun

  1. a town in N France, in the Forest of Fontainebleau: famous for its palace (now a museum), one of the largest royal residences in France, built largely by Francis I (16th century). Pop: 15 942 (1999)

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A low-key official weigh-in, open only to the media, took place on Thursday morning in a conference room at the Fontainebleau Hotel.

From BBC

The official weigh-in was held behind closed doors at the Fontainebleau on Friday morning.

From BBC

Crawford spoke to BBC Sport during a media event at the bustling Fontainebleau hotel.

From BBC

It also references Google search result rankings and Brown’s Breezy Bowl afterparty at Fontainebleau Miami Beach LIV Nightclub, the same venue that hosted the brand’s event of the same name on July 21, 2024.

From Los Angeles Times

Hallyday's yellow-and-black 1975 model was one of 69 classic cars sold by Osena in Fontainebleau, near Paris, on Monday.

From BBC