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Fontainebleau

American

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

noun

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

Fontainebleau British

/ fɔ̃tɛnblo, ˈfɒntɪnˌbləʊ /

noun

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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Other sessions are planned, including on water pollution, while a visit to Fontainebleau woodland south of Paris is also scheduled Thursday as part of a session dedicated to forests.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Mansfield was “fascinated” by Gurdjieff’s ideas, according to Ms. Kimber; when she died, she was at the Institute for the Harmonious Development of Man in Fontainebleau, outside Paris.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

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 • Dec. 18, 2025

Tiësto will headline a show at LIV at Fontainebleau on Saturday while 21 Savage and 50 Cent are expected to perform the same night.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2024

They decided to check on Nasser’s house along the way, so they went up Fontainebleau to Napoleon.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers

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