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.

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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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Example Sentences

A firework incident in the Fontainebleau.

From Literature

His nickname came from a firework incident in the Fontainebleau, the famous forest southeast of Paris.

From Literature

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

What seems to be Anthony’s newest music foray will drop a week before he launches his residency at the Fontainebleau Las Vegas.

From Los Angeles Times

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