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

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

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