Forest of Fontainebleau

Old topographic map of the Forest of Fontainebleau, 1895
A young man in the forest of Fontainebleau, Pierre-Auguste Renoir 1886
The Fontainebleau forest is famous for its large boulders.

The forest of Fontainebleau (French: Forêt de Fontainebleau, or Forêt de Bière, meaning "forest of heather") is a mixed deciduous forest lying sixty kilometres southeast of Paris, France. It is located primarily in the arrondissement of Fontainebleau in the southwestern part of the department of Seine-et-Marne. Most of it also lies in the canton of Fontainebleau, although parts of it extend into adjoining cantons, and even as far west as the town of Milly-la-Forêt in the neighboring department, Essonne. Several communes lie within the forest, notably the towns of Fontainebleau and Avon. The forest has an area of 280 km2 (110 sq mi).

Fauna and flora

The most common trees in the forest are: oak (44%), Scots pine (40%), and European beech (10%). Three thousand species of mushrooms have been discovered. The forest is also home to approximately seven thousand animal species, five thousand of which are insects.

View of the Gorges de Franchard in the Forest of Fontainebleau

Flowers

Birds

Rock shapes

The place is also known for peculiar rock shapes which resemble elephant, tortoise, crocodile which are believed to be natural formation.[1]

Fictional depictions

See also

References

  1. "Strange Rocks At Fontainebleau". Retrieved 22 March 2015.

Coordinates: 48°25′N 2°40′E / 48.417°N 2.667°E / 48.417; 2.667

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