Visit to Château de Fontainebleau - Palace of Fontainebleau in France. During our Upper Loire and Burgundy cruise we visit Château de Fontainebleau. To walk through this palace is to walk through the history of France. It is the only royal and imperial château to have been continuously inhabited for seven centuries and every French royal family added its own architectural style and features when in residence. For more information on this cruise itinerary please see: www.gobarging.com/renaissance-standard2012-itinerary-itinerary Fontainebleau was once one of the residences of the sovereigns. It was home to almost 30 kings of France through eight centuries between Louis IX and Napoleon III. Starting as a 12th century château, Fontainebleau saw many additions and renovations over the centuries. However, it was during the Renaissance that the palace underwent its most spectacular transformation. Francois I (1494 - 1547) brought together extremely diverse collections of art work and made Fontainebleau an artistic centre attracting people from all across Europe. It is world-renowned for its extraordinary Italian Renaissance art and architecture. www.gobarging.com/ *Music by Crocodile Music

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