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Château De Folembray
The Folembray Palace () was located in the village of Folembray in northern France. Constructed in Renaissance architecture, renaissance style, the château was part of the Crown lands of France, royal domains, and a favorite hunting lodge of the List of French monarchs, French kings. Demolished in the 17th century, nothing remains anymore of this palace. History At the start of the 13th century, Enguerrand III, Lord of Coucy, Enguerrand III, lord of Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique, Coucy, built a fortified castle in Folembray in 1209. It was located in the highest part of the village, and had four towers. In the 16th century, this castle was razed. King Francis I of France (1494–1547) had it replaced by a renaissance palace. The renaissance château was designed by Pierre Tacheron. Construction started around 1538 and was completed in 1543. Additions were added by Jean Lemoisne between 1546 and 1547. The palace became a favorite hunting lodge of the king. Also his son, king He ...
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Fontainebleau ( , , ) is a Communes of France, commune in the Functional area (France), metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located south-southeast of the Kilometre zero#France, centre of Paris. Fontainebleau is a Subprefectures in France, sub-prefecture of the Seine-et-Marne Departments of France, department, and it is the seat of the Arrondissement of Fontainebleau, ''arrondissement'' of Fontainebleau. The commune has the largest land area in the Île-de-France region; it is the only one to cover a larger area than Paris itself. The commune is closest to Seine-et-Marne Prefecture Melun. Fontainebleau, together with the neighbouring commune of Avon, Seine-et-Marne, Avon and three other smaller communes, form an urban area of 36,724 inhabitants (2018). This urban area is a satellite of Paris. Fontainebleau is renowned for the large and scenic Forest of Fontainebleau, a favourite weekend getaway for Parisians, as well as for the historic Palace of Fontainebleau, Château ...
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