Fontainebleau · Seine-et-Marne
Palace of Fontainebleau
French name: Musée national du château de Fontainebleau
Always freeFree under 26Free under 18Free for certain visitors
Free admission
- Always freeFree every day (grounds only — the building is ticketed)
- Free under 26Free every day for under-26 EU residents
- Free under 18Free every day for visitors under 18
- Free for certain visitorsFree every day for Disabled visitors
- Free for certain visitorsFree every day for Companion of a disabled visitor
- Free for certain visitorsFree every day for Jobseekers
- Free for certain visitorsFree every day for Receiving income support
- Free for certain visitorsFree every day for Students
- Free for certain visitorsFree every day for Teachers
- Free for certain visitorsFree every day for ICOM cardholders
Closed: Thu, Jan 1, 2026 – Thu, Jan 1, 2026
Closed: Fri, May 1, 2026 – Fri, May 1, 2026
Closed: Fri, Dec 25, 2026 – Fri, Dec 25, 2026
Address
Château de Fontainebleau - Place du général de Gaulle, Château de Fontainebleau, 77300 Fontainebleau
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Opening hours
Apr–Sep Wed–Mon 09:30-18:00 · Oct–Mar Wed–Mon 09:30-17:00
Step-free access
Partly step-free — some areas are not reachable
Standard admission
Full price €17.00, reduced €15.00
A residence of French sovereigns for eight centuries, from the Capetians to Napoleon III; the palace preserves exceptional Renaissance interiors created for François I, Napoleon's apartments and extensive gardens, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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