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Fontainebleau is an administrative division in the metropolitan area of Paris in France. It is located on the southeastern part of the city of Paris. This historic area along with Avon and three other smaller administrative divisions forms a small urban area, which doubles up as a satellite city of Paris.

Fontainebleau is a major tourist attraction of the country. The area is surrounded by mountain and forests, because of which it was temporarily called the Fontaine-la-Montagne, meaning "Fountain by the Mountain" during the French Revolution. During the priod ranging from 1950 to 1960, this place was the center of the HQ Allied Forces Central Europe.

This urban area is a mjaor tourist attraction of then country. Large number of visitirs regularly visit this palce to check out its natural wonders and historical monumnts. The biggest attraction of this place is the Royal Chateau de Fontainebleau. Also known as the Palace of Fontainebleau, this monument is a perfect example of French architecture dating back to the 16th and century. It is one of the largest chateaus of France, which was built in the year 1528. One can check out the various paintings, sculptures and other works of art in the museum inside the palace.

Another major attraction of this place is the Forest of Fontainebleau. The forest surrounds the entire city and is considered as one of the national parks of France. The forest is maintained by Office National des Forêts. One can find a large number of plants and animals in this forest. Birdwatchers can amaze at the different varieties of birds that are found over here. The forest was originally a royal hunting ground. Today its visited by a large number fo walkers and horse riders. The rocks and mountains found over here is a perfect for rock climbing.

Besides these, other attractions atht one can find in Fontainebleau include the campus of the INSEAD Business School and the graves of G.I. Gurdjeff and Katherine Mansfield.

Fontainebleau with its forest and grand palace is one of the main tourist attractions of France.

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