Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Rich in game and walking, cycling, rock-climbing and horse-riding opportunities, the sur-
rounding forest is as big a playground today as it was in the 16th century, so it's worth pro-
longing your stay if you can. Fontainebleau also has a cosmopolitan drinking and dining
scene, thanks to the town's lifeblood, the international graduate business school Insead.
The Best…
Sight
Château de Fontainebleau
Place to Eat
Dardonville
Place to Drink
Le Ferrare
Top Tip
Train tickets to Fontainebleau Avon are sold at Gare de Lyon's SNCF Transilien counter/
Billet Ile-de-France machines,
not
SNCF mainline counters/machines. On returning, tickets
include travel to any Paris metro station.
Getting There & Around
Train
Up to 40 daily SNCF Transilien commuter trains link Paris' Gare de Lyon with
Fontainebleau Avon station (€8.75, 35 to 60 minutes).
Bus
Local bus line A links the train station with Château de Fontainebleau (€2), 2km
southwest, every 10 minutes; the stop is opposite the main entrance.
01 60 74 57 57;
www.alapetitereine.com
;
14
rue de la Paroisse; bike hire per hr/day €8/15;
9am-7.30pm Tue-Sat, to 6pm Sun)
rents bikes.
Need to Know
Location
69km southeast of Paris
ale; 10am-6pm Mon-Sat, 10am-1pm & 2-5pm Sun May-Oct, 10am-6pm Mon-Sat, 10am-1pm Sun
Nov-Apr; )
In a converted petrol station west of the château, with information on the
town and forest.