Curiosities of Fontainebleau, part I !!!

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I like to have memories and nowdays even more. I remember Fontainebleau as it is in the Seine et Marne dept 77 that my dear late wife Martine, took me first to show me her department/region back in 1990. We have come here ever since,and it is one of my favorite cities in my belle France. I have written many posts on it before, so peruse my blog and see beauty before your eyes. These are new pictures found again in my cd rom vaults that should be in my blog for you and me, Therefore, here is my take on curiosities of Fontainebleau, part I !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I

The Place Napoléon-Bonaparte is bordered by Rue Denecourt and Rue de France, and opens onto Passage Ronsin. It is located opposite the Jardin de Diane of the Château de Fontainebleau. It was built under Napoleon III, who had to cede part of the Jardin de Diane to the city in order to widen it.The square was renamed Place Napoléon-Bonaparte on April 23, 1969. An underground car park was built in 1989. The carrousel occupies Place Napoléon Bonaparte,  It dates from the 1900s The retro carrousel for children and adults. More than forty different themes await you: wooden horses of all sizes, tigers, pigs, a 1900s jalopy, a vintage motorcycle, and more.

A bit of history I like tell us that a small urban space was first named Place au Charbon. The square formed then took the names Place de la Réunion, Place Napoléon-III. It was finally adopted, by the municipal decree dated April 25, 1881 Place Denecourt, The current name of Place Napoléon-Bonaparte is in honor of Napoleon I, an illustrious citizen of the city of Fontainebleau who stayed at the château on several occasions in which he abdicated. There was a kiosk here installed in 1884, then replaced by a new rectangular one. The foundation stone was laid in April 1914. It disappeared in 1947 after an accident in which a truck crashed into it at a bend. In 1949, the city decided to build a new, larger one. It then served as a shelter for tram users, information offices for tourists, a point of sale for the press, transport tickets and for local events. The monument to Rosa Bonheur, dating from 1900 was erected in the center of the square on May 19, 1901, You have by here the Hôtel de l’Aigle Noir at No. 27, The former Hôtel du Lion d’Or (1850), Hôtel Mercédès (1905), then du Palais (1925) at No 25, today an integral part of the Aigle Noir hotel,

You have the wonderful Municipal Theater or Théatre Municipal (see post) located at 6, rue Dénecourt, corner of rue de Richelieu, The rue Dénecourt that continues to Rue Grande It was built from 1905 in a Louis XIII style combining brick and stone, the theater is inaugurated in 1912. Outside of Paris, it is one of the few Italian theaters and one of the most beautiful in the whole Île de France region. The Municipal theater has a 650-seat capacity Concert Hall and a Ballroom. Classical and imposing, strongly integrated in the urban landscape, the theater is a major pole of attraction and cultural and artistic identity within the city , Claude-François Denecourt is considered the founding father of green tourism in the forest. Today, several places are still marked by the imprint of this men: The Denecourt Tower in the north of the city, Rue Denecourt, the Rue du Théâtre, the plaque inscribed with his image at 27 Rue de France, the place of his death, and his tomb in the Fontainebleau cemetery, an impressive sandstone building. The Hôtel des Postes, in the long form of the former Hôtel des Postes et Télégraphes. It houses the city’s main post office. The building is located at the intersection of Rue Denecourt and rue de la Chancellerie. Construction work began on August 28, 1893 and finished on November 29, 1894.

The City of Fontainebleau on its history/heritage : https://www.fontainebleau.fr/bouger-et-sortir/decouvrir-fontainebleau/fontainebleau-ville-imperiale-aux-portes-de-paris-520.html

The Fontainebleau tourist office on the Municipal Theater :https://www.fontainebleau-tourisme.com/en/file/734616/theatre-municipal/

The City of Fontainebleau on the Municipal Theater : https://www.fontainebleau.fr/bouger-et-sortir/decouvrir-fontainebleau/symbole-de-l-identite-culturelle-de-fontainebleau-464.html

The Fontainebleau tourist office on the Carrousel : https://www.fontainebleau-tourisme.com/en/file/726461/manege-les-chevaux-de-bois-1900/

There you go folks, enjoy Fontainebleau as we always do. The city has history architecture and more to show you around outside the famous castle property, Do walk the town and be amazed of its beauty, Again, hope you enjoy this post on curiosities of Fontainebleau, part I !!! as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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