Palace and Park of
Fontainebleau (1981)
France
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Used by the kings of France from the 12th century, the medieval royal hunting lodge of Fontainebleau, standing at the heart of a vast forest in the Ile-de-France, was transformed, enlarged and embellished in the 16th century by François I, who wanted to make a 'New Rome' of it. Surrounded by an immense park, the Italianate palace combines Renaissance and French artistic traditions.
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This stamp from the Forest of Fontainebleau is engraved by the French engraver Pierre Albuisson, and is one of his preferred.
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because of his deep love and respect for this area, and also because the
forest-motif would allow him to express nature in stamp format, when at
its best.
For two days he installed himself in the forest, in search of the essentials to compose the perfect image of Fontainebleau, combining rocks, passages in the sands, beech, pine.
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Sources and links:
Other World Heritage Sites in France (on this site). Please refer to the UNESCO-listing, section France for further information on the individual properties.
Revised 09 sep 2007 |
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