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Palace of Fontainebleau (/ ˈ f ɒ n t ɪ n b l oʊ / FON-tin-bloh, US also /-b l uː /-bloo; [1] French: Château de Fontainebleau [ʃɑto d(ə) fɔ̃tɛnblo]), located 55 kilometers (34 miles) southeast of the center of Paris, in the commune of Fontainebleau, is one of the largest French royal châteaux.
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The throne room at the Palace of Fontainebleau, France.. A throne room or throne hall is the room, often rather a hall, in the official residence of the crown, either a palace or a fortified castle, where the throne of a senior figure (usually a monarch) is set up with elaborate pomp—usually raised, often with steps, and under a canopy, both of which are part of the original notion of the ...
Palace of Fontainebleau France: Fontainebleau: 46,500 square metres (500,522 sq ft) Castle dating back to 1137, continuously used by French monarchs up until 1870. It contains more than 1500 rooms, also houses the museum Napoleon I. [60] Palace of Fontainebleau: 31 Berlin Palace Germany: Berlin: 45,000 square metres (484,376 sq ft)
The Chinese Museum or musée chinois is a section of the Palace of Fontainebleau that keeps artifacts from Qing dynasty China, the Kingdom of Siam, and other Asian countries, including diplomatic gifts and plunder from the Second Opium War. Opened in 1863 by Empress Eugénie, it is one of the world's oldest museums specifically dedicated to ...
The palace itself features one-dozen suites, while the adjacent Meierhof — or administrative building — features more than 50 guest rooms, including three “Sound of Music” rooms.
The painting depicts Napoleon in a room of the Palace of Fontainebleau. He appears with a thoughtful expression, while he sits informally in a chair. He has the appearance of someone who has just returned from combat, while he also wears his uniform of colonel of the horse grenadiers of the Imperial Guard, with his grey frock coat.