Barbizon

Mecca for rock climbing

Barbizon, France, the home of painters, is located at the edge of the Fontainebleau Forest. We entered the forest from Barbizon village. At the entrance to the forest, there were reliefs of Millet…

Barbizon

French burgers always have cheese

After visiting the Millet Museum in Barbizon, France, we continued walking along the main straight road in the village. Because it is the famous art village, there were some innovative works of art…

Barbizon

The curator who was like a spring water

On our second day in Fontainebleau, France, our friends took us to Barbizon. Barbizon is the name of the village where young painters of the 19th century gathered in search of a new…

Fontainebleau

France, Fontainebleau

These are our photos taken in Fontainebleau and Samois-sur-Seine in July, 2023.

Fontainebleau

Peaceful shore

After taking a break at a friend’s house in Avon, a town next to Fontainebleau in France, our friend and her husband took us to a village called Samois-sur-Seine along the Seine River….

Fontainebleau

View of the palace from outside

After a satisfying lunch in Fontainebleau, France, we split up with a couple who were rushing ahead and headed to the palace with a friend who lives locally. Fontainebleau is famous for its…

Fontainebleau

Market and meal

We arrived at our destination, Fontainebleau, in just over an hour from Gare de Lyon in Paris, France. As soon as we got off the train, there was a loud thunder and soon…

Paris

In the morning in Paris

The next morning in Paris, France, we went out to eat breakfast around 6:30am. Since we don’t eat a lot in the morning, we often choose hotel plans that don’t include breakfast. And…

Paris

Small room and the good supper

This time in Paris, France, we stayed at a three-star hotel called Color Design Hotel. It bothered me a little that the receptionist was being so nice only to my husband, but oh…