# Palace of Fontainebleau, France: what it is and when to go > Palace of Fontainebleau is a palace in Fontainebleau, France (Château de Fontainebleau) (Melun). Interests: History. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 15 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 08. It has articles in 55 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in France on this site. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/palacio-de-fontainebleau/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Palace in Fontainebleau, France · History - **Local name:** Château de Fontainebleau - **Where:** France · Place Charles de Gaulle, 77300, Fontainebleau - **Best time:** March to October. - **Nearest airport:** ORY Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne), 44 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [chateaudefontainebleau.fr](https://www.chateaudefontainebleau.fr) - **Protection:** UNESCO World Heritage Site - **Coordinates:** 48.40239, 2.70008 ## What it is and where Palace of Fontainebleau is a palace in Fontainebleau, France (Château de Fontainebleau) (Melun). It has articles in 55 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in France on this site. It is in [Melun](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/melun/), where this site lists 36 more places to see, 15 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 48.40239, 2.70008; the nearest main airport is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY, Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne)), 44 km as the crow flies. How to get around France (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.402391%2C2.700075) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.402391%2C2.700075) - **Protection:** UNESCO World Heritage Site It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/historia/) places in France. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Palace of Fontainebleau is **March to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 32 | | February | Possible | 9 h 57 | | March | Best time | 11 h 35 | | April | Best time | 13 h 26 | | May | Best time | 15 h | | June | Best time | 15 h 52 | | July | Best time | 15 h 31 | | August | Best time | 14 h 08 | | September | Best time | 12 h 20 | | October | Best time | 10 h 32 | | November | Possible | 8 h 56 | | December | Possible | 8 h 08 | In June there are 15 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 08. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to France in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to France To enter France there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the France checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 15 ambulance (SAMU) · 17 police · 18 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Petit Mont Chauvet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-biologique-dirigee-du-petit-mont-chauvet/): Protected area in France · 1.7 km - [Tour du Massif de Fontainebleau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-du-massif-de-fontainebleau/): Hiking · 2.4 km - [Isabelle Fountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fontaine-isabelle/): Hydraulic monument in the forest of Fontainebleau, France · 2.5 km - [Mont Merle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-biologique-dirigee-du-mont-merle/): Protected area in France · 2.6 km - [Dorly Fountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fontaine-dorly/): Hydraulic monument in the forest of Fontainebleau, France · 2.7 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). ## More in France: History - [Eiffel Tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/torre-eiffel/): tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France - [Besançon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/enceinte-urbaine-de-besancon/) - [Musée d'Orsay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/museo-de-orsay/): art museum in Paris, France - [Notre-Dame de Paris](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/catedral-de-notre-dame/): cathedral in Paris - [Château de Montsoreau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/castillo-de-montsoreau/): castle in the Loire valley France and location of château de montsoreau-museum of contemporary art - [Vichy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/vichy-2/) Every France place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Palace of Fontainebleau? It is a palace in Fontainebleau, France (Château de Fontainebleau in the local language). It has articles in 55 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in France on this site. ### When is the best time to visit Palace of Fontainebleau? March to October. In June there are 15 h 52 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 08. ### How do you get to Palace of Fontainebleau? The nearest main airport is Paris-Orly Airport (ORY), 44 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=48.402391%2C2.700075) opens the route on the map, and how to get around France is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the France map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Petit Mont Chauvet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/reserve-biologique-dirigee-du-petit-mont-chauvet/), [Tour du Massif de Fontainebleau](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/tour-du-massif-de-fontainebleau/), [Isabelle Fountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/fontaine-isabelle/). The rest is in [the France guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/francia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/214892), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q201428), CC0. More about Palace of Fontainebleau on [Wikipedia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A2teau_de_Fontainebleau). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).