Palace of Fontainebleau in France

Located in the heart of seventeen thousand hectare forest, the palace of Fontainebleau was once one of the privileged residences of the sovereigns who ruled France. The love of the hunt made it into a regularly visited residence, and all of its occupants had their hearts set on improving it through new buildings or new decorations. This resulted in the present profusion of courtyards and buildings with different decorative and architectural styles. Only one tower …

…to make Fontainebleau into one of his favorite residences. The throne room is the most spectacular room in the apartment, with silks and brocades enriched with precious decorations of gold bee and other Neoclassical symbols. Today the museum dedicated to Napoleon in the house brings his epic career to life thought small objects that were part of the daily life that he shared with his brothers and sisters, and the monarchs of half of Europe.