Fontainbleau

History: Originally called **Fontaine Belle eau** or **Fontaine Belleaue**, **Fontainebleau** settled on current name in 1169. This hamlet was had a royal hunting lodge and a chapel by Louis VII in the middle of the twelfth century. A century later,Louis IV, also called Saint Louis, had a country house and a hospital constructed there. Phillip the Fair was born there in 1268 and died there in 1314. 34 kings from Louis VI The Fat, (1081–1137) to Napoleon III(1808–1873), spent time at Fontainebleau. The connection between the town of Fontainebleau and the French monarchy was reinforced with the transformation of the royal country house into a true royal palace, the Palace of Fontainbleau This was accomplished by the great builder-king,Francis I (1494–1547), who, in the largest of his many construction projects, reconstructed, expanded, and transformed the royal château at Fontainebleau into a residence that became his favourite.After that all the kings made important renovations at the Palace of Fontainebleau, including demolitions and reconstructions,

Characteristics:Is so big it has alot of forests.. one of them is considered the national park of France, it is protected by the police and it has tours, transport and beautiful gardens, also has a population of animals! It also has a school inside, its called bleau because it has artificial rivers that are totally bleau and alot of water. People and places: the INSEAD: campus of the buisness school is located at the edge of Fontainebleau, by the Lycee Francois Couperin. INSEAD students live in local accommodations around the Fontainebleau area, and especially in the surrounding towns. Famous residents:
 * Philip IV, born and died in Fountainbleau
 * Francis II of France, born in Fountainbleau
 * Henry III of France, born in Fountainbleau
 * Louis XIII, king of France ,born in Fountainbleau
 * Christina, Queen of Sweden, her lover, Gian Rinaldo, was murdered in Fountainbleau
 * Alfonso XII, king of Spain, after his abdication
 * Aga Khan IV
 * Anna Elizabeth Klumpke, an early twentieth-century artist
 * Ernst August V, Prince of Hanover and Caroline princess of Hanover
 * Rosa Bonheur, a 19th century artist

Renovations:NO

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Group:
 * 1) Isa Arenas
 * 2) Makiss Morán
 * 3) Ale Rodriguez