Forest of Fontainebleau
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The Forest of Fontainebleau is a vast, historic woodland in north-central France renowned for its scenic sandstone boulders, diverse ecosystems, and inspiration to artists of the Barbizon school.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Forest of Fontainebleau canonical | 8 |
| Edge of the Forest of Fontainebleau | 1 |
| Fontainebleau forest | 1 |
| Fontainebleau forest region | 1 |
| Forêt de Fontainebleau | 1 |
| The Forest of Fontainebleau | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
forest
ⓘ
protected area ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 25,000 hectares
ⓘ
approximately 250 square kilometres ⓘ |
| climate | temperate oceanic ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| designation |
Forêt de protection
ⓘ
Natura 2000 network ⓘ
surface form:
Natura 2000 site
|
| distanceFrom | approximately 60 kilometres south of Paris ⓘ |
| fauna |
numerous bird species
ⓘ
red deer ⓘ roe deer ⓘ wild boar ⓘ |
| flora |
European beech
ⓘ
Scots pine ⓘ sessile oak ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Forests Office of France ⓘ |
| hasPart |
gorges
ⓘ
heathlands ⓘ oak forests ⓘ pine forests ⓘ sandstone plateaus ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important site for 19th-century landscape painters
ⓘ
influenced development of nature conservation in France ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Barbizon school
ⓘ
surface form:
Barbizon school of painters
biodiversity ⓘ bouldering ⓘ diverse ecosystems ⓘ landscape painting inspiration ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ sandstone boulders ⓘ |
| languageOfPlaceName | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
north-central France
ⓘ
Île-de-France region ⓘ
surface form:
Île-de-France
|
| locatedNear |
Fontainebleau, France
ⓘ
surface form:
Fontainebleau
|
| nativeName |
Forest of Fontainebleau
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Forêt de Fontainebleau
|
| nearbySettlement |
Barbizon region
ⓘ
surface form:
Barbizon
Fontainebleau, France ⓘ
surface form:
Fontainebleau
Millet’s village of Barbizon ⓘ |
| partOf | Gâtinais region ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hiking
ⓘ
horse riding ⓘ landscape painting ⓘ mountain biking ⓘ nature observation ⓘ |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Fontainebleau
this entity surface form:
Fontainebleau forest region
this entity surface form:
Fontainebleau forest
this entity surface form:
Forêt de Fontainebleau
this entity surface form:
The Forest of Fontainebleau
this entity surface form:
Edge of the Forest of Fontainebleau