Palace of Fontainebleau Château de Fontainebleau
Fontainebleau, France UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Palace of Fontainebleau, or Château de Fontainebleau, is a Renaissance architecture château and museum in France. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site covering about 1.4 km2 and is one of the 125 most looked-up sights in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The site is 57 km from Paris and 44 km from Paris-Orly Airport. It is located 18 km from Vaux-le-Vicomte.
July and August are the warmest months, with daily highs of 24 °C and about 8 rainy days. January is the coldest month, with a high of 6 °C and a low of 1 °C. May and October are the wettest months, with 70 mm of rain. Other months such as June and September have daily highs between 20 °C and 21 °C. The museum is open from 09:30 to 17:00 in winter and 09:30 to 18:00 in summer. Adult tickets cost €17 and reduced tickets cost €15.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 24 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 7 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 7 |
| Average low, °C | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
| Rainfall, mm | 57 | 51 | 51 | 55 | 70 | 60 | 61 | 58 | 48 | 70 | 58 | 68 |
| Rainy days | 13 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
