One of the day trips I've had in sight for a while has been to visit the Château de Fontainebleau, which is a bit over 30 miles to the south of Paris. While the trip as the crow flies may not be very far, our journey via public transportation (metro to train to bus) took over 2 hours - probably about what it used to take the Kings of France to make their way by horse-drawn carriage to their favorite local hunting palace. The original château dates to 1137, but was significantly updated by François I in the 1500s, and then basically by every subsequent monarch. It was the residence of French monarchs from Louis VII to Napoleon III, and was where Napoleon I abdicated the thrown before his exile to Elba. And it's gorgeous. But the best part... sitting by the lake on a warm summer afternoon.
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