What is Fontainebleau?
[[File:Chateau Fontainebleau.jpg|thumb|right|230px|Le Palace de Fontainebleau.]] [[File:Blason ville fr Fontainebleau (Seine-et-Marne).svg|right|90px]] '''Fontainebleau''' ({{IPA-fr|fɔ̃tɛnblo}}) is a [[commune in France|commune]] in the [[metropolitan]] area of [[Paris]], [[France]]. It is {{convert|55.5|km}} south-southeast of the centre of Paris. Fontainebleau is a sub-prefecture of the [[Seine-et-Marne]] [[Departments of France|department]]. It is the seat of the Arrondissement of Fontainebleau. The commune has the largest land area in the [[Île-de-France (region)|Île-de-France]] region. It is the only one to cover a larger area than Paris itself. Fontainebleau, together with the neighbouring commune of Avon, Seine-et-Marne and three other smaller communes, form an urban area of 36,713 people (according to the 1999 census). This urban area is a satellite of Paris. Fontainebleau is known for the large and scenic Forest of Fontainebleau, a favourite weekend getaway for Parisians. It is also known for the historical Palace of Fontainebleau, which once belonged to the kings of France. [[Category:Fontainebleau| ]]