Guidebook for Bois-le-Roi

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Guidebook for Bois-le-Roi

Arts & Culture

Fabulous château used by Napoleon and Josephine: 'The true home of kings, the house of ages'. Well worth a visit. The Imperial Theatre has just opêned.
366 locals recommend
Château de Fontainebleau
366 locals recommend
Fabulous château used by Napoleon and Josephine: 'The true home of kings, the house of ages'. Well worth a visit. The Imperial Theatre has just opêned.
Designed by Nicolas Fouquet, Superintendent of Finances under young King Louis XIV this chateau is full of fascinating history and plots. Smaller and easier to take in than Fontainebleau.
306 locals recommend
Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte
306 locals recommend
Designed by Nicolas Fouquet, Superintendent of Finances under young King Louis XIV this chateau is full of fascinating history and plots. Smaller and easier to take in than Fontainebleau.
Sweet, family château. Used by Winston Churchill in the war years. Gorgeous gardens. Lovely afternoon visit.
46 locals recommend
Chateau De Courances
15 Rue du Château
46 locals recommend
Sweet, family château. Used by Winston Churchill in the war years. Gorgeous gardens. Lovely afternoon visit.

Everything Else

Wonderful golf course
18 locals recommend
Fontainebleau Golf Club
Route d'Orléans
18 locals recommend
Wonderful golf course
Small, friendly golf club
Cély Golf Club
6 Route de Saint-Germain
Small, friendly golf club
See the 'folies' homes built at the turn of the 19th century on the banks of the River Seine. Beautiful, easy walk by the river along a tarmac/stone road so good for pushchairs or bikes.
Quai de la Ruelle
Quai de la Ruelle
See the 'folies' homes built at the turn of the 19th century on the banks of the River Seine. Beautiful, easy walk by the river along a tarmac/stone road so good for pushchairs or bikes.

Entertainment & Activities

Lovely park, easy access with children, climbing frames and beach for a swim in the Seine lake
21 locals recommend
Bois-le-Roi Leisure Island
Rue de Tournezy
21 locals recommend
Lovely park, easy access with children, climbing frames and beach for a swim in the Seine lake

Sightseeing

Local train station with easy access to Paris
Gare
Local train station with easy access to Paris
Fontainebleau train station, buses to the forest for climbers
Pharmacie De La Gare
1 Pl. de la Gare
Fontainebleau train station, buses to the forest for climbers
Sweet centre in the village, some great but pricey restaurants, good forest walking, home of the impressionist painters
145 locals recommend
Barbizon
145 locals recommend
Sweet centre in the village, some great but pricey restaurants, good forest walking, home of the impressionist painters
See the 'folies' homes built at the turn of the 19th century on the banks of the River Seine. Beautiful, easy walk with children by the river.
Quai de Seine
Quai de Seine
See the 'folies' homes built at the turn of the 19th century on the banks of the River Seine. Beautiful, easy walk with children by the river.
Lovely forest walks all around this part of the forest
Rue de la Croix de Toulouse
Lovely forest walks all around this part of the forest

Food Scene

Great pizzas, nice location in the centre of town
6 locals recommend
Pizza Mimi
17 Rue des 3 Maillets
6 locals recommend
Great pizzas, nice location in the centre of town
Loads of restaurants!
Rue Montebello
Rue Montebello
Loads of restaurants!
Just a great family restaurant, with nice outside patio. Lovely service.
La Bacotte
92 Av. Maréchal Foch
Just a great family restaurant, with nice outside patio. Lovely service.

Essentials

5 mins away on foot: Little supermarket, great boulangeri and butcher, dry cleaners, pharmacie and bank. Even a flower store!
Place de la République
5 mins away on foot: Little supermarket, great boulangeri and butcher, dry cleaners, pharmacie and bank. Even a flower store!

Drinks & Nightlife

friendly, new and good food
8 locals recommend
Le Bella Sera
31 Pl. Napoléon Bonaparte
8 locals recommend
friendly, new and good food