Europe
France
Palace and Park of Fontainebleau
The horseshoe staircase at Fontainebleau looks like the entrance to a single grand royal residence. Walk farther, however, and the palace begins to reveal a less tidy and more compelling story. Courtyards meet at different angles; a medieval tower stands beside Renaissance façades; gardens lead away toward a long canal. This was a home that successive rulers altered to suit their ambitions, ra...
