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Fontainebleau Forest is closed to the public until 7 August 2026 inclusive

Prefectural decrees of 29 July 2026: access to state-owned forests is prohibited, regardless of the area, whilst the ONF works to secure trees weakened by fire. The ban may be extended.

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What to see and do in Fontainebleau

UCAIF Antiques and Second-hand Shop, Place Napoléon Bonaparte, Fontainebleau, 16 August 2026
18 October 2026
UCAIF Antiques and Second-hand Market, Place Napoléon Bonaparte, Fontainebleau (18 October 2026)
National poster for Blue Week 2026: bringing together people of all ages in committed communities
5 October 2026
– 11 October 2026
Blue Week 2026 in Fontainebleau and Avon: a week of free activities for older people (5–11 October)
Encounter with the Forest: Sculptures by Cathy Lagarrigue at the Maison des Associations
10 October 2026
– 27 November 2026
«Encounter with the Forest»: Cathy Lagarrigue’s sculptures at the Maison des Associations in Fontainebleau
*Son odeur après la pluie* at the Ane Vert Theatre in Fontainebleau, 10 and 11 October 2026
10 October 2026
– 11 October 2026
«Son odeur après la pluie»: Cédric Sapin-Defour’s novel adapted for the stage at the Âne Vert (10 and 11 October 2026)
*Waiting for Gurdjieff*, Katherine Mansfield’s final journey, at the Ane Vert Theatre
3 October 2026
– 4 October 2026
«Waiting for Gurdjieff»: Katherine Mansfield’s final journey at the Âne Vert Théâtre (3 and 4 October 2026)
Poster for the concert by the Republican Guard String Orchestra in Fontainebleau
4 October 2026
The Republican Guard String Orchestra is performing to mark the 20th anniversary of the Friends of the Château de Fontainebleau (4 October 2026)
Brass and Bleau, a brass music weekend at the Fontainebleau Municipal Theatre, October 2026
17 October 2026
– 18 October 2026
«Brass & Bleau»: the first brass music weekend at the Fontainebleau Municipal Theatre (17 and 18 October 2026)
Camina-e, the CaminaO company’s residency showcase at the Fontainebleau Municipal Theatre
16 October 2026
«Camina-e»: the CaminaO company’s residency finale at the Fontainebleau Municipal Theatre (16 October 2026)
Poster for ‘Sauvages’, the ANVL’s nature weekend at the Fontainebleau Municipal Theatre
9 October 2026
– 11 October 2026
«Sauvages!»: three days with France’s predators at the Fontainebleau Municipal Theatre (9–11 October 2026)
Poster for the play *Les Collectionnistes* at the Fontainebleau Municipal Theatre, 10 October 2026
10 October 2026
«Les Collectionnistes»: Durand-Ruel, Monet and the invention of the art market, at the Municipal Theatre (10 October 2026)
Poster for Michael Hirsch’s play *Y a de la joie* at the Fontainebleau Municipal Theatre
3 October 2026
«Y’a de la joie»: Michaël Hirsch opens the season at the Fontainebleau Municipal Theatre (3 October 2026)
The Queen’s Concerts conducted by Thomas Hengelbrock in the Ballroom of the Château de Fontainebleau
9 October 2026
– 25 October 2026
The Queen’s Concerts: Thomas Hengelbrock and the Balthasar Neumann ensembles at the Château de Fontainebleau
Exhibition: Marie-Antoinette and Louis XVI at Fontainebleau – Splendour and the Good Life, the Château
11 October 2026
– 25 January 2027
Marie-Antoinette and Louis XVI at Fontainebleau: «Splendour and the good life» at the château
Operation ForetBelle 2026: waste collection in the Forest of Fontainebleau
26 September 2026
– 27 September 2026
#ForêtBelle 2026: major litter-pick campaign in the Forest of Fontainebleau (26 and 27 September)
Fontainebleau Book Festival, second edition on 27 September 2026
27 September 2026
Fontainebleau Book Festival 2026: 30 authors signing books and 14 talks (27 September)
Gerard Chambre sings Jacques Brel’s *Jusqu’au bout du monde* at the Ane Vert Theatre
26 September 2026
– 27 September 2026
«To the Ends of the Earth»: Gérard Chambre sings Jacques Brel at the Âne Vert Théâtre (26 and 27 September 2026)
Poster for the 27th Rencontres musicales en Seine-et-Marne, ProQuartet 2026
26 September 2026
27th Rencontres musicales en Seine-et-Marne: the Kairi Quartet at the Temple de Fontainebleau (26 September 2026)
UCAIF Antiques and Second-hand Shop, Place Napoléon Bonaparte, Fontainebleau, 16 August 2026
20 September 2026
UCAIF Antiques and Second-hand Market, Place Napoléon Bonaparte, Fontainebleau (20 September 2026)
Henry IV and Sully at Fontainebleau: ‘The Splendour of the Enlightenment’ exhibition at the château
19 September 2026
– 25 January 2027
«The Splendour of the Enlightenment» exhibition at the Château de Fontainebleau
Poster for the 2026 European Heritage Days: Photographic Heritage
19 September 2026
– 20 September 2026
European Heritage Days 2026 in Fontainebleau (19 and 20 September)
Poster for the 6th Fontainebleau Rally by Esprit Mini Team, 13 September 2026
13 September 2026
– 13 September 2026
6th Fontainebleau Rally: Mini meet-up at Place Napoléon Bonaparte (13 September 2026)
Dominique Damarzit’s ‘Flagrant Delit’ exhibition at the Maison des Compagnons in Fontainebleau
12 September 2026
– 27 September 2026
«Caught in the Act»: Dominique Damarzit exhibits at the Maison des Compagnons in Fontainebleau
ARTBAT electronic music concert in the Cour de la Fontaine at the Château de Fontainebleau, 12 September 2026
12 September 2026
ARTBAT electronic music concert in the Cour de la Fontaine at the Château de Fontainebleau (12 September 2026)
Poster for Fontainebleau’s 2026–2027 cultural season, launching on 11 September
11 September 2026
Presentation of the 2026–2027 cultural season at the Fontainebleau Municipal Theatre
FLC’s ‘Boost Your English’ Teen Camp in Fontainebleau, 26–28 August 2026
26 August 2026
– 28 August 2026
«Boost Your English!» teen course run by FLC in Fontainebleau (26–28 August 2026)
FLC summer holiday courses at the Maison des Associations in Fontainebleau
30 June 2026
– 28 August 2026
FLC summer holiday courses in Fontainebleau: workshops running until 28 August 2026
Poster for the exhibition *Vincent Mulet: Between the Nut and the Flight* at the Institut Matis in Fontainebleau
29 May 2026
– 5 September 2026
Vincent Mulet, «Between the Nut and the Flight»: a free exhibition at the Institut Matis in Fontainebleau
Poster for the Berthet One exhibition at the Kelly Arty gallery in Fontainebleau
2 July 2026
– 12 September 2026
Berthet One at the Kelly Arty gallery: urban art and pop culture in Fontainebleau
Poster for the Marie-France Degueldre exhibition, porcelain buttons, Maison des Artisans d’Art de Fontainebleau
1 July 2026
– 30 August 2026
Marie-France Degueldre, porcelain buttons: exhibition at the Maison des Artisans d’Art in Fontainebleau
Fontainebleau Liberation Ceremony in front of the Town Hall
23 August 2026
Fontainebleau Liberation Ceremony: 82nd anniversary (23 August 2026)
UCAIF Antiques and Second-hand Shop, Place Napoléon Bonaparte, Fontainebleau, 16 August 2026
16 August 2026
UCAIF Antiques and Second-hand Market, Place Napoléon Bonaparte, Fontainebleau (16 August 2026)
Commemoration of the liberation on 23 August 1944 in Bois-le-Roi
30 August 2026
Commemoration of the liberation of 23 August 1944 in Bois-le-Roi (30 August 2026)
Poster for the 2026 Théâtre de Verdure in Bois-le-Roi, free performances from 28 to 30 August
28 August 2026
– 30 August 2026
Théâtre de Verdure in Bois-le-Roi: three evenings of free performances (28–30 August 2026)
Poster for the Saint-Fiacre festival in Avon, 30 August 2026
30 August 2026
Saint Fiacre’s Day in Avon: gardeners’ procession (30 August 2026)
Poster for the Avon Town Cycle Criterium, Jean-Paul Grandière Challenge, 29 August 2026
29 August 2026
Avon Town Cycle Criterium: Jean-Paul Grandière Challenge (29 August 2026)
Poster for the 2026 Bel-Ébat Wednesdays, free concerts at the Avon open-air café
8 July 2026
– 26 August 2026
Bel-Ébat Wednesdays: free open-air concerts in Avon (summer 2026)
Deckchairs and pedalos on the Grand Canal during the Fête de la Saint-Louis in Fontainebleau
30 August 2026
Saint Louis’s Day 2026: a day at the Grand Canal at the Château de Fontainebleau
Poster for the 2026 Grand Breeding Week at the Grand Parquet in Fontainebleau
28 August 2026
– 6 September 2026
The 2026 Grand Week of Livestock Breeding at the Grand Parquet in Fontainebleau
Poster for So'Pony 2026 at the Grand Parquet in Fontainebleau
19 August 2026
– 23 August 2026
So’Pony 2026 at the Grand Parquet in Fontainebleau
Stage costume by Christian Lacroix on display at the Château de Fontainebleau
5 June 2026
– 2 November 2026
Christian Lacroix’s stage costumes: Marie-Antoinette, from the avant-garde to centre stage
Evening tour: ‘A Summer’s Night at Court’ at the Château de Fontainebleau
9 July 2026
– 10 September 2026
A summer’s night at court: evening tours of the Château de Fontainebleau
Exhibition poster for Edmond Verstraeten, a Flemish Luminist painter, at L’Esquisse Barbizon
2 April 2026
- 28 September 2026
Edmond Verstraeten, peintre luministe - Exhibition at L'Esquisse
The Château de Fontainebleau's Little White Train ready for departure in the cobbled courtyard with families
7 February 2026
- 3 January 2027
- 11:00
The Little Train at the Château de Fontainebleau
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