You arrive in Fontainebleau with your suitcases, but it's time for the check-in of your accommodation is still a long way off? Would you like to enjoy the city without dragging your luggage behind you? Or is your check-out is at 11am, your train or flight leaves much later, and you'd like to visit Fontainebleau with your hands free before you go?
Good news: in Fontainebleau, three solutions are available to store your luggage, at unbeatable rates. Here's our guide to choosing the one that's right for you.
🧳 Nannybag setpoint (Bounce network)
2 drop-off points in the centre of Fontainebleau. From 2.50/day/luggage, 10,000 protection, online booking compulsory. The simplest solution for suitcases.
🏰 Castle cloakroom
Free during your visit. Tip: visit + deposit at the beginning and end of the tour. Please note: no suitcases, We only sell backpacks and handbags.
🏨 Hotel deposit
Free for customers before check-in and after check-out. Sometimes possible in non-customer for a few euros, available from reception.
In the blink of an eye
The most practical solution for a suitcase 2 Nannybag lockers in the centre, bookable online at nannybag.com or bounce.com (same network since February 2026).
Free solution if you visit the Château Cloakroom next to the ticket office, but only for small bags.
Standard solution if you are staying on site Luggage storage: your hotel will store your luggage before check-in and after check-out.
⚠️ La Poste's «Consigne Pickup Gare Fontainebleau» at the station is a parcel collection point, not a locker for travellers. Don't bring a suitcase.
🧳 Solution 1: the 2 Nannybag lockers at the Fontainebleau centre
The network Nannybag, acquired by Bounce in February 2026, is France's first collaborative left-luggage platform. The idea is that local businesses (newspapers, shops, hotels, etc.) will store your luggage in a secure back room, in return for online payment. Each item of luggage is protected up to 10 000 € by Nannybag insurance.
In Fontainebleau, two shops are partners in the network:
📍 Near Château de Fontainebleau (Press / Tabac)
- Type tobacconist's and newsagent's, 3 minutes' walk from the Château
- Note : ⭐ 5/5 out of 52 reviews
- Timetable open early until 20h00
- Rate from 3.70/day/luggage, free cancellation
- Reservation Online only (the exact address will be given after booking)
📍 Near Palais de Justice (Shop)
- Type Centre shop, near the Palais de Justice
- Note : ⭐ 5/5 out of 5 reviews
- Timetable open until 19h00
- Rate from 2.50/day/luggage, free cancellation
- Reservation online only
🛒 How to book
- Go to nannybag.com (or its equivalent bounce.com, same network).
- Type « Fontainebleau »in the search field.
- Choose the dates and times for drop-off and pick-up, as well as the number of baggage items.
- Select one of the two points on the map and pay online.
- The exact address of the retailer will be sent to you by e-mail after confirmation.
- Go to the shop with your confirmation, drop off your baggage and pick it up again within the time slot you have chosen.
🎯 For whom this is the right option
- You've got one or more suitcases and the Château's cloakroom just won't do.
- You arrive early or leave late and do not stay in a hotel on site.
- You want to enjoy a day in Fontainebleau hands-free between two trains.
- You're looking for a quick solution, with no need to call or negotiate: everything happens online in just 2 minutes.
🏰 Solution 2: the cloakroom at the Château de Fontainebleau (free, small bags)
Le Château de Fontainebleau has its own cloakroom for visitors, located next to the ticket office in the'Louis XV wing. The service is free for the duration of your visit.
💡 Visit + deposit tip
If you arrive at Fontainebleau a little ahead of your check-in time and are planning to visit the Château, this is the perfect opportunity: drop off your bag at the start of the visit, take a tour of the grand flats and the François I gallery (allow 1hr30-2hrs), then collect your belongings at the exit. You then head back to your accommodation, and you've seen one of the most beautiful châteaux in France in the process.
⚠️ The pitfalls to be aware of
The Château cloakroom does not accept suitcases or bulky luggage. The official instructions are clear: only backpacks, handbags, business bags and umbrellas are accepted. If you're travelling with a classic wheeled suitcase, this is not the solution: turn to a Nannybag locker or a hotel in the centre.
🕘 Opening and closing times
- April to September 9.30am to 6pm (last admission at 5.15pm).
- October to March 9.30am to 5pm (last admission at 4.15pm).
- Closed all Tuesdays, 1 January, 1 May and 25 December.
🏨 Solution 3: hotels in the centre (customers and sometimes non-customers)
The majority of the hotels in Fontainebleau and Avon offer a free luggage storage for their customers, before check-in and after check-out. This is the easiest solution if you are staying in a hotel.
🏨 Hotels in the centre with locker service
- Black Eagle Fontainebleau (MGallery), opposite the Château
- Napoleon Fontainebleau Hotel & Spa, right in the centre
- Hôtel de Cavoye, 10 min walk from the Château
- ibis Château de Fontainebleau, right next to the Château
- ibis budget Fontainebleau Avon, near the station
- The Originals Hôtel Victoria, in the centre
- Mercure Demeures de Campagne, on the edge of the forest
🤝 What if you're not a customer?
There is no obligation for them to accept, but in practice, many hotels in the centre agree to keep one or two pieces of luggage for a few hours in exchange for a fee. small amount (count 5 à 10 € per bag, depending on the establishment). This works best in low season, when reception has space and time.
💡 Council Call before you travel, especially in high season or at weekends. That way you won't have to walk for nothing if the hotel is fully booked or refuses. And between a Nannybag locker costing €2.50 and a hotel charging €8, the maths is quickly done.
💡 Practical tips
🚉 The station is in Avon, not Fontainebleau
The station is called Fontainebleau-Avon and is located in the municipality of'Avon, not Fontainebleau. Many foreign travellers look in vain for a locker «at Fontainebleau station» when none of the solutions on this page are in the station itself. If you arrive by train, please allow 10 minutes by bus (lines 1 or 11, «Château» stop) to get to the centre's lockers, or 25 minutes on foot with a suitcase.
🧗 If you come climbing
For climbers who spend the day in the forest (Bas Cuvier, Apremont, Trois Pignons...), there is a Nannybag locker in the centre where you can drop off your crash pad and bulky bags the day before or in the morning, and pick them up at the end of the day to get back on the train unencumbered.
🚖 If you take a VTC to the airport
Take advantage of this opportunity to arrange for the driver to pick you up at the end of the day, either at your place of interest or at the Tourist Office. A VTC makes the Fontainebleau-Roissy journey in around 1h15 and accepts luggage in the boot, so you don't need to drop anything off in town during the day if you're well organised.
FAQ
How much does luggage storage cost in Fontainebleau?
From 2.50/day/luggage at Nannybag (Near Palais de Justice locker), 3.70/day/luggage at Nannybag «Near Château de Fontainebleau», free at the Château for small bags during the visit, 5 à 10 € in a hotel for non-clients.
Is there a locker at Fontainebleau-Avon station?
No. The SNCF does not have a locker in Fontainebleau-Avon. Left-luggage lockers in the Paris region are only available at the main Paris stations (Gare de Lyon, Gare du Nord, Gare de l'Est, Gare Montparnasse, Gare d'Austerlitz). For Fontainebleau, the Nannybag lockers in the centre are the equivalent solution, a 10-minute bus ride from the station.
How do I reserve a Nannybag locker in Fontainebleau?
Go to nannybag.com (or bounce.com, (same network), type in «Fontainebleau», choose your dates and the number of bags, select one of the two points on the map and pay online. The exact address will be sent to you after confirmation. On site, present your confirmation to the shopkeeper.
Can I leave my suitcase at the Château de Fontainebleau during my visit?
No. The Château cloakroom only accepts small items of luggage: backpacks, handbags, visitor bags and umbrellas. Bulky suitcases and luggage are not accepted. For suitcases, use the Nannybag locker in the centre.
Can my hotel hold my luggage before check-in or after check-out?
Yes, this is the most common practice. The vast majority of hotels in Fontainebleau and Avon offer their guests free luggage storage before check-in (from the morning) and after check-out (until the evening). Please confirm this with reception on arrival or the day before departure.
Are the Nannybag Fontainebleau lockers reliable?
Both partners have a score of 5/5 (52 reviews for the Près du Château locker, 5 reviews for the Palais de Justice locker). Each item of baggage is also covered by Nannybag insurance up to €10,000 in the event of loss, theft or breakage. Reservations and payment must be made online before drop-off: no payment is accepted on site.
I'm coming to climb, where can I leave my crash pad and equipment?
A Nannybag locker in the centre accepts all types of luggage, including bulky items. Book online, drop off the crash pad and bags at the shop in the morning, and collect everything at the end of the day to catch the train back home. It's much more practical than carrying everything into the forest.