Events & Activities

On Wednesdays, from 10.00 am to 5.30 pm, Colibris Solidaires open the Bréau kitchens to teach people how to eat better without making life more complicated. The event is free of charge, funded by the CPAM, and requires registration.

Whether it’s Franco-Belgian comics, graphic novels, comics or manga: the media centre’s comics club welcomes both enthusiasts and those who don’t know where to start.

A one-to-one session to ask all the questions you no longer dare to ask your children. Smartphones, online procedures, email. Free of charge.

In the Pyrenees, shepherds and bears are vying for the summer pastures. The ANVL and L’Ermitage are screening Max Keegan’s documentary at 8.00 pm, followed by a discussion with Rémy Marion, author of *L’ours, l’autre de l’homme*.

A year spent discovering the joy of life, and just one man on stage to tell the story. Michaël Hirsch kicks off the season at 8.30 pm.

Toys, books, figurines and board games, sold by the children themselves: Place de la République is transformed into a huge pop-up shop for the day, from 10am to 4pm. Free entertainment and food available on site.

Registration closed months ago, but the public is welcome: come and cheer on the runners – from children running 1 km to adults running 12.5 km – in the woods around the painters’ village.

To mark their 20th anniversary, the Friends of the Château are inviting the Republican Guard String Orchestra to the Municipal Theatre: Saint-Georges and Mozart, with a voluntary donation. Booking is essential, and places are going fast.

The FLC welcomes Luigi Cuna to discuss *Voci libere*, his book on Italian singer-songwriters, with special guest Gianmarco Fusari performing live on guitar and vocals. Book signing afterwards; free entry.

1870, London. A bankrupt art dealer meets a painter whose work nobody buys. Christelle Reboul and Christophe de Mareuil explain how Impressionism almost never came into being.

Preparing your vegetable patch for winter and making it more resilient: a hands-on workshop with Grinn Permaculture, Compost et Nous and the Allotment Association, from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm. Booking required.

Nordic walking, a charity run and walk, prevention stands and two murals to paint together: Fontainebleau is turning pink for a whole day, in aid of the League Against Cancer.

The FLC and the Hôtel Victoria are launching their ‘drinks and talks’ series with Philippe Jacquet. First question: was the Middle Ages really so ‘medieval’?

An hour and a half to learn how to prepare and store snacks for the whole week, with chef Émilie from Chez Elemiah. Eight places available, booking required.

An hour of their time, in the town hall’s finest reception room, and enough to treat several people. One Wednesday a month, by appointment.

A sense of meaning lost, dissatisfaction at work, damaged trust. CNRS research director Bruno Palier is coming to speak on these topics in Fontainebleau – free of charge and no booking required.

A poem found at the foot of a lamppost, and two artists from Bellifontaine who have turned it into a show. End-of-residency performance at 8.30 pm, from €2.50.

A Descartes who was already famous, a princess who suffers and reflects: this costumed reading brings to life the correspondence from which the theory of the passions would emerge.

Two artists from Asago in residence, a bento lunch on the grass, sake from Hyogo, origami and a tea ceremony: Barbizon is celebrating its Japanese twinning for a day.

A sneak preview of new releases, literary news discussed over a coffee, and a Saturday morning that couldn’t get off to a better start than with a spot of shopping.

The monthly shopkeepers’ flea market is back at Place Napoléon Bonaparte. Antique and vintage furniture and art objects, just a stone’s throw from the castle.

The eleventh edition, with a brand-new format: following the fires, the race has moved out of the forest to a circuit of loops around the stadium. Fewer kilometres of scenic running, but a better atmosphere.

A drink in hand and stories for grown-ups: the storytellers from Sur Paroles are taking up residence at the Hôtel Victoria, exploring the themes of «Mirrors and Reflections» and «Silence and Secrets». Suitable for ages 10 and over.

Short stories, songs and finger plays for toddlers, one Wednesday morning a month. Free, booking required.

A selection of board games to give you a fright, for ages 12 and over. Free, but booking required.

Strange cries, ghostly figures and pellets to examine: a workshop to learn all about owls, led by a naturalist from the ANVL. Fifteen places available, booking required.

The Grand Parquet swaps horses for bargain hunters: a huge autumn flea market on the public holiday, with free entry. Exhibitors, book your pitch.

Paris–Tehran, 4,211 km: the journey undertaken by Mina and Fereydoun, as told by their daughter, who was born in France. A play that has won two Molière Awards, at 8.30 pm.

The region’s first short film festival: screenings of the selected films and an awards ceremony judged by a panel of professionals, with a special prize for filmmakers from the Pays de Fontainebleau.

A healthy starter, main course or dessert, presented to a panel of judges including the mayor of Fontainebleau, with Tefal prizes to be won. The competition brings the ‘Santé dans l’assiette’ workshops organised by Colibris Solidaires to a close, from 10.00 to 17.30.

Two collections at the Butte Montceau at the weekend, from 10.30 am to 3.30 pm. The time slot that puts an end to the ‘weekday’ excuse.

Two days to come away with a pile of books at very reasonable prices. The shelves in the libraries are being restocked, which is great news for our own bookshelves.

Meet-ups, workshops, games and T-shirt printing: the Bois-le-Roi media centre is going manga-themed on Saturday from 2 pm to 8 pm, with a film screening the evening before.

Six actors in a 72-seat theatre recount the final months of a writer who set out to seek healing from a spiritual master. Just two performances.

Four days of open-entry show jumping, ranging from pony classes to CSI2*, organised by the Bost family of Barbizon. A world champion is at the helm.

The «Pour Rire» theatre festival is coming to Bois-le-Roi for two evenings of comedy, at 8.30 pm in the Marcel Paul Hall: a dinner with friends that goes off the rails, followed by an absurd take on Louis XIII and d’Artagnan.

Foxes, badgers, wolves, wildcats, bats: the ANVL transforms the theatre into a sensory immersion experience to help us understand how these animals perceive and inhabit the world.

The best-selling book about a man and his Bernese Mountain Dog, adapted for the stage as a one-woman show by Marie-Hélène Goudet. Two performances at L’Âne Vert – enough to leave you in tears without feeling ashamed.

Four days of free competitions, organised by a school based in the former hunting stables of François I. One hundred soldiers, two hundred horses.

Students from the Comairas Academy are exhibiting and selling their artwork in aid of the Cancer League. The preview is on Friday at 6 pm, followed by the exhibition on Saturday and Sunday, from 10 am to 12 noon and from 2 pm to 6 pm.

Find a second-hand, reconditioned bike, spare parts, and learn how to repair your own: the local bike market is being held at the Bourron-Marlotte sports hall.

Health and fitness activities, workshops, tours, walks and a tea dance: the two CCAS organisations are joining forces for the 75th ‘Semaine bleue’. Everything is free.

Brass bands in Fontainebleau, free of charge, over two days. Concerts, masterclasses and introductory workshops for this inaugural event. Limited places available.

Paintings, watercolours and sculptures by artists competing for the Barbizon Grand Prix, in the village where plein air painting originated. Closed on Tuesdays.

Two concerts in the Ballroom, followed by a weekend of musical strolls through the castle’s halls. Hengelbrock is returning for a residency, and there are few finer places to hear him.

Paintings, collages, posters, ceramics, photographs, sculptures and poems: four generations of the same family are exhibiting together, with the forest as their theme. Open every day from 3 pm to 7 pm.

Two naive yet resourceful clowns who love each other, argue and make up, all set against a backdrop of mandolin music and gondolas. Every day at 4 pm during the holidays, for children aged 3 and over.

Four days of dressage, cross-country and show jumping, culminating in French championship titles. Free entry to the Grand Parquet.

Madeleine Béjart and Jean-Baptiste Poquelin in their later years, a troublesome family secret, and a dialogue that *La Montagne* described as «lively and very funny».

Three days of competition over the All Saints’ Day bank holiday, featuring everything from beginner ponies to professional riders. Free entry, and the perfect long weekend to take the children to see the horses.

Eleven stage costumes designed by Christian Lacroix, inspired by Marie-Antoinette, will be on display throughout the château’s tour route all summer. Included in the admission price.

Milliner Rose Bertin and hairdresser Léonard take you behind the scenes to discover the Queen’s elegance. Three tours a day during the All Saints’ Day holidays; the tour lasts 1 hour.

Those who are barely noticed, in the background, have decided to speak out. The amateur theatre group ‘L’Âne Vert’ is performing *Delphine* by Vigan on Saturday at 7.30 pm and on Sunday at 5 pm.

An elderly soldier, an African boat, and memories flooding back: Vincent Barraud performs Laurent Gaudé’s play solo on stage, on Saturday at 7.30 pm and on Sunday at 5 pm.

Furniture, porcelain, silverware, tapestries, uniforms and scientific instruments: the Royal Charity Workshop room showcases the refinement of the Age of Enlightenment. Free admission.

Red sandstone grafted with dead wood collected in the forest: an installation featuring a video projection and shadow play. A free exhibition running for seven weeks.

Wawapod recreates masterpieces from art history stroke by stroke, blending pop art and optical art. Opening and live painting on the gallery’s street art wall on Saturday 10 October, from 2pm to 7pm.

A relaxing 35-minute stroll through the château's legendary gardens. Audioguide in 7 languages and breathtaking views of the Grand Parterre and the Grand Canal.

How Louis XVI reclaimed the image of the good King Henry IV on the eve of the Revolution. A special exhibition in the Saint-Louis rooms, included in the castle’s admission ticket.

Over 120 works, on loan from Versailles, the Louvre and the BnF, recounting the royal couple’s seven stays right here. The exhibition of the year, included in the price of admission to the château.