Days near Paris . of this, beyond thecurve of the Seine, is the little village of Fonfame-le-Forf,near which was the famous abbey of Barbeaux, founded byLouis le Jeune in 1147. The church, which contained thefine tomb of Louis VII., was demolished at the Revolu-tion, but the body of the king, wrapped in its silkenshroud, was concealed by a cure, and removed to St. Denisin 1817. 59 >^. Fo7itainebleau. The town is 3 k. from the station ; omnibus, 30 c. Hotels—de France et dAngkferre, facing the chateau ; de FE-nrope, close byand very good; de Londres; B^-istol; VAigle Noir. Carriages—two hors
Days near Paris . of this, beyond thecurve of the Seine, is the little village of Fonfame-le-Forf,near which was the famous abbey of Barbeaux, founded byLouis le Jeune in 1147. The church, which contained thefine tomb of Louis VII., was demolished at the Revolu-tion, but the body of the king, wrapped in its silkenshroud, was concealed by a cure, and removed to St. Denisin 1817. 59 >^. Fo7itainebleau. The town is 3 k. from the station ; omnibus, 30 c. Hotels—de France et dAngkferre, facing the chateau ; de FE-nrope, close byand very good; de Londres; B^-istol; VAigle Noir. Carriages—two horses, 4 f. first hour, 3 f. second hour; one horse, 3 f. first >M JDA YS I^EAR PARIS hour, 2 f. second hour. By the day: two horses, 20 f., onehorse, 10 f. The dull town is much frequented in the summer forthe sake of its park and chateau— Chasteau qui sappelleDu gracieux surnom dune fontaine belle. Louis le Jeune, who dated his acts of 1137 and 1141 apudfontem Bleaudi, was probably the first king of France. ^^^^t^^P^^^ f^y^fr ABBAYE DU LYS. who lived here; St. Louis could still sign his ordinances Donne en nos deserts de Fontainebleau, though, after afashion, the kings of France continued to make the placea residence. Philippe le Bel, Louis (X.) le Hutin,Philippe V. and Charles IV. were all born in the palace,and there Philippe le Bel died (as was believed, from theTemplars curse), in November, 1328— His face was stillfair when it began to pale from some nameless disease,for he had neither fever nor visible malady. Philippe died at Fontainebleau. FONTAINEBLEA U 267 But the golden age of Fontainebleau came with theRenaissance and Francois I., who wished to make Fon-tainebleau the most glorious palace in the world. TheEscurial! says Brantome, what of that? See how longit was of building! Good workmen like to be quickfinished. With our king it was otherwise. Take Fontaine-bleau and Chambord. When they were projected, whenonce the plumb-line, and the compass, and t
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