Barbizon

Barbizon
The town hall in Barbizon
The town hall in Barbizon
Coat of arms of Barbizon
Location of Barbizon
Map
Barbizon is located in France
Barbizon
Barbizon
Barbizon is located in Île-de-France (region)
Barbizon
Barbizon
Coordinates: 48°26′48″N 2°36′20″E / 48.4467°N 2.6056°E / 48.4467; 2.6056
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentSeine-et-Marne
ArrondissementFontainebleau
CantonFontainebleau
IntercommunalityCA Pays de Fontainebleau
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gerard Taponat
Area
1
5.27 km2 (2.03 sq mi)
Population
(Jan. 2020)
1,245
 • Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
77022 /77630
Elevation75–93 m (246–305 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Barbizon (French pronunciation: [baʁbizɔ̃] ) is a commune (town) in the Seine-et-Marne department in north-central France. It is located near the Fontainebleau Forest.

Demographics

The inhabitants are called Barbizonais.

Art history

The Barbizon school of painters is named after the village; Théodore Rousseau and Jean-François Millet, leaders of the school, made their homes and died in the village. Leon Trotsky also lived here for a short time.

International relations

Twin towns

Friendship cities

See also



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