Country France Department Seine-et-Marne Population (2006) 1,588 Local time Thursday 9:52 AM | Region Île-de-France Canton Perthes Area 5.27 km² Arrondissement Melun | |
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Intercommunality CA Pays de Fontainebleau Weather 7°C, Wind W at 19 km/h, 83% Humidity | ||
Barbizon is a commune (town) in the Seine-et-Marne department in north-central France. It is located near the Fontainebleau Forest.
Contents
Map of 77630 Barbizon, France
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.
Twin towns
Friendship cities
References
Barbizon Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA