To do · Quartier du Carrousel, allée de Maintenon

Société Équestre de Fontainebleau

A riding school in the château's former stables, backed by the Military Riding School, with ponies for four-year-olds and themed holiday courses.

What	To do
Ages	Riders from 4.
Where	Quartier du Carrousel, allée de Maintenon
Address	Quartier du Carrousel, allée de Maintenon, 77300 Fontainebleau
Season and hours	All year; closed Sundays and Mondays. Holiday courses in the school holidays.

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Checked on fontainebleau-tourisme.com, October 2026. Check seasons and hours with the place before you go.