Picnic on the Grand Parterre

Le Nôtre's parterre and the 1,200-metre canal are free; picnics are allowed in the English garden or by the Grand Canal. The gardens close at 17:00 from 1 November.

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

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