Marc Walter, Christophe Beyeler & Vincent Droguet - Fontainebleau, the true home of kings - Listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site since 1981, the Château de Fontainebleau is without doubt the richest royal and then imperial residence still to be found in France, both in terms of its historical breadth and the excellence of the decor and collections it contains. Today, the fascination that the château and its surroundings exert on visitors lies precisely in this extraordinary crystallization of history and artistic creation, which elevates the ensemble to the rank of masterpiece. An entire team of château curators and researchers have risen to the challenge of capturing this fabulous diversity of heritage in this book of exceptional quality. Marc Walter's sumptuous photographs support, explain and illustrate these essays, testifying to the château's inexhaustible visual wealth. These texts and illustrations happily renew the vision of Fontainebleau, to the delight of those discovering the "true home of kings", as well as enthusiasts who are already familiar with the château. - Swann - 2015