Auberge Ganne — Musée de l'École de Barbizon

The inn where the Barbizon School was born. Now the Musée de l'École de Barbizon, preserving the painted walls where artists paid for dinner with canvases.

Médaillon Millet & Rousseau

A bronze medallion memorial to Millet and Rousseau at the threshold between the village and the Forest of Fontainebleau.

Artemis Suite & Gîte

Chambre d'hôtes et gîte de caractère dans un bâtiment historique au 38 Grande Rue. Deux hébergements distincts : Artemis Suite (chambre king, baignoire spa, entrée privée, adultes) et Artemis Gîte (2 chambres, cheminée, kitchenette). Jardin et cour intérieure.

Le Cottage Barbizonnais

An independent wooden cottage with private jacuzzi, set in a peaceful garden on the Rue Ernest Revillon. Two bedrooms, continental breakfast delivered by basket.

Chalet de la Caverne des Brigands

Forest bistro at the Allée des Vaches car park — crêpes, frites, brasserie plates, and a shaded terrace at the edge of the Fontainebleau forest.

Cimetiere de Barbizon

Village cemetery. Several Barbizon School painters are buried here.

Nunchi

Boutique de lifestyle coréen fondée par Jana Farhat — l'une des premières en France à proposer mode, accessoires et cosmétiques coréens en boutique physique. Marques de créateurs sélectionnées à la main, vêtements homme et femme, K-beauty. Livraison mondiale depuis Barbizon.

Pharmacie de Barbizon

Village pharmacy at the western end of the Grande Rue.

Chapelle de Barbizon

The village chapel, converted from a barn belonging to Théodore Rousseau's house by his architect brother.

Arret Bus -- Place de l'Angelus

Bus stop at Place de l'Angelus. Lines 3421 and 3429.

Arret Bus -- Grande Rue

Bus stop on the Grande Rue. Lines 3421 and 3429 connecting to Fontainebleau-Avon and Melun.

Parking Centre Medical

Free parking near the medical centre, mid-village.

Plaine de l'Angelus - Site de la peinture

The exact field where Millet stood when painting his famous L'Angelus. Chailly church steeple visible on the horizon, just as in the painting.

Monument des Freres Farman

Monument commemorating Henri Farman and the Voisin brothers, pioneers of aviation who used the Plaine de l'Angelus as a landing field.

Parking Place Marc Jacquet

Main visitor car park. Free, open year-round. Approx 30 spaces including 8 larger bays under oak trees. Adjacent to tourist office and public toilets.

Le Gaulois

Meat and offal specialist with a wine list of over 250 references. A Barbizon institution.

Parking Cars et Bus

Dedicated parking area for coaches and buses. Located at Place Marc Jacquet near the tourist office.

Parking Barye

Free parking on Rue Antoine Barye. Convenient for the eastern section of the Grande Rue.

Borne de Recharge Electrique

EV charging station at Place Marc Jacquet. Operated by Ecocharge77. CCS 25kW and Type 2 22kW. Debit card payment accepted. Open 24h/7.

Office de Tourisme de Barbizon

The village tourist office. Maps, guides, audioguides and local information. Free parking adjacent at Place Marc Jacquet.

L'A Patisserie KG

Franco-Japanese salon de the by starred chef Kunihisa Goto and pastry chef Ayako Kishi. Opened April 2025.

O Bout

Restaurant, wine bar, and local produce shop at the forest end of the Grande Rue.

L'Angelo

Italian restaurant and pizzeria with a shaded terrasse. A Barbizon favourite for over a decade.

Via Veneto Glaces

Artisan glacier at 56 bis Grande Rue. Ice creams and sorbets made in their own atelier using organic milk from Moigny-sur-École. Opened in Barbizon in June 2024.

Maison 45

Interior decoration boutique and design consultancy at 45 bis Grande Rue. Curated furniture, objects and artisan works, with rotating artist exhibitions. Advice and project support available.

Maison de Diaz de la Peña

Former home of Narcisse Virgilio Díaz de la Peña (1807–1876), one of the founding figures of the Barbizon School. He lived here from 1837 until his death, painting the forest of Fontainebleau and mentoring the young Renoir.

L'Imaginarium

Papeterie, galerie et concept store a l'etage du 78 Grande Rue.

Epicerie Vegetale

An organic grocery and restaurant at 56ter Grande Rue.

Rose

Boutique de mode féminine au 38 Grande Rue. Sélection de vêtements et accessoires tendance, des tenues décontractées aux tenues habillées.

Arret Bus -- Miss Greenough

Bus stop at Miss Greenough. Lines 3421, 3423, 3429 and 3420.

Arret Bus -- Cimetiere

Bus stop near the cemetery at the eastern end of the village.

Arret Bus -- 3 Poiriers

Bus stop at 3 Poiriers, north of the village near the plains.

Maison de Millet — Musée Millet

The house and studio where Jean-François Millet lived and worked from 1849 until his death in 1875. A private museum since 1922, preserving his palette, tools, personal objects, and original paintings. Open daily except Tuesday.

Barjole

Mediterranean restaurant in a convivial setting with garden terrasse and cheminée. Newly opened in 2026.

Tabac de Barbizon

Tabac / Presse at 50 Grande Rue — newspapers, tobacco, everyday essentials.

Toilettes Publiques

Public toilets at Place Marc Jacquet, next to the tourist office.

Galerie Roz in Winter

Galerie d'art contemporain sur 3 salles. Nouvelle exposition chaque mois avec 10 artistes peintres, sculpteurs et photographes. Vernissages reguliers.

La Folie Barbizon

Hotel 4-star, artist residence and locavore restaurant at the forest edge. 21 rooms each designed by a contemporary artist.

La Bohème

Traditional French bistro in a former artist's house next to Millet's studio. Ivy-covered terrasse.

Escalade — Apremont Envers

North-facing climbing sector on the Apremont massif, known for shaded sandstone problems.

Galerie L'Angélus

Fine art gallery founded by Bachar and Hiam Farhat in 2011, with three spaces across the Grande Rue including one inside the Musée Millet. 19th-century Barbizon School originals, prints, sculpture, and contemporary works.

Parcours des Mosaiques

A self-guided circuit of 19 Venetian glass mosaics along the Grande Rue, each placed at the exact spot where the depicted Barbizon School painting was made. 870m, fully accessible.

Point de vue des Gorges d'Apremont

Vue panoramique depuis les platières sur les chaos de gres et la canopee de la foret de Fontainebleau. L'un des plus beaux points de vue du massif de Barbizon.

Chêne Sully

A 400-year-old sessile oak in the Gorges d'Apremont — one of the oldest and largest trees in the Fontainebleau forest.

Maison Morin

Artisan traiteur, pâtisserie and épicerie fine on the Grande Rue, Gault & Millau noted. Founded in 1989 by Laurent Morin, taken over in 2021 by his son Victorien who added a full patisserie department. Everything made on-site in a 110m² glazed kitchen. No seating — takeaway only.

Escalade — Apremont Butte aux Dames

Bouldering sector on the north hill of the Apremont massif, with circuits from grade 2 to 8A. Accessed from the Allée des Vaches parking.

Escalade -- Gorges d'Apremont

Le secteur de bloc le plus proche de Barbizon. Plus de 300 blocs, circuits de tous niveaux du blanc (enfants) au noir (ED+). Depart parking du Bas-Breau + 600m a pied.

La Juxtaposition

Cosy salon de the, boutique and gallery space. Homemade pastries, 20 varieties of tea. Gault & Millau noted.

Sentier des Peintres

Boucle officielle de 6 km / 2h au depart de la Place Marc Jacquet. Balisage jaune. Facile, tout public. Passe par le Rocher de l'Elephant, le Bas-Breau et les Gorges d'Apremont.

Point de vue Ouest des Gorges d'Apremont

Western viewpoint over the Gorges d'Apremont — a rocky outcrop offering open views across the sandstone landscape of the Apremont massif.

Le Chêne Bodmer

The former site of the Chêne Bodmer — a celebrated oak painted by Bodmer, Corot and Monet, now no longer standing.

Galerie Frédéric Got Fine Art

The most prominent contemporary art gallery in Barbizon, founded here in 1991. Painting, sculpture, and photography by major international artists. Open daily 11h–19h.

Librairie Cyrano

Independent bookshop at 54 Grande Rue, specialising in art, nature and artisan craft. Writing workshops, literary hikes and author events. Opened August 2024 in a former studio of painter Félix Ziem.

Atelier Daubigny — Plaque

A plaque on the west facade of Hôtel Les Pléiades marks Daubigny's original studio, where he worked from 1835 to 1865.

Epicerie de Barbizon

Epicerie de proximite au coeur du village.

Le P'tit Angélus

Charming chambre d'hôtes in a flower-filled garden, a short walk from the Grande Rue. Three rooms, homemade breakfasts, dinner on request.

Arte Milenario

Artisan d'art au 39 Grande Rue. Bijoux en pierres fines faits main et chapellerie fine, dont authentiques chapeaux Panama. Chaque pièce créée en quantité limitée par Rolando Arévalo.

Hotellerie du Bas-Breau

Historic 4-star hotel and restaurant in a shaded 2-hectare park at the edge of the forest.

Arret Bus -- Plante Rabot

Bus stop on the Avenue du Général de Gaulle, serving lines to Fontainebleau and Melun.

Galerie 41

Municipal exhibition space at 41 Grande Rue. Rotating shows of painting, sculpture, ceramics and photography by contemporary artists. A new artist each week, free admission. Announced by the Mairie.

Galerie Atelier Drochon

The studio and gallery of Christophe Drochon, hyperrealist wildlife painter — a permanent exhibition of paintings and drawings in the heart of the Grande Rue.

Bobo Club

Barbizon's nightclub — two dancefloors, themed evenings, and free shuttle from Fontainebleau on weekends.

Galerie 39

A rentable exhibition space on the Grande Rue, open to independent artists for solo shows.

Mon Oeil

Opticien independant de luxe. Elodie et Guillaume Moulin, opticiens diplomes, proposent une selection pointue de montures de createurs internationaux.

Le Dormoir de Lantara

A sheltered glade in the Bas-Bréau forest where herds of up to 20,000 animals once rested — named for the wandering 18th-century painter Lantara, and a favourite subject of Díaz, Rousseau, and Corot.

Les Pléiades Hôtel · Spa · Restaurant

4-star hotel, spa, and restaurant at the heart of the Grande Rue. 22 rooms, indoor and outdoor pools, hammam, and gourmet restaurant. Currently closed for renovation.

Parking de l'École

Unmarked but public free parking lot near the Rue Ernest Revillon — less known than the main car parks, useful when the centre is busy.

Le Petit Château de Barbizon au Bois du Mée

An ivy-covered château with red shutters on a private wooded estate at the edge of Barbizon — five rooms, outdoor pool, spa, and extensive grounds.

Besharat Gallery & Suites

Contemporary international art gallery, sculpture gardens, and art suites in the historic Villa Les Charmettes.

Maison de Charles Jacque

Maison-atelier du peintre et graveur Charles Jacque (1813-1894), dit le Raphael des moutons. Il y installa egalement un elevage de volailles et une aspergerie.

Sentier bleu no.6 -- Gorges d'Apremont

Circuit Denecourt-Colinet no.6, balisage bleu. 5 km a travers les chaos rocheux des Gorges d'Apremont. Depart parking du Bas-Breau. Le sentier classique du secteur de Barbizon.

Galerie Alfart-LBK & Métranve Sculptures

Contemporary art gallery and sculpture studio at 6 Rue Ernest Revillon. Permanent home of sculptor Bernard Métranve and a rotating programme of painting and sculpture.

L'Esquisse

A hôtel culturel at 73 Grande Rue combining nine rooms, a museum of 19th-century European artist colonies, a café, and a garden — in a building dating from the 1890s, fully renovated and opened in February 2024.

Cercle Laure Henry

Cultural exhibition space at 43 Grande Rue, in the former home of soprano Laure Henry. Rotating shows of painting, sculpture and ceramics by contemporary artists. Run by a lay association since 2016.

Le Relais de Barbizon

Traditional French restaurant with a Breton chef, specialising in fresh seafood and fish. Shaded terrace, lounge bar Thu–Sun evenings.

Boucherie de l'Angelus

Butcher and charcuterie with cave a vin and epicerie fine. A complete food address in the heart of the Grande Rue.

Villa Albertine

Luxury holiday rental villa in the heart of Barbizon. A private house sleeping up to eight, with garden, available for weekly stays.

Coz Ker — Maison de François Millet et Gustave Eiffel

A modest Grande Rue house where François Millet — son of the painter — and later Gustave Eiffel both lived.

L'Ombrage

A Grande Rue house where Arthur Rubinstein and Samson François came to prepare concerts, possibly once belonging to George Sand.

Ferme du Couvent

La plaine agricole a l'ouest de Barbizon ou Millet peignit L'Angelus et Les Glaneuses. La Ferme du Couvent, ancienne dependance monastique, marque l'entree de la plaine depuis le village.

La Bastide de Barbizon

Guesthouse and luxury rental at the northern edge of the village, in a tranquil setting near the fields.

Villa Bernard

A Barbizon villa where André Citroën, Coco Chanel, Jean Cocteau, Diaghilev, Giraudoux, and Paul Iribe all met.

Le Tumble Inn

A legendary American jazz bar opened in 1920 that welcomed King Albert I of Belgium, the future Duke of Windsor, Charlie Chaplin, and Jean Cocteau.

Hôtel Le Manoir Saint-Hérem

A long-abandoned hotel on the rue Jean-François Millet, formerly the Hôtel Bellevue, where Picasso and his family once stayed.

Allee John Constable

A quiet passage linking the Grande Rue to the Espace Culturel Marc Jacquet, named after the English painter who inspired the Barbizon School. Two mosaics from the Parcours des Peintres are located here.

L'Ermitage Saint Antoine

A gastronomic restaurant, bar à tapas, coffee shop, night bar and épicerie fine at 51 Grande Rue — reopened January 2025 under chef Cyrine Jarretie.

Le Royal

Brasserie, bar and PMU at 50 Grande Rue — the village's anchor café, open from early morning through the evening. Terrasse, generous plates, themed evenings and live sport.

Villa Élisabeth

Former residence of Roland Dorgelès, author of Les Croix de Bois.

Val'et des Fromages

A fromagerie and restaurant on the Grande Rue, serving cheese boards and regional produce.

La Poste de Barbizon

The village post office, elected the prettiest post office in France in 1967, in a former villa once belonging to a SACEM president.

Mairie de Barbizon

The village hall, inaugurated in 1957 on the site of a former painter's studio.

Muse Galerie

Musee-galerie dedie a l'oeuvre de Christoff Debusschere, Peintre Officiel de la Marine, de l'Air et de l'Armee de Terre. Exposition permanente depuis octobre 2025.

Maison de Rousseau

Former home of Théodore Rousseau, leader of the Barbizon School.

Escalade -- Cuvier-Chatillon

L'un des secteurs de bouldering les plus celebres au monde. Circuits de tous niveaux, blocs legendaires, haute densite de problemes. Acces par la D607 entre Barbizon et Fontainebleau.

Le Chic à Barbizon

Luxury apartment sleeping up to 8 adults in the historic Charmettes building on the Grande Rue. Managed as a concierge service.

Parcours FB -- Fontainebleau-Barbizon

Liaison douce de 13 km entre Barbizon et Fontainebleau, balisage FB blanc. A pied ou a velo. Entierement en foret, sans voiture. Traverse les Gorges d'Apremont.

Escalade -- Apremont Bizons

Secteur familial dans les Gorges d'Apremont. Circuit jaune pour enfants (F), orange (AD) et rouge (TD). Blocs de caractere accessibles depuis le Bas-Breau.

Desert d'Apremont

Clairiere sablonneuse au coeur des Gorges d'Apremont. Paysage ouvert de sable blanc, bruyeres et gres -- un paysage de lande dans la foret. Frequente par Corot et Rousseau.

Caverne des Brigands

Grotte a double entree creee par Denecourt en 1845. Passage souterrain etroit entre deux chaos de gres. Point fort du Sentier de la Cavaliere des Brigands.

L'Éléphant de Barbizon

A sandstone rock formation whose silhouette unmistakably recalls an elephant — one of the most recognisable natural landmarks in the Fontainebleau forest.

Follow in the footsteps of Millet, Rousseau, Corot, and the painters who made Barbizon famous. This 7.4km loop begins at the village and winds into the forest edge, passing the clearings and rock outcrops that inspired a generation of artists.