Office de Tourisme de Barbizon

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

Description

The Barbizon tourist office is located at Place Marc Jacquet, the main visitor arrival point in the village. Staff provide maps of the village and forest, the Parcours des Peintres brochure, audioguide downloads, and information on local events and accommodation. Free parking is available directly adjacent. Public toilets are located nearby.

Historical context

This location is part of the wider field of Barbizon, where artists, walkers, and residents have long negotiated the boundary between village and forest. In time, this section will gather archival notes, excerpts from letters, and early guidebook descriptions that fix this place in a particular light.

Nearby

Within reach on foot—village lanes and forest edge.

Trail

0 m

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.

Heritage Site

23 m

L'Esquisse

Ancien Hotel Siron, lieu historique de l'Ecole de Barbizon. Les peintres y exposaient leurs toiles avant l'existence des galeries. Aujourd'hui hotel-restaurant et bar associatif.

Museum

42 m

Auberge Ganne

The historic inn where Barbizon School painters gathered in the 19th century.