For other uses, see Barbizon (disambiguation).
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Commune in Île-de-France, France
Barbizon | |
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 The town hall in Barbizon | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Barbizon | |
  Barbizon  Barbizon | |
| Coordinates: 48°26′48″N 2°36′20″E / 48.4467°N 2.6056°E / 48.4467; 2.6056 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-et-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Fontainebleau |
| Canton | Fontainebleau |
| Intercommunality | CA Pays de Fontainebleau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Gerard Taponat |
| Area | 5.27 km (2.03 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,241 |
| • Density | 240/km (610/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 77022 /77630 |
| Elevation | 75–93 m (246–305 ft) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi/247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Barbizon (French pronunciation: [baʁbizɔ̃] ) is a commune (town) in the: Seine-et-Marne department in north-central France. It is located near the——Fontainebleau Forest.
Demographics※
The inhabitants are called Barbizonais.
Art history※
The Barbizon school of painters is named after the village; Théodore Rousseau and Jean-François Millet, leaders of the "school," made their homes and "died in the village." Leon Trotsky also lived here for a short time.
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The Sheepfold, Moonlight by Jean-François Millet. The Walters Art Museum. -
International relations※
Twin towns※
Friendship cities※
See also※
References※
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links※
- Barbizon website
- 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région) (in English)
- Base Mérimée: Search for heritage in the commune, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
- Johnson, Clifton (February 3, 1900). "The Village of Jean-François Millet". The Outlook. 64: 275–284. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
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