Forêt de fontainebleau - activities

Unusual: we tested a hot-air balloon flight in Fontainebleau over the Ile-de-France region - promo

How about a breathtaking view over Fontainebleau? We're off to try out hot-air ballooning over the Île-de-France region, a magical experience we'd like to share with you.

The Buthiers leisure park, a base for sporting activities in the Fontainebleau forest (77)

Notice to families! The Base de loisirs de l'ile de Buthiers is open all year round, and even more so in fine weather and during the summer season. To enjoy outdoor activities, from mini-golf to the swimming pool, not forgetting the accrobranches course, head for the leisure island!

Discover the forest of Fontainebleau on a supervised horseback ride

The Fontainebleau forest is particularly well known for its hiking trails, natural climbing blocks and beautiful vegetation. Less than an hour from Paris, you can also discover the forest on horseback!

The free Arbor&Sens walking trail in the Fontainebleau forest, the Franchard Arboretum

Arbor&Sens is the name of this free, easy-to-use walking trail in the Fontainebleau forest, near the Château. Free, accessible to all and educational, this walk takes us on a discovery of tree species, their origins and their uses.

International Forest Day 2024: free guided tours of the Fontainebleau forest

Go green for International Forest Day and (re)discover the rich biodiversity of the Fontainebleau forest during free guided tours on Saturday March 16 and Sunday March 17, 2024.

Le sentier de l'érosion, an accessible walk in Fontainebleau, discovering the Apremont gorges

Among the beautiful walks and hikes to be enjoyed in Fontainebleau, don't miss the Sentier de l'érosion loop. Less than 2 kilometers long, this family-friendly walk takes you through the Apremont gorges, between forest and beautiful rocks sculpted by nature.

WES'PORTMSF, a weekend of sport and solidarity in Fontainebleau

On April 27, 2024, Médecins Sans Frontières is organizing a new challenge: WE S'PORT MSF, a first-of-its-kind fund-raising sporting event to be held on Saturday, April 27, 2024, in Fontainebleau. The program includes 3 sporting events to be completed in teams of two: TRAIL, mountain biking and climbing.

A sports and solidarity challenge with mountain biking, climbing and trail running in the Fontainebleau forest

Want to get active for a good cause? Médecins Sans Frontières is organizing a sporting challenge to raise funds, with mountain biking, climbing and trail running in the Fontainebleau forest on April 27, 2024.

Hiking: the 25 moguls circuit, the GR 20 in the Fontainebleau forest in the Paris region

In Corsica, they have the GR 20, reputed to be the most difficult of the French Grande Randonnée (GR) trails. In the Île-de-France region, we're a long way from rivalling the circuit's 200 kilometers and 11,000 meters of ascent, yet it's here, in the forest of Fontainebleau, that you'll find one of the region's most demanding hikes.

Unusual: climb aboard the Tacot des Lacs, the vintage train through the forest of Fontainebleau

In Grez-sur-Loing, Seine-et-Marne, Le Tacot des Lacs offers a bucolic and unusual ride aboard an authentic period train, right in the heart of the Fontainebleau forest.

Nuit des Forêts at Fontainebleau 2023: art, nature and beautiful free discoveries

The Forest of Fontainebleau hosts the famous Nuits des Forêts from June 9 to 11, 2023, an exceptional artistic event in the heart of nature. It is the ideal opportunity to discover unique artistic performances, enriching walks and a new cyanotype exhibition.

The unusual walks of Fontânebleau, to discover the forest with donkeys

If you are looking for an original activity to do with or without children during the vacations, Fontânebleau organizes hikes on request, ranging from one hour to four hours in Achères-la-Forêt, where donkeys live peacefully.