Fontainebleau: Architectural secrets of the House of Centuries | GENIUS | FULL DOCUMENTARY

Located on the edge of a dense 20,000-hectare forest and explored by more than 10 million visitors every year, the Château of Fontainebleau is one of the most imposing palaces in France. With its Renaissance gallery, built 150 years before the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles, its huge formal garden and canal over a kilometer long, Fontainebleau is the only residence that has been home to all the dynasties of France.
François I, Henri IV, the Sun King, and even Napoleon all contributed to making this chateau a veritable architectural accomplishment.
How did this “house of centuries” as Napoleon called it, come into being?
Documentary: Fontainebleau, building a royal palace
Directed by: Olivier Philippe
Production: La Famiglia pour RMC Découverte

[@jeffcampbell1555]

I wish I could remember who said it, but my favorite description of Fontainebleau's effect upon completion is that of a "chance meeting of a group of chateaux in a forest." I also love the idea it being the family home of France's monarchs. We're lucky so much survived the revolution.

[@haircole]

Visiting this amazing place 50 years ago . Thank you for the history

[@heidimiller5475]

Truly amazing! Thank you for sharing this film with me. I loved every minute of it.

[@bobbiewall3699]

I've been there,it's so amazingly beautiful and kept up,I can only dream of living in a wonderful place like this

[@fabriceonoyan2562]

I'm French, and i live close to this castle since December 1973 and sometime i live in French Polynésia too.

[@svetlanakeller-mn2jm]

Unul singur a fost napoleon ❤❤❤❤altul nu se va mai naste❤❤❤

[@3boussgaming481]

I have never heard of this majestic palace, what an amazing accomplishment of architecture and art.

[@darktagmaster1861]

you American?

[@Malik_Sylvus]

​@@darktagmaster1861Americans heard about Fountainebleau according to Niel Young's song. 😊

[@JP-ht5vgh]

And with all the technology and machinery we have today, we've gotten lazier; and horrible structures are being built instead. These things of beauty NEED to make a comeback.

[@tjs200]

To be fair I think this would be an exception for its time, the houses of commoners in this period were probably little more than hovels, but those didnt survive. We likely see a biased selection of only the "good" buildings that were either well built or well preserved.

[@cooIguy]

why does this need a huge watermark on the top left? theres already a small one on bottom right automatically

[@miketackabery7521]

Perfect show. Narrative, narration, research, expert commentary, original visuals and film, editing... no KZbin channel is able to do work that compares with it. >sigh

[@charpnatl]

This was a really neat documentary I’ve enjoyed watching it!

[@ninjaboy3759]

This vid needs more love

[@French-Kiss24]

Francois 1er did not show “strength of character” after his imprisonment in Madrid. Instead, he sent his two sons there in his stead. He didn’t abide by his agreement, and his boys were stuck there for years.

[@loonycushion]

Now they're all floating in space ❤

[@heliedecastanet1882]

Il était assez fréquent, dans la société féodale, de laisser un enfant comme gage, ou otage. Premier roi de la Renaissance française, François Ier n'en est pas moins héritier de cette culture. Et en tant que roi de France, il ne pouvait se permettre le luxe de rester prisonnier des Espagnols : ce qui est arrivé en Angleterre lors de la captivité de Richard Cœur-de-Lion est un assez bon exemple des dangers que courait un pays sans souverain. François Ier a privilégié le pays plutôt que ses enfants - ce qui témoigne plutôt de son sens de l'État.

[@robertonatanrobotti909]

Just a simple historical detail: at min. 24:32 King Francois I is defined "grandfather" of King Henri IV. This is not really correct, Francois I was the grandfather of Henri IV's wife, Marguerite de Valois who was the daughter of Henri II (son of Francois I and Caterina de' Medici). Therefore Francois I was the grandfather of Marguerite and had no direct genealogical connection with Francois I

[@davidkwok9199]

Catherine de Médicis was the wife of Henri 2, not Francois 1er Your last line: direct connection with Henri 4

[@robertonatanrobotti909]

Sorry, maybe I was not clear enough, I just pointed out that Francois I was the grandfather of Marguerite de Valois according to the blood lineage. This is the succession: Francois I+Claude de France= Henri II. Henri II + Caterina de Medici= Marguerite de Valois who married Henri de Bourbon. Therefore according to the blood line Francois I was the grandfather of Marguerite. The fact that Marguerite de Valois married Henri de Bourbon doesn't make Francois I (house of Valois) grandfather of Henri IV (house of Bourbon)

[@heliedecastanet1882]

@@robertonatanrobotti909 You were clear but have a look at your first message, because you wrote : "Therefore Francois I was the grandfather of Marguerite and had no direct genealogical connection with Francois I". I think you meant Henri IV instead of François Ier at the end, right ? 😉 That's what David pointed.

[@robertonatanrobotti909]

Yes, this is what I meant, thank you for pointing out my mistake. Just to be clearer: Francois I (Valois) was the fater of Henry II (Valois). Marguerite (Valois) was the daughter of Henry II (Valois) and married Henry IV (Bourbon). Therefore Francois I (Valois) couldn't be the grandfather of Henry IV (Bourbon) not having a direg blood lineage. Best regards@@heliedecastanet1882

[@crissantos9632]

Genius parabens amei seu video ,amei esse castelo ,meu primeiro filho se chama Francis e o seg.filho se chama F. Henrique ,são nomes fortes 🤭

[@MerlijnKrijntjes-oi1nh]

Looks amazing, bon chance! The chateau is open some dates in September right?

[@jeremylincoln965]

🔥❤️🔥

[@surprisinggirth]

3:47 thats jean travolta

[@TWOCOWS1]

everybody talks about Versailles, more Versailles. Versailles this, Versailles that.... But very few have heard of the Fontaine Bleau, and even fewer about the Tuileries or the Petit Trianon

[@LUIS-ox1bv]

Fontainebleau is authentically more French then Versailles.

[@TWOCOWS1]

@@LUIS-ox1bv of course. thank you

[@MarcoGALLENSatanasetdiabolo]

Le petit Trianon, c’est une merveille, une pure merveille c’est un écrin, une boîte à bijoux

[@TWOCOWS1]

@@MarcoGALLENSatanasetdiabolo C'est vrai. Je suis content que vous le disiez tous

[@MarcoGALLENSatanasetdiabolo]

@@TWOCOWS1 À l’occasion, aller voir sur Internet, le bâtiment de la place de la bourse à Bordeaux, qui a été dessiné Gabriel architecte du roi , c’est un bâtiment qui est absolument sublime, et il faut savoir que c’était juste une sorte d’écrin pour mettre la statue du roi en valeur

[@IdleByte]

The F everywhere reminds me of graphitti...

[@ladydamemarvelous-micynyc7265]

Good information but the insistent and repetitive music is just too much. It's anxiety provoking and minimizes an otherwise good documentary. How ever decided on the music needs to be fired.

[@MichaelGroenendijk]

Can i buy it?

[@Vera-kh8zj]

the music choice in this vid is hilarious. Also distracting. Better turn the sound off and CC on. Also, I clicked on this IN SPITE of having the word "secret" in the title, which is a known bait.

[@melissakalloway1916]

It wasn't the labour of one king. Nor the labour of many kings: it was the backbreaking labour of hundreds of thousands of peasants and servants and poorly paid artisans, fulfilling the insatiable appetites of monarchs and megalomaniacs, paid for by the taxes of their citizens.

[@darktagmaster1861]

THANK YOU

[@gledisjuresko7157]

You need vision needs funds then artisans but without a king nothing will be made

[@kindlydude]

Without VISION nothing would be built ...of quality or beauty. The pyramids are still standing and they were supposedly built by slave labor ...though I've seen documentaries disputing even that by archaeological finds that suggest they lived well for the time in their own special housing and were well paid ...also in grain and beer! 🤭😉😂

[@LUIS-ox1bv]

That's what this narrative needs, another bleeding heart, kill joy, who is incapable of enjoying this presentation, without injecting a dose of PC toxin, and self righteousness. Let us who admire this glorious work, commissioned by KINGS, do so, without your unnecessary drivel.

[@marinalorain8545]

😊😊

[@d.l.l.6578]

Stop rushing the pictures! Now I can’t watch this. That is rude and it hurts viewer’s eyes. Are you in a hurry or something?

[@almostthere3733]

OMG such stooooopid dramatic unnecessary music make it impossible to appreciate the narration. I'm sure this is an excellent documentary, but your music track editing and audio balancing is incredibly annoying. 😖

[@jd0225]

The yellow logo at the top left corner of the video is annoying.

[@MH-ms1dg]

I love versailles, but why didn’t the king just use fountaineue instead of building Versailles This document suggests that he loved it way more, and could’ve saved so much money for the country

[@Malik_Sylvus]

Folie de Grandeur (madness of Grandeur)..... That's why the revolution abolished monarchy in France. Don't forget Chambord another useless great château.... And just after Versailles the king of france launched the construction of Château Marly.

[@LUIS-ox1bv]

Which King are you referring to? Versailles was already being used as a hunting lodge, before Louis XIV embarked on his grand scheme for building a much more grand Palace, in its place. The King did not want to live in Paris, so Versailles came into being.

[@LUIS-ox1bv]

@@Malik_Sylvus The French Revolution was not brought about by costly Chateaux. This is rank nonsense. If the French wanted to rid themselves of Monarchy, AND palaces and Chateux, they would have done so, yet both survived the Revolution, because Monarchy returned, ( for a while, at least) and the palaces remain. Thinking that the French Revolution was brought about by hungry peasants is about as accurate as believing that lead pipes brought about the demise of ancient Rome.

[@ganikus8565]

@@Malik_Sylvus French are brainwashed to think that 14th of July 1789 is the national day, the " Bastille day" while it is the federation day of the 14th of July 1790 when the people of France gathered in Paris to cheer the Kind returns whom had a huge festivity for its people, starting with a march show with his army for its people. The revolution of 1789 was just made by a tiny group of Parisian who wanted the king to see how difficult life was in Paris with the hope that he would do something to change that. But from 1791greedy men who wanted to take power for themselves under the name of democracy used this tension to create a real revolution that brought terror in France for years. Nothing to do with poverty and chateaux

[@georgebeck3992]

And six bathrooms

[@Arnoldman-ep9gw]

How is a thousand rooms even possible

[@AlexJannis-si6tb]

Γιατί τόσο πολύ μπλα μπλα; Τελικά ελάχιστα βλέπει κανείς κ περισσότερα ακούει

[@franciscouderq1100]

Nice , but it’s not pronounced Fontainbleau but fontainEbleau .

[@Malik_Sylvus]

The kings of france had 40 royal residences and chateaux in France, the best known are: 1068: Fontainebleau 1190: Louvre 1519: Chambord 1682: Versailles 1696: Marly 1789: Revolution + Guillotine (for all the money taken from the poor people) 😅

[@LUIS-ox1bv]

All those palaces were filled with craftsmanship and art works, which employed many people. The Monarch of France, supported and patronized industries, such silk making, ceramics, glass makers, etc. Which made France famous. The French Revolution put a lot of people out of work.

[@annanardo2358]

Hunting. What a terrible act of violence towards animls. How in societies fed they were in those days and still are in today's times.😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠

[@onefeather2]

Annoying background music.

[@desertdesignlab]

Unwatchable due to terrible reality game show background music 🤬

i had to leave cuz of the annoying yellow circle floating in the left upper corner

[@albertoisidori824]

bellissimo castello sia fuori che internamente , decorato da artisti italiani

[@arielestevan5336]

The greatness of the crown ?? I wouldn't say that .I will say the greatness of the people of france !!! The kings did not lift one pebble to build the palaces .it was done by great artist and labour men and woman .!!

[@gledisjuresko7157]

How does one build a palace without a king for what reason would it be built

[@kindlydude]

Alpha = The King ... Omega = The People Both were necessary for the period ...for the evolution of society & the building of great palaces of such exquisite beauty that stand the test of time.

[@LUIS-ox1bv]

@@kindlydude A balanced and tempered post. Someone who actually has a rational mind.

[@LUIS-ox1bv]

Thank heaven that France had kings that bequeathed a legacy of beauty, grandeur, splendor, and elegance, to the nation of France.

[@annanardo2358]

Too theatrical. Too much splendour, spending the peoples money. I don't believe in the monarchy.

[@carrickrichards2457]

You have to wonder whether the splendor of French palaces, the example they set to the nobility (who wished to emulate them to a degree), the effect on public policy focus and their costs to the population's welfare, were such, that a revolution was inevitable?

[@MarcoGALLENSatanasetdiabolo]

Le problème qu’il y a aussi précipité la fin de la monarchie, Marie-Antoinette s’est fait aménager des appartements encore plus somptueux que ceux de Versailles en1788, les dépenses engagées pour Versailles. Cela passait car c’était le centre de la monarchie. Mais par contre Fontainebleau était une maison de campagne et là cela a été le début de la fin.

[@pepesantahukotak8969]

Fir'aun tidak suka lihat barang bagus. Jadi setiap barang bagus dirusak. Tidak usah berteman dengan fir'aun kalau sudah tau mereka fir'aun. Fir'aun sudah sampai kerajaan Arab, mau diambil dan dibuang anak" kerajaan Islam asli. Dibuang sampai orang tua yg asli bisa mati kalau anak yg asli mati. Saya dihipnotis untuk diperbudak fir'aun.

[@pepesantahukotak8969]

Fir'aun menyekap anak dari kerajaan Islam yg asli. Kemudian memeras duit kerajaan Islam yg asli. Merampok dan membunuh kerajaan Islam yg asli. Membuat menyerupai yg asli. 😂 Sampai barang mewah punya sandera dirusak dan diambil.

[@merryfergie]

12:32 slaves, the impoverished people

[@heidimiller5475]

I hate my horrible family and our disgusting tiny houses. I want to live at the Fontainebleau or the Versailles.

[@franciscouderq1100]

Nice , but it’s not pronounced Fontainbleau but fontainEbleau .

[@lourdescastillo841]

You are Amazing how you working on the walls. You so talent on how smooth and created how you build the wall.

[@morthim]

but what about some secrets?

[@fabriceonoyan2562]

The F. France - French. Fontainebleau Francis the First Fabrice.😉

[@gigiatlas2364]

I've never liked Fontainebleau... Vaux-le-Vicomte on the other hand 😍

[@miketackabery7521]

YES!!! The most perfect of all chateaux!

[@LUIS-ox1bv]

Vaux-le-Vicomte, is sublime, but Fontainebleau, is fantastically, more French.

[@alain8747]

Des monuments Français qui sont décris en langue américaine ....Quelle honte

[@stephanesoler3085]

Bah prend ta caméra et fait un documentaire si tu trouve ça injuste.

[@lmnll2742]

Ils ont pas le droit de regarder un documentaire sur un monument français? C'est dingue d'être aussi bête.

[@beethoar]

What's the purpose of that yellow spot on the top left of the screen? To chase people away... well, it did hurt my eyes... I couldn't finish watching ...😂🫣