Barbizon

Coat of arms of Barbizon
Coat of arms
Location of Barbizon
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(2020–2026) Gerard Taponat[1]Area
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5.27 km2 (2.03 sq mi)Population
 (2021)[2]
1,241 • Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code
77022 /77630
Elevation75–93 m (246–305 ft)1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 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.

International relations

Twin towns

Friendship cities

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Barbizon.
  • 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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