Barbizon
Commune in Île-de-France, France
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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.
Barbizon | |
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 The town hall in Barbizon | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Barbizon | |
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| Coordinates: 48°26′48″N 2°36′20″E | |
| 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[1] |
Area 1 | 5.27 km2 (2.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,261 |
| • Density | 239/km2 (620/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) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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.
The Sheepfold, Moonlight by Jean-François Millet. The Walters Art Museum.
