Barbizon

Barbizon (French: [baʁbizɔ̃] (listen)) is a commune (town) in the Seine-et-Marne department in north-central France. It is located near the Fontainebleau Forest.

For other uses, see Barbizon (disambiguation).
Barbizon
Commune
The town hall in Barbizon
Coat of arms
Location of Barbizon
Barbizon
Barbizon
Coordinates: 48°26′48″N 2°36′20″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentSeine-et-Marne
ArrondissementFontainebleau
CantonFontainebleau
IntercommunalityCA Pays de Fontainebleau
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Philippe Douce
Area
1
5.27 km2 (2.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,135
 • Density220/km2 (560/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.

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
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See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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