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.
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The Sheepfold, Moonlight by Jean-François Millet. The Walters Art Museum. -
International relations
Twin towns
Friendship cities
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
External links
- 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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