Spotted in Fontainebleu: The Disney Experience

Every so often you come across a view that is literally breathtaking. When I first arrived in Paris, city of lights, bespoke fashion and gorgeous architecture, this happened about once every ten seconds, prompting conversations like:


What happened to you?
Oh nothing. Just saw another fancy-ass building.


I have to admit, having become accustomed to the general, all-round beauty of Paris, I've become a little desensitized.

But not enough to ignore the spectacular sight that is the Château de Fontainebleau.

Wow.

Fifty miles from the centre of Paris, Fontainebleu is a dream come true for any aspiring Disney princess.  The château boasts about 130 hectares of sweeping lawns, gardens and tree-lined avenues, as well as a gorgeous lake, home (of course) to several swans.

I could live here.

And its interior is just as sublime. Whether or not you're a history buff, the story of Fontainebleu stars some fascinating characters like Henry IV (my favourite French monarch), Leonardo da Vinci and Napoleon Bonaparte.

The library at Fontainebleau.

As Napoleon was the last monarch to inhabit the château, it seems the fairytale castle is up for grabs.


So, girls, get your frogs, forks and fairy-godmothers ready...

Do you have what it takes to be a princess?