This is Christiane Straube, director of the Novotel Fontainebleau Ury. Born in Germany, she has been working in the hotel and tourism industry in France for more than 25 years, after studying in Switzerland and a stay in England. After a rich experience in the Parisian hotel industry, she planned to reconnect with an environment closer to nature, and to engage in a more active approach to social…

In this section, you will find the poetic stories of Claude Lagarde, a nature guide in the forest of Fontainebleau. Claude Lagarde was born in 1947. From a very young age he followed in the footsteps of his grandfather to discover the forest. Accompanied by his dog, he wandered through the undergrowth of the Auvergne in search of mushrooms, forest fruits, unusual trees … The years go by, but…

Let’s meet Daphné Beauvais, founder of the audiovisual production company Chlorofilm with her husband Pascal Varambon. She shares with us her bond with the Pays de Fontainebleau area and the forest. “I’m Daphné Beauvais, 44 years old. I’m a so-called local child. I have grown up in a little hamlet surrounded by forest. My parents taught me gently to observe, to question, and to dream in this peaceful…

  Fabrice Milochau is a professional photographer recognized in the region, committed through his career, his profession, his passions in favor of environmental protection. He spent his childhood near Fontainebleau and immersed himself in the surrounding forests. He had several jobs until the age of 30 in the business world, but decided to take the plunge and devote himself more to nature by first becoming a general environmental technician…

We invite you to a meeting with Jean-Louis BOULET, director of the Golf du Château de Cély for almost 10 years. At the age of 46, he has also been regional director for the company UGOLF for 3 years. “I hold a Master’s degree in sports equipment management and I now have more than 20 years of experience in golf course management. I was previously…

Meet Nicolas Grandemange, manager of the Mercure Hotel, Demeure de Campagne de Fontainebleau and Partner of Fontainebleau Tourisme. We invite you to meet the new director of this establishment where well-being and sharing are central values! “With my wife and our little boy, we have moved to Fontainebleau for four months now. Being in the hospitality industry gives you great traveling opportunities hence I have…

This is Phoebe Perdreau, a radiant 42-year-old entrepreneur and founder of the Caval&Go travel agency based in Fontainebleau. While Phoebe has put her passion, the focus of her professional activity, on offering equestrian stays and experiences in France and abroad, she has not forgotten the forest of Fontainebleau, to which she remains deeply fond of. A bond of affection with the region “I’ve…

Let’s meet Stéphane Vérynaud, head of Gîtes de France in Seine-et-Marne, and owner of the charming gîte La Matinière located in Ury, at 10 km from Fontainebleau. Stéphane Vérynaud was born in Limoges in 1969, he moved to Seine-et-Marne in the 1990s and settled in Fontainebleau in 1996 for romantic motives. In 2014, he launched the project La Martinière d’Ury – Fontainebleau Climbing, with the creation of a rural…

Let’s meet Sylvie Vandenbossche. A qualified sports coach with a state diploma in physical preparation and a passionate nature activity leader, she has devoted part of her activities to the forest of Fontainebleau.   Passion for sport and nature “My two passions, physical preparation and natural environments make it a pleasure for me to lead outings in the magnificent forest of Fontainebleau”. “I also give personal coaching lessons in…