Le dormoir de Lantara Artist trail
This trail, called artist trail, provided inspiration to the landscape painters of Barbizon. It allows a discovery of the Bas-Bréau high forests harboring the Dormoir (resting place) de Lantara, the Corot boulder, and the Sully oak.
Parking du Bas-Bréau
77630 Barbizon
77630 Barbizon
The Dormoir de Lantara: a « dormoir » is a place where herds could rest sheltered from rain or sun. In the 19th century up to 20000 cattle would graze in the forest. Simon Mathurin Lantara (1729-1778) is regarded as one of the very first French landscape painters.
The Sully oak: this is one of the most ancient oaks in the forest of Fontainebleau, with a circumference over 5 meters. It was the setting
of several movies. Its name pays tribute to Maximilien de Béthune, Duc de Sully (1559-1641), Finance Minister under King Henri IV.
The Corot boulder: Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot (1796- 1875) chose this place to paint the picture of a young girl standing in front of a boulder (at
present in the Senlis museum). A painter’s easel shows the exact spot.
The Sully oak: this is one of the most ancient oaks in the forest of Fontainebleau, with a circumference over 5 meters. It was the setting
of several movies. Its name pays tribute to Maximilien de Béthune, Duc de Sully (1559-1641), Finance Minister under King Henri IV.
The Corot boulder: Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot (1796- 1875) chose this place to paint the picture of a young girl standing in front of a boulder (at
present in the Senlis museum). A painter’s easel shows the exact spot.
Tarifs
Free access.
Prestations, conforts et services
- Langues parlées :
- French
- Free car park
- German
- English
- Spanish
- French
- Chinese
- Japanese
- Level green – easy
Périodes d'ouverture
All year round.
