On Oct 11 we rode from Moret-sur-Loing to Melun. This was a 38k trip passing through Chateau Fontainebleau a UNESCO world heritage site. This palace houses over 1500 rooms at the heart of 130 acreas of parkland and gardens.
Through the forests of Fontainebleau we road to the artist village of Barbizon where many pre-impressionist painters came to paint the beautiful natural landscapes. The homes of Henri Rousseau and Jean-Francois Millet are here as well as the Auberge Ganne one of the original Inns that was the home of many of the painters.
Leaving Barbizon we rode through the forest where we were stopped by hunters looking for wild boar. It took a lot of convincing by our guide, Nina, to allow them to let us pass. They agreed only if we went fast. As we were pedalling hard we heard two shots that made us pedal even faster. This sign was at the end of the forest path.
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