The region is famous for the stunning Château de Fontainebleau, but it’s less well known that it also harbors another hidden gem: the Château de Courances, with its typical Renaissance architecture, water garden, and vast grounds. Now part of the Pierres d’Histoire collection, some of the outbuildings have been converted into a hotel and are arranged around the Régie (the former steward’s residence, featuring two apartments), the Hameau, which comprises three independent houses (the Atelier, the Mill, and the Pump), and La Métairie with its seven rooms—not to mention the six apartments in the farm courtyard. La Foulerie, a former 17th-century building converted into a tea room and seasonal restaurant, welcomes visitors across from the famous Japanese Garden, where they can savor the estate’s produce. Decorated with antique terracotta tiles, wood paneling, and small fireplaces, these accommodations are ideal country homes for a weekend getaway to explore the surrounding treasures: the Château de Courances, the village’s polo field, and the nearby Forest of Fontainebleau.
