Fontainebleau

Some inspiration and advice

• Escalade à Bleau
• Bouldering in Fontainebleau
• 7a Bleu A site dedicated to boulders harder than 7a
• Grimporama Fontainebleau In French. A classical web site with lots of info. Few online topos and some interesting geological considerations for the geologically minded!
  

Where to stay

• Camping in the forrest Camping de la Musardière", 91490 Milly-la-Forêt, tel +33/1.64.24.52.03
• Camping by the river Seine 77190 Dammarie-les-Lys, tel +33/1.64.39.07.23
• Camping du Petit Barbeau, on the river Seine, 77920 Samois-sur-Seine, tel +33/1.64.24.63.45
• Camping de La Belle Etoile, 77000 Melun-la-Rochette, tel +33/1.64.39.48.12
• Camping Le Lido", Veneux-les-Sablons, 77250 Moret-sur-Loing, tel +33/1.60.70.46.05
• Free Bivouac
  Near the Forest-Hut of "La Grande-Vallée", north of the city of Bourron-Marlotte (south of Fontainebleau on N7) when route D58 enters the forest. Water. No fires allowed. You must book for this one, probably before spring for groups. Should be OK if 2 or 3 climbers. Telephone for the Forest Hut where you can get specific info on this bivy : 0033-(0)1-64-45-96-46.
  Address : Bivouac de La Grande Vallée, Maison Forestière de La Grande Vallée, 77780 Bourron-Marlotte, France.
  

Getting There

• Speed Ferry
  The cheapest ferry known to woman
• P&O Stena Line, Dover to Calais
  For your ferry tickets
• EuroStar
  If you fancy the tunnel by train
• Eurotunnel
  If you fancy the tunnel by car
• SNCF
  To get the trains times from Paris to Fontainebleau

Guidebooks

• Fontainebleau Climbs: The Finest Bouldering and Circuits by Jo Montchausse, Francoise Montchausse, Jacky Godoffe. The English version of the French edition.
• Bleau, Jardin public - Tous les blocs à compter du 7a, by Sébastien Frigault & Jean-Jacques Naëls, Montereau 2003. More than 1200 boulders above 7a. You won't find the traditional circuits, but only the hardest boulders. Nice color topo, the hard boulders are located with the help of the main boulders and circuits of each area. This guide is in French.
• 7+8, 1115 straight ups in Fontainebleau. A wonderful topo, in English with French translations. B&W drawings. All the hard boulders of Bleau, without the traverses. Interesting infos on each area, but no general info on lodgings and transport.