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Bas-Cuvier
Le Bas-Cuvier is one of the most famous bouldering sites in Fontainebleau Fontainebleau (; ) is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located south-southeast of the centre of Paris. Fontainebleau is a sub-prefecture of the Seine-et-Marne department, and it is the seat of the ''arrondissement .... Due to a remarkably good concentration of boulders, wide variety of problems of varying levels and relative closeness to the town it has become one of the first places that many climbers visit. Famous problems include ''La Marie Rose'', bouldering's first 6a and ''L'abattoir'', the first 7a at Fontainebleau. See also Fontainebleau rock climbing. {{coord, 48, 26, 50, N, 2, 38, 25, E, type:landmark_region:FR, display=title Climbing areas of France ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fontainebleau Rock Climbing
The region around Fontainebleau in France is particularly famous for its concentrated bouldering areas. French alpine climbers practiced bouldering there since the 19th century. It remains today a prime climbing location. It is the biggest and most developed bouldering area in the world. The Fontainebleau climbing areas are located in a forested area south of Paris. They are colloquially known as "Font" to English speakers, and as ''Bleau'' in France. They are located mostly within the ''Forêt Domaniale'' ( National Forest) ''de Fontainebleau'', near the town of Fontainebleau, ''des Trois Pignons'' (near Milly-la-Forêt) and ''de la Commanderie'' (near Larchant). Some of the major areas are: * Le Cul de Chien and La Canche aux Merciers in les Trois PignonsEscalade à Bleau, Tome 1: Les Trois Pignons, COSIROC * le Cuvier ( Bas-Cuvier, Cuvier Rempart) and les Gorges d'Apremont in Forêt de FontainebleauEscalade à Bleau, Tome 2: Forêt domaniale de Fontainebleau, COSIROC * L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fontainebleau
Fontainebleau (; ) is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located south-southeast of the centre of Paris. Fontainebleau is a sub-prefecture of the Seine-et-Marne department, and it is the seat of the ''arrondissement'' of Fontainebleau. The commune has the largest land area in the Île-de-France region; it is the only one to cover a larger area than Paris itself. The commune is closest to Seine-et-Marne Prefecture, Melun. Fontainebleau, together with the neighbouring commune of Avon and three other smaller communes, form an urban area of 36,724 inhabitants (2018). This urban area is a satellite of Paris. Fontainebleau is renowned for the large and scenic forest of Fontainebleau, a favourite weekend getaway for Parisians, as well as for the historic Château de Fontainebleau, which once belonged to the kings of France. It is also the home of INSEAD, one of the world's most elite business schools. Inhabitants of Fontainebleau are sometimes called '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
