Barbizon () is a commune (town) in the Seine-et-Marne department in north-central France. It is located near the Fontainebleau Forest.

Demographics

The inhabitants are called Barbizonais.

Art history

The Barbizon school of painters is named after the village; Théodore Rousseau and Jean-François Millet, leaders of the school, made their homes and died in the village. Leon Trotsky also lived here for a short time.

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File:Jean-François Millet - The Sheepfold, Moonlight - Walters 3730.jpg|The Sheepfold, Moonlight by Jean-François Millet. The Walters Art Museum.

File:Jean-François Millet - The Potato Harvest - Walters 37115.jpg|The Potato Harvest by Jean-François Millet. The Walters Art Museum.

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International relations

Twin towns

  • East Bergholt, England
  • Szentendre, Hungary

Friendship cities

  • Asago, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

See also

  • Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department
  • List of works by Henri Chapu

References

  • Barbizon website
  • 1999 Land Use, from IAURIF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région)