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Palace and Park of Fontainebleau
Fontainebleau is a medieval royal hunting lodge located in the heart of a vast forest in the Ile-de-France. It has been used by French kings since the 12th century. In the 16th century, Francis I remodeled, expanded and decorated it. He wanted to make it a "New Rome". This Italian-style palace is surrounded by a huge park and combines the artistic traditions of the Renaissance and France.
Studley Royal Park including the Ruins of Fountains Abbey
In the 18th century, a landscaped park was designed around the ruins of the Cistercian Fountains Abbey in Yorkshire. The spectacular remains of the 12th-century abbey and water mill, the Jacobean house of Fountain Hall, the Victorian masterpiece St Mary's Church and one of the grandest Georgian water gardens ever created make this an extraordinary landscape.