Forêt de Fontainebleau
Forest · France
Fifty square miles of oak and beech south of Paris, threaded with sandy trails and famous sandstone boulders. A royal hunting forest since the 12th century, it's now France's benchmark autumn walk, peaking late October to mid-November.
Don’t miss
Peak: October 28–November 1
Color builds from October 19 · mostly bare by November 18
Sampled at Forêt de Fontainebleau’s own coordinates and elevation (78 m) rather than a regional average.
France is sampled at 117 weather points, and that answer already agrees with 3 published peak dates from frenchmoments.eu, so nothing is added to it. Against France's own climatology, the 2026 weather puts the peak 4 days earlier. How the forecast works
When to go to Forêt de Fontainebleau
The color window runs about 20 days, holding until around November 8.
Forêt de Fontainebleau on the map
Drag the date slider to see when color reaches this corner of France, or tap a pin for that stop’s own peak window.
Frequently asked
- When does Forêt de Fontainebleau peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 28–November 1 (best estimate October 30). Color starts around October 19 and is mostly bare by November 18.
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