Barbizon (French pronunciation: [baʁbizɔ̃] ) 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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  The Sheepfold, Moonlight by Jean-François Millet. The Walters Art Museum.
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  The Potato Harvest by Jean-François Millet. The Walters Art Museum.

International relations

Twin towns

• East Bergholt, England
• Szentendre, Hungary

Friendship cities

• Asago, Hyogo prefecture, Japan

See also

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