Graveyard of Unused Castle Fragments
0 Comments Published by Cedric Benetti on Monday, June 21, 2010 at 6/21/2010 10:24:00 PM.![](https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif)
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What may at first look to you like a dump for old stones is actually the treasure trove of Fontainebleau; the secret depository of the castle's architectural fragments, that became obsolete during recent restauration campaigns and modification events. A replaced column there, a resculpted ballustrade fragment here, it all ends up on this lush green field.
Here we have authentic floor tiles...
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...and these pieces polished up would reveal to you white marble fireplaces.
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Or this interesting piece on the lower right, that actually is a fragment of Fontainebleau's iconic grand staircase.
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disaffected gargoyles
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What to do with so much historic stone stuff? Sell it off to the tourists? or wait a couple more hundred years and you'll be able to rebuild a second Fontainebleau. Not really then a 'replica', since it would be built with the original fragments of the real castle. An authentic twin in the making.
Labels: Monuments, Palaces and Mansions, photography
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