I guess this is why au revoir is not exactly goodbye

We tried to leave Sunday, but our flight was canceled.  We were supposed to leave at 1:40 Sunday, but did not leave until 6 pm Monday.

During our drive to Orleans we drove through the town of Fontainebleau, a town built around the Fontainebleu Chateau.  It is not far from Orly airport, so we decided to make the most of our delay, and stayed there for a night.

Our hotel was right across the street from the Chateau, so it was very easy to tour the Chateau.  While I wouldn't tell anyone not to tour the inside of the chateau, it is amazing (and absolutely huge), the inside is similar to what you see on other mansion tours.  As Bean said, if you have seen one chateau, you've seen them all.  And it is not cheap, at 10 euros a piece.   The reason I say it would be possible to skip the inside is that the gardens outside are absolutely beautiful, and free.  I found it much more peaceful to walk the grounds and look at the chateau from the outside, then to tour the inside.

Although, I must say this library is pretty impressive.

Here are a couple of other pictures of the inside:

I won't go on and on.  We enjoyed Fontainebleau, it is definitely worth a day trip, or an overnight.  And I heard from our hotel keeper that there is a fine golf course in the area ;-).

Here are some pictures from the outside of Fontainebleau, including the gardens.

Here is the view from our hotel room, and of our hotel.

The town is quaint, and many inviting restaurants, and shops.  Though most were closed, because it was a Sunday.  (Sunday is a really quiet day in France).