Barbizon
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Barbizon is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in north-central France. It is located near the Fontainebleau Forest.
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Demographics
The inhabitants are called Barbizonais.
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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.
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