Barbizon 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. <Gallery> File:Jean-François Millet - The Sheepfold, Moonlight - Walters 3730.jpg|The Sheepfold, Moonlight by Jean-François Millet. The Walters Art Museum. File:Jean-François Millet - The Potato Harvest - Walters 37115.jpg|The Potato Harvest by Jean-François Millet. The Walters Art Museum.

International relations

Twin towns

Friendship cities