Barbizon
# Barbizon

Barbizon (French pronunciation: (listen)) 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.

* The Sheepfold, Moonlight by Jean-François Millet. The Walters Art Museum.
* 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
