Palace of Fontainebleau hosts Queen’s Concerts from 9 October
Published on 09/27/2026 at 08:18 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
The Palace of Fontainebleau will host the Queen’s Concerts from 9 October 2026, with performances and musical walks at the palace in Fontainebleau, also known as Château de Fontainebleau. The programme places Thomas Hengelbrock and the Balthasar Neumann ensembles in rooms associated with the royal residence and Marie-Antoinette.
Queen’s Concerts bring music to Fontainebleau in October
The palace’s official ticketing service lists concerts in the Ballroom at 7.30pm on 9 October and at 3pm on 11 October 2026. Hengelbrock and the ensembles will present works by composers favoured by Marie-Antoinette, with the Friday meeting point at the Honour Gate and the Sunday meeting point in the Cour de la Fontaine. Official concert programme
The wider programme runs from 9 to 25 October 2026. The tourist office identifies concerts in the Ballroom from 9 to 11 October, followed by musical walks through emblematic rooms on the weekends of 17 and 18 October and 24 and 25 October. The same listing names the Palace of Fontainebleau as the venue for the programme. October event listing
The Ballroom connects the concerts with royal history
The concert setting is part of a palace that was continually inhabited by French monarchs for eight centuries, from the medieval period to the Second Empire. It became a national museum in 1927 and entered the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1981.
The official history records 63,500 square metres of floor area across eleven levels, with 1,536 rooms and five principal courtyards. The Ballroom is one of the named historic interiors, while the estate also includes the François I Gallery, the Cour d’Honneur and the Cour de la Fontaine. The October concerts therefore place a contemporary performance series inside a residence shaped by successive royal eras. Palace history and key figures
Marie-Antoinette exhibitions extend the October programme
The concerts form part of a broader 2026 programme centred on Marie-Antoinette and Louis XVI. The palace’s ticketing information lists the exhibition Marie-Antoinette and Louis XVI at Fontainebleau: Splendour and the Good Life from 11 October 2026 to 25 January 2027, alongside Le Panache des Lumières from 19 September 2026 to 25 January 2027. Both exhibitions are included in the palace admission ticket.
Visiting Palace of Fontainebleau: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Queen’s Concerts take place from 9 to 25 October 2026 at the Palace of Fontainebleau, with Ballroom concerts on 9 and 11 October and musical walks on 17-18 and 24-25 October.
- The palace’s official programme places the concerts in the Ballroom, with access arrangements and meeting points specified for each performance.
- The Palace of Fontainebleau is in Fontainebleau, south-east of Paris, and the venue is listed at Place du Général de Gaulle, 77300 Fontainebleau.
- The estate includes five principal courtyards and eleven levels, while the wider grounds contain gardens, a park and the Grand Canal.
- French is the official language and the national currency is the euro.
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Frequently asked questions about Palace of Fontainebleau
When do the Queen’s Concerts take place at the Palace of Fontainebleau?
The programme runs from 9 to 25 October 2026, including Ballroom concerts on 9 and 11 October and musical walks on 17-18 and 24-25 October.
What is the Palace of Fontainebleau?
It is a former French royal residence that became a national museum in 1927 and a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1981.
Where is the Palace of Fontainebleau and how do you get there?
It is in Fontainebleau, France, at Place du Général de Gaulle, 77300 Fontainebleau, south-east of Paris.
