Barbizon
Barbizon is a commune 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.
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.
