It was the cradle of the French monarchy; its surrounding greenery and dense forests also provided good sites for later kings and nobles to build their chateaux, away from the troublesome mob of Paris, at Fon?­taine?­bleau, Chantilly, and Versailles.
There was no vegetation there as it was desert.
mnli hypothesis: There was no vegetation there as it was desert. premise: It was the cradle of the French monarchy; its surrounding greenery and dense forests also provided good sites for later kings and nobles to build their chateaux, away from the troublesome mob of Paris, at Fon?­taine?­bleau, Chantilly, and Versailles.