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.
The forests covered 10,000 acres.
mnli hypothesis: The forests covered 10,000 acres. 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.