text: 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 .
  
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  The dense forests and greenery presented a challenge to kings and nobles seeking to build their chateaux .