Château de Rambouillet

  • Historic site and monument
  • Historic patrimony
  • Castle
Château de Rambouillet
© Laurent Gueneau
Château de Rambouillet
© OTMS

A furnished château, with the Assembly flat decorated with superb rocaille woodwork.

The 14th century castle has been home to illustrious people over the years, who have gradually transformed it into a pleasure residence acquired by Louis XVI. It is framed by a regular garden known as "à la française", composed of canals and six islands, and an English garden laid out in the second half of the 18th century. In this green setting, discover two exceptional places: the Chaumière aux Coquillage, built by the Duke of Penthièvre for the Princess of Lamballe between 1779 and 1780, has one of the most beautiful mother-of-pearl and seashell decorations in Europe. Nearby, the Queen's Dairy, built at the request of Louis XVI for Marie-Antoinette, houses the sculpted group "Amalthée et la Nymphe", by Pierre Julien.

Opening and closing times

Establishment closed temporarily.

Rates

Adult: from 6 €.

Free entry for children < 18 years.
Group rate available for > 20 people.

Free entry for children < 18 years.
Group rate available for > 20 people.

Payment methods accepted

  • Online payment

Reception

Types of customers

  • Cash dispensers
  • Special rate for disabled people
  • Special rate for jobseekers
  • Students

Groups

  • Minimum number of people : 20
  • Sales TO/Distributors

Visits

Types of visits available

  • Unguided individual tours available permanently
  • Unguided group tours on request
  • Guided group tours on request

Average length of visit

  • 50 minutes (individual)
  • 120 minutes (groups)

Languages

Spoken languages

  • English
  • French

Documentation languages

  • Dutch
  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Russian
  • Spanish

Visit languages

  • English

Languages of educational signs

  • Dutch
  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Italian
  • Russian
  • Spanish

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