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Château de Rambouillet

Château de Rambouillet is a French castle. Since 1977 it has been a classé historic monument (in part). Look also at Château de Dampierre, 14 km away, first of 57 more within 15 km.

Photo: Château de Rambouillet, Pline (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Where

In Rambouillet

inside the commune

Historic monument

1977

Classé historic monument (in part)

How well known

Top 1%

#253 of 37,318 French places we list

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 19–25°C

In brief

Museum in Rambouillet

One of the best-known places to visit in France

#253 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (20 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓

In Rambouillet

Château de Rambouillet is in the commune of Rambouillet, with 10 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Classé historic monument (in part)

Protected as a historic monument since 1977; built in the 14th, 17th, 18th and 19th centuries (Mérimée record PA00087581). About ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.

When to go

The climate through the year

If warmth matters, go May to September: Rambouillet reaches 19–25°C.

Jan7° / 1°58 mm

Feb8° / 1°50 mm

Mar12° / 3°50 mm

Apr16° / 5°51 mm

May19° / 8°74 mm

Jun23° / 11°57 mm

Jul25° / 13°54 mm

Aug25° / 13°60 mm

Sep21° / 10°51 mm

Oct16° / 8°64 mm

Nov10° / 4°64 mm

Dec7° / 2°75 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Rambouillet, and rain in a month. Météo-France 1991–2020 normals from the St-Leger_Sapc station, 9.4 km away. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Rambouillet’s full climate →

About

Château de Rambouillet

20 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.

Château de Rambouillet on Wikipedia ↗

Mérimée record PA00087581 (Culture ministry) ↗

Type: Museum
Protection: Classé historic monument (in part) · 1977
Built: 14th, 17th, 18th and 19th centuries
Covered in: 20 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Commune: Rambouillet, Yvelines
Official site: chateau-rambouillet.fr

Facts: Wikidata (CC0), OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) and the Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Plan your visit

Entry, hours, address

HoursMon, Wed–Sun, public holidays 10:00–12:00, Apr–Sep 13:30–18:00, Oct–Mar 13:30–17:00 · Tue closed · Jan 1, May 1, Dec 25 closed

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Getting to Château de Rambouillet

Orange marks Château de Rambouillet, and the numbered points match the list of places below.

Towns near it

The nearest towns to Château de Rambouillet

By population, Rambouillet leads the 8 with 27,724. The list runs from its own town outward.

1 · It’s in this commune

Rambouillet

27,724 people

2 · 5.7 km northeast of it

Le Perray-en-Yvelines

6,480 people

3 · 9.8 km northeast of it

Les Essarts-le-Roi

6,831 people

4 · 11 km west of it

Épernon

5,715 people

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Château de Rambouillet is	People
Rambouillet	It’s in this commune	27,724
Le Perray-en-Yvelines	5.7 km northeast of it	6,480
Les Essarts-le-Roi	9.8 km northeast of it	6,831
Épernon	11 km west of it	5,715
Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines	12 km southeast of it	5,875
Hanches	13 km west of it	2,696
Coignières	14 km northeast of it	4,321
Ablis	14 km south of it	3,913

Make a day of it

Other places close by

Around it, within 15 km, lie 57 more, including 6 châteaux, a museum and an abbey.

1ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Dampierre14 km northeast, in Dampierre-en-Yvelines 2

MuseumRambolitrain500 m east, in Rambouillet 3ChâteauChâteauChâteau de Voisins4.8 km west, in Saint-Hilarion 4ChâteauChâteauChâteau d'Esclimont14 km south, in Auneau-Bleury-Saint-Symphorien 5AbbeyAbbeyAbbaye Notre-Dame-des-Hautes-Bruyères12 km northeast, in Saint-Rémy-l'Honoré 6ChâteauChâteauChâteau des Mesnuls12 km north, in Les Mesnuls 7ChâteauChâteauChâteau de La Celle10 km east, in La Celle-les-Bordes 8ChâteauChâteauPavillon du Roi de Rome400 m east, in Rambouillet

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Château de Rambouillet: common questions

Where is Château de Rambouillet?

Château de Rambouillet is in Rambouillet, in Yvelines (Île-de-France).

What is Château de Rambouillet?

French castle.

Is Château de Rambouillet a historic monument?

Yes: Classé historic monument (in part), since 1977, Mérimée record PA00087581.

How well known is Château de Rambouillet?

Château de Rambouillet has 20 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #253 of the 37,318 French places we list.

When is the best time to visit Château de Rambouillet?

May to September are the warmest months in Rambouillet, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).

What else is there to see near Château de Rambouillet?

Within 15 km: Château de Dampierre (14 km), Rambolitrain (500 m), Château de Voisins (4.8 km) and Château d'Esclimont (14 km).

Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).

Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (2)

Château de Rambouillet: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Rambolitrain: Jules78120, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.