Château de Rambouillet leads Rambouillet’s places to visit
Rambouillet and its surroundings hold 4 châteaux, 3 zoos and 2 museums. There are 4 places to visit in Rambouillet, and 6 more within 5 km of its centre. The town’s list includes 2 listed historic monuments. Walking distance covers 2 of the places on the list, all within 1 km of the middle. A longer outing takes you to Château de Versailles, 27 km off.
Best known, in and near Rambouillet
Then come 3 châteaux, a museum and a zoo, behind Château de Rambouillet.
MuseumChâteau de Rambouilletin town
MuseumRambolitrainin townChâteauChâteauPavillon du Roi de Romein townChâteauChâteauChateau de Grange-Colombein townZooZooEspace Rambouillet3.5 km southeast, in SonchampChâteauChâteauChateau de Gueville3.3 km southwest, in GazeranBest known first: by how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each place (Wikidata’s count). It isn’t a ranking of how good they are.
Where each one is
To the southeast lie most of the 6 nearby.
The first 20 on the list, numbered as below. The shape is the commune of Rambouillet; the orange dot is its centre. © OpenStreetMap contributors · commune boundary: IGN
What you can see
Most are châteaux or heritage sites, 4 in all, ahead of zoos, parks or other days out (3).
Dark: in Rambouillet. Light: in the communes within 5 km of its centre.
The whole list for Rambouillet
4 in town lead, with 6 more within 5 km of its centre after them.
The 4 places in Rambouillet first, then those within 5 km of its centre.
The history of Rambouillet → · Parks and trails in Rambouillet →
A little further out
Château de Versailles, 27 km away, is the best known of the 12.
AttractionChâteau de Versailles27 km northeast, in Versailles
AttractionCathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres34 km southwest, in Chartres
GardenBois de Boulogne39 km northeast, in Paris 16eAttractionAttractionAbbaye de Port-Royal-des-Champs à Magny-les-Hameaux17 km northeast, in Magny-les-Hameaux
AttractionPetit Trianon27 km northeast, in VersaillesChâteauChâteauChâteau de Saint-Germain-en-Laye34 km northeast, in Saint-Germain-en-Laye
AttractionGrand Trianon27 km northeast, in Versailles
MuseumMusée Marmottan Monet40 km northeast, in Paris 16eMuseumMuseumVilla Savoye34 km northeast, in PoissyChâteauChâteauChâteau de Malmaison35 km northeast, in Rueil-Malmaison
MuseumManufacture nationale de Sèvres35 km northeast, in Sèvres
AttractionHameau de la Reine28 km northeast, in VersaillesPlaces within 40 km of Rambouillet with an article in both French and English Wikipedia, nearest first.
Practical questions about Rambouillet
What is there to see in Rambouillet?
The first on our list in Rambouillet are Château de Rambouillet, Rambolitrain, Pavillon du Roi de Rome and Chateau de Grange-Colombe. We list 4 places in town. Another 6 are within 5 km of the centre.
Are there museums in or near Rambouillet?
2 museums and galleries in town or within 5 km, including Château de Rambouillet and Rambolitrain.
Which places in Rambouillet are listed historic monuments?
2 places on this page in Rambouillet are listed or registered historic monuments (Mérimée), including Château de Rambouillet and Pavillon du Roi de Rome.
What well-known places are within a day out of Rambouillet?
The nearest with articles in both French and English Wikipedia: Château de Versailles (27 km), Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres (34 km), Bois de Boulogne (39 km), Abbaye de Port-Royal-des-Champs à Magny-les-Hameaux (17 km).
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap and Wikidata: named museums, galleries, châteaux, abbeys, gardens, zoos, theme parks and other visitor attractions whose mapped point lies inside the commune of Rambouillet, then those in the communes within 5 km of its centre, and well-known places within 40 km. Houses, ruins and gardens need a sign they’re open to visitors; places marked private, closed or disused are left out. The historic-monument link is the Culture ministry’s Mérimée record. A place that isn’t mapped isn’t listed, so this isn’t everything there is to see.
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: descriptions, websites, Wikipedia articles), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries. Distances are from the commune’s centre point.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (10)
- Château de Rambouillet: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rambolitrain: Jules78120, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Château de Versailles: ToucanWings, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres: BT, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bois de Boulogne: Guilhem Vellut from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Petit Trianon: KimonBerlin, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Grand Trianon: Lionel Allorge, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Musée Marmottan Monet: PIERRE ANDRE LECLERCQ, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manufacture nationale de Sèvres: Coyau, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hameau de la Reine: Daderot, 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.