www.tourisme.monuments-nationaux.fr CHÂTEAU OF RAMBOUILLET A furnished château in which the “Appartement d’Assemblée” is decorated with superb rocaille wood panelling.

Over the years the 14th century fortified castle has provided ACCESS shelter for many distinguished figures, who gradually transformed it into a leisure residence acquired by Louis XVI. In the second half of the eighteenth century, it was bordered by a “jardin à la française”, or French formal garden, consisting of several canals and six islands, and an English landscaped garden. In this haven of greenery you can find two remarkable places: Built by the Duke of Penthièvre for the Princesse de Lamballe between 1779 and 1780, Shell Cottage boasts one of the finest pearl and shell decors in Europe. Nearby, the Queen’s Dairy, built at the request of Louis XVI for , is home to the group statue of “Amalthea and the Nymph” by Pierre Julien. Site with the “Outstanding Garden” label.

RECEPTION South West of -Main road between Subject to modification. Versailles and Open From west of Paris: porte de Saint-Cloud, 1st April to 30th September: from 9.50 a.m. to noon then A13 Rouen, A12, Chartres to RN10, and from 1.30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Rambouillet, castle 1st October to 31st March: from 9.50 a.m. to noon From South of Paris: porte d’Italie, then A6, and from 1.30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Lyon to A10, then A11, Chartres to RN10, Rambouillet, castle Closed Tuesdays 1st January, 1st May, 1st November, 11th november INFORMATION and 25th december CHÂTEAU DE RAMBOUILLET 78120 Rambouillet • Queen’s Dairy tel.: (33) (0)1 34 83 00 25 April to September: 10 a.m. - 10.20 a.m., 11 a.m. -11.20 a.m., fax: (33) (0)1 34 94 28 58 1.30 p.m. - 1.50 p.m., 2.30 p.m. - 2.50 p.m., 3.30 p.m. - 3.50 p.m. [email protected] 4.30 p.m. - 4.50 p.m. www.chateau-rambouillet.fr • Shell Cottage April to September: 10.30 a.m. - 10.50 a.m., 11.30 a.m. -11.50 a.m., 2 p.m. - 2.20 p.m., 3 p.m. - 3.20 p.m., 4 p.m. - 4.20 p.m., 5 p.m. - 5.20 p.m. The 2 monuments are only accessible to visitors with a ticket issued by the Château ticket office. Accessibility Number of floors visited during the tour: 3 Distance between the Château and the Dairy: 1,5 km Distance between the Dairy and the Cottage: 400 m

40 is decoratedwithsuperbrocaille wood panelling. A furnishedchâteauinwhichthe d’Assemblée” “Appartement RAMBOUILLET OF CHÂTEAU www.chateau-rambouillet.fr [email protected] fax: (33)(0)134942858 tel.: (33)(0)134830025 78120 Rambouillet CHÂTEAU DERAMBOUILLET INFORMATION Rambouillet, castle Lyon toA10,thenA11,ChartresRN10, From SouthofParis:ported’Italie,thenA6, Rambouillet, castle then A13Rouen,A12,ChartrestoRN10, From westofParis:portedeSaint-Cloud, Versailles andChartres South WestofParis-Mainroadbetween ACCESS

Non contractual document - September 2019 outside standard openinghours golf buggy… To take atriparound theEstate: hire aboat, bike, Private visit, Booking required throughout theyear French Themed visit Unaccompanied tour TOURS FACILITIES  Parkingfor coaches250m Lavatories Seatingavailable inthepark Function room rental: with orwithoutcateringservice, possibilities inthepark / CHÂTEAU OF RAMBOUILLET OF CHÂTEAU / YVELINES 41 www.visitparisregion.com Ile-de-France Regional Tourist Board www.sortir-yvelines.fr Yvelines Tourist Board www.rambouillet-tourisme.fr tel.: (33)(0)1348321 Lecture tours Rambouillet Tourist Office ADDRESSES USEFUL * excludingschoolgroups (EU nationalsandregularised EUresidents) Free admission: minorsunder18 9,5 € Adults Pro E-ticketing 7,5 € Rate for groups (minimum 20people) 3 CATEGORY 2020 RATES Free admission: 18-25years old PARISÎLE-DE-

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