Visits and activities

Our tours and activities

Trois visiteurs déambulent librement dans l'un des salons du château

Self-guided tour

Discover the Château de Rambouillet at your own pace as you wander freely around the monument. The tour continues with a visit to the Queen's Dairy and the Seashell Cottage. A new feature! Located in one of the entrance pavilions to the Dairy, a freely accessible mediation area gives you the keys to the fabulous history of Rambouillet in the Age of Enlightenment.

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1.2km separates the Dairy from the Château. Overall visit time: approximately 2 hours. Last access to the monuments 30 minutes before closing time. Ticket office and shop at the château.

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Visite commentée dans l'un des salons du XVIIIe siècle

Guided tour

During a 1-hour tour, you will visit the main flats and guest rooms of the Château de Rambouillet, a unique example of a residence that was in turn royal, imperial and presidential.

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Tours depart at 10.30 am and 2 pm on weekdays, 10.30 am only at weekends, holidays and public holidays. Price: no extra charge on your ticket. Subject to agent availability (no advance booking. Registration and payment on site).

Vue du lit de la chambre d'ami, aménagé par Suzanne Guiguichon

Discovering the guest rooms

Immerse yourself in the life of the Presidents and their distinguished guests at Rambouillet by pushing open the doors of five guest rooms recently refurbished in their 1940s style.

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Duration: 30 minutes. Several departures throughout the day. Price: +€2 on the price of your ticket. Registration and payment on site, no advance booking (please note limited capacity).

Atelier de peinture sur porcelaine. Une petite fille réalise un cerf à l'aide d'un pochoir avec l'aide d'une animatrice.

Family events

On Sundays and during the school holidays, take the whole family on one of our specially designed tours and workshops for an unforgettable discovery of the Château de Rambouillet and its gardens.

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Prices: €8 per child, €14 per adult

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Des visiteurs suivent un guide à la découverte d'une exposition temporaire

The lecture tour

Accompanied by a guide, you will discover the secrets of the château's history and go behind the scenes of the private areas reserved for the presidency, tackling themes as rich as they are unusual.

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Duration: between 1h and 1h30. Admission: €18.50 per adult, €6 for 7-17 year olds and special public. To find out about the current lecture tours, visit the monument's diary.

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Promenade en barque sur les canaux du jardin français avec vue sur le château

Discover the park in a different way

Did you know? Rambouillet is also a 150-hectare park. From April to November, take a bucolic stroll in a boat, a rosalie, a bicycle or an electric buggy.

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Les Barques du Château offers

The boats at the château