Things to Do in Rambouillet

There are 2 attractions in Rambouillet. Palace of Versailles, former royal château with expansive formal gardens, is the most popular.

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Palace of Versailles

Former royal château with expansive formal gardens

Palace

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Chartres Cathedral

Masterpiece Gothic cathedral renowned for medieval stained glass

Church

3

National Archaeological Museum

Archaeology museum exhibiting regional prehistory and ancient artifacts

Museum

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Petit Trianon

Small neoclassical château within Versailles estate

Palace

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Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye

Former royal palace near Paris, now national archaeology museum

Castle

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Grand Trianon

Palace retreat within Versailles estate with marble architecture

Palace

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Château de Malmaison

Early 19th-century château, former residence of Empress Joséphine

Museum

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Port-Royal-des-Champs

Ruins of historic abbey and Jansenist intellectual center

Religious Site

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Château de Saint-Cloud

Former royal palace site now public park near Paris

Palace

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Manufacture nationale de Sèvres

National porcelain manufacture and museum near Paris

Museum

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Château de Rambouillet

Historic château near Paris used historically as presidential residence

Palace

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Château de Maisons

17th-century classical château near Paris with ornate interiors

Castle

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Château de Marly

Former royal residence rebuilt as landscaped park

Castle

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Versailles Cathedral

Catholic cathedral near Versailles Palace, historical site

Religious Site

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Château d'Anet

Renaissance château in Anet associated with Diane de Poitiers

Castle

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Château de Meudon

Former royal residence with panoramic Paris views

Castle

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Château de Maintenon

17th-century château with famous aqueduct remains

Castle

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Versailles Synagogue

Active synagogue in Versailles serving local Jewish community.

Synagogue

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Château de Clagny

Former château near Versailles, now vanished

Castle

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Château de Dampierre

Baroque château in Île-de-France

Castle

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Château de Monte-Cristo

Rococo villa of Alexandre Dumas in Île-de-France

Castle

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Royal Opera of Versailles

Historic opera house inside Versailles palace complex

Theater