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Rambouillet

Rambouillet, where Francis I died, is now a residence for the Presidents of the Republic.
This 14th century fortress belonged to Jacques d'Angennes, captain of the guard under Francis I. At the end of February 1547, Francis I stopped there to go hunting. He was ill and spent a month in bed before dying on March 31, at the age of 52, after a reign of 32 years. A large number of sovereigns, kings and emperors have stayed at the Château. Since 1896, the French Presidents have made it their summer residence, where they have welcomed countless foreign leaders. Guests are housed in the luxurious apartments in the feudal tower, where Francis I 1er apparently died. The Château, refurbished and embellished by the creation of an artificial lake, is surrounded by French gardens and a vast park where you can visit the Queen's Dairy, the Seashell Cottage and the National Sheepfold. It is most of all the vast 50,000-acre forest, with its numerous lakes and rich supply of wild game, which makes Rambouillet one of the leading tourist attractions of the Paris region.
In the town of Rambouillet, on the fringe of the Regional Natural Park of the Upper Valley of the Chevreuse, you can also visit the Palace of the King of Rome, the Snakes and Ladders Museum and the Toy-Train Museum.

Additional Information

Château de Rambouillet 78120 Rambouillet Tél : 01 34 83 00 25 Fax :01 34 94 28 58 Phone : 01 34 83 00 25 / 01 34 94 28 79 Fax :01 34 94 28 58 Address 2 :Office de tourisme de Rambouillet place de la Libération 78120 Rambouillet Tél : 01 34 83 21 21 Phone 2 :01 34 83 21 21 Fax 2 :01 34 83 21 31

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