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* [[Princess Marie Louise of Savoy|Princess de Lamballe]], duc de Penthièvre's daughter-in-law, killed in the [[September Massacres| September massacres]] of 1792 during the [[French Revolution]]
* [[Princess Marie Louise of Savoy|Princess de Lamballe]], duc de Penthièvre's daughter-in-law, killed in the [[September Massacres| September massacres]] of 1792 during the [[French Revolution]]
* [[Napoleon I, Emperor of the French]]
* [[Napoleon I, Emperor of the French]]
* [[Charles X of France|Charles X]], king of France, signed his abdication in the castle on 2 August 1930
* [[Charles X of France|Charles X]], king of France, signed his abdication in the castle on 2 August 1830
* [[Théodore Gosselin]], French author and historian, who wrote under the pen name '''G. Lenotre'''
* [[Théodore Gosselin]], French author and historian, who wrote under the pen name '''G. Lenotre'''
* [[Ernest Hemingway]], American writer and journalist, lived a few days in Rambouillet in August 1944
* [[Ernest Hemingway]], American writer and journalist, lived a few days in Rambouillet in August 1944

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For the sheep breed, see Rambouillet (sheep). For the talks leading up to the 1999 NATO bombing of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, see Rambouillet Agreement.
Rambouillet
Château of Rambouillet
Château of Rambouillet
Coat of arms of Rambouillet
Coat of arms
Location of Rambouillet
Map
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementRambouillet
CantonRambouillet
IntercommunalityPlaines et Forêts d'Yveline
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Gérard Larcher
Area
1
35.19 km2 (13.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
26,454
 • Density750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78517 /78120
Elevation142–177 m (466–581 ft)
(avg. 142 m or 466 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Rambouillet (IPA: [ʁɑ̃bujɛ]) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France.It is located in the suburbs of Paris 44.3 km (27.5 mi) southwest from the center. Rambouillet is a sub-prefecture of the department.

Rambouillet lies on the edge of the vast Forest of Rambouillet (Forêt de Rambouillet or Forêt de l'Yveline), and is famous for its historical castle, the Château de Rambouillet, which hosted several international summits. Due to its proximity to Paris and Versailles, Rambouillet has long been an occasional seat of government.

Transport

Rambouillet is served by the SNCF Rambouillet train station on the Transilien Paris – Montparnasse suburban rail line to Chartres.

Features

  • The Palais du Roi de Rome. In 1784, on a parcel adjacent to the gardens of the castle, Louis XVI had ordered the construction of the Hôtel du Gouvernement, which was restored during the reign of Napoléon I, and renamed Palais du Roi de Rome as the official Rambouillet residence of Napoleon 's infant son. Its entrance is situated in the rue Charles de Gaulle, Rambouillet's main street.
  • The Hôtel de Ville, the former Bailliage (Bailiwicks building) was built in 1786 at the request of Louis XVI by the architect Jean-Jacques Thévenin. It was given by Emperor Napoléon I to the inhabitants of Rambouillet to serve as their City Hall. The inscription over the doors of the City Hall reads "Donated to the inhabitants of Rambouillet by Napoleon the Great, [in the] Year 1809".
  • The new Saint-Lubin church was built between 1868 and 1871. Its architect was Anatole de Baudot.
  • The Laiterie de la Reine, the Queen's Dairy also built on the grounds of the Domain of Rambouillet, is adjacent to the Bergerie. It was built in 1787 at the request of Louis XVI for his wife Marie Antoinette and designed by the architect Jean-Jacques Thévenin.[3]
  • The Chaumière des coquillages, a thatched-roof cottage with its marble interior decorated with shells and mother of pearl, was built in 1779-1780 in the English garden of the Domain of Rambouillet by Claude-Martin Goupy, the architect of the duc de Penthièvre, for the princesse de Lamballe, Penthièvre's widowed daughter-in-law.
  • The Musée Rambolitrain, situated across from the Saint-Lubin church, is a museum featuring miniature trains.[4] We find the a faithful reconstruction of a Parisian toy store of the 1930s.[5]
  • The Monument Américain (The American Eagle Monument), is situated at the south entrance of the town on the D 906 road to Chartres, at the site of two ambushes in which seven American soldiers were killed, on 16 August 1944. The monument was erected in 1947. It bears the inscription: "À la mémoire des soldats américains tombés pour la libération de notre région en août 1944", "In memory of the American soldiers fallen for the liberation of our region in August 1944". The names of nine American soldiers are inscribed on a plaque on the monument. Commemorative ceremonies are held at the monument every 19 August.[6][7]
The church in Rambouillet

People

who were born in Rambouillet:

who lived in Rambouillet:

who died in Rambouillet:

Education

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Twin towns — sister cities

Rambouillet is twinned with:

See also

References

  1. ^ G. Lenotre, Le château de Rambouillet : six siècles d'histoire, Éditions Calmann-Lévy, collection « Châteaux : décors de l'histoire », Paris, 1930.
  2. ^ http://www.bergerie-nationale.educagri.fr/presentation.htm (French)
  3. ^ http://chaumiere-laiterie-rambouillet.monuments-nationaux.fr/en/
  4. ^ http://www.ramboliweb.com/museerambolitrain/index.asp (French)
  5. ^ http://www.rambouillet.fr/Musee-Rambolitrain,628.html (French)
  6. ^ http://fr.topic-topos.com/monument-americain-rambouillet (French)
  7. ^ Françoise Winieska, Août 1944, la Libération de Rambouillet, France, Société Historique et Archéologique de Rambouillet et de l'Yveline (SHARY), Rambouillet, 1999, ISBN 2-9514047-0-0, English version by author under the title August 1944, the Liberation of Rambouillet, France, published by SHARY under same cover, ISBN 2-9514047-0-0.
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