Due to restoration works, the Emperor's Apartment is no longer open for visits until June 2023. The rest of the Rambouillet Castle remains open as well as the Queen's Dairy and the Shell Cottage, both of which are included in the entry ticket.
You will be able to discover a full furnished castle (don't miss the magnificent rocky woodwork of the Apartment of the Assembly), you have to take a pick as well to the French garden with canals and islands and an English garden as well.
It is in the park that you will find the two most exceptional places of the visit: the Queen's Dairy, built for Marie-Antoinette by Louis XVI, and the Shell Cottage with its majestic decoration of mother-of-pearl and shells, built at the request of the Duke of Penthièvre for the Princess of Lamballe. Buildings that will not leave you indifferent.
In the castle’s surroundings, you you’ll see the pleasant paths of the Rambouillet forest, former hunting territory of the kings, a beautiful piece of French nature that is just waiting for you to visit it.
PLEASE NOTE :
Access to the museum is free, upon presentation of proof, for: all young people under 18 years of age, residents of the European Union aged 18 to 25 years inclusive, holders of the Education Pass, job seekers, people with disabilities and their companion, ... (complete list available on the museum's website and directly on site).
As part of the Vigipirate program security controls are put in place at the entrance of Parisian museums and monuments. In case of a large attendance, these controls can create a waiting time which cannot be skipped.
Crédits photos : © Laurent Gueneau, © Colombe Clier, © 4vents - Centre des Monuments Nationaux
- A journey back in time in the footsteps of famous people in history
- The beauty of the scenery
- The greenery of the gardens and park
