Paris-Brest-Paris Randonneur ®® 2023: guided tours of the heart of the city

The town of Rambouillet in partnership with the Tourist Office offers guided tours of the town center of Rambouillet in French and in English.

Visits in French

Sunday August 20: Rambouillet in the time of the Presidents

At 15 p.m. – Duration: approximately 1h30
Conference visit
Palace of the King of Rome, entrance from the garden

From 1873, President Mac-Mahon and his successors came to hunt in Rambouillet. In 1880, Jules Grévy was the first President of the Republic to be able to entertain himself at Rambouillet. But it was not until 1896 that Félix Faure decided to transform the castle into a presidential residence. Rambouillet then became a fashionable resort. The business and industrial bourgeoisie built beautiful villas there, opulent or picturesque, and supplied themselves with the Maison Nez – the current Paquet pastry shop – while President Lebrun married his son there. The construction of the new Hôtel des Postes confirms this status as a presidential residence.

Price: Category B / Purchase of tickets on Billetweb, at the museum reception or at the Rambouillet Territoires tourist office.

 

Tuesday 22 and Thursday 24 August: Visit to the heart of the city

at 15 p.m. – duration: 1h30
Conference visit
In front of the Tourist Office

In the company of a guide-lecturer, discover the main monuments of Rambolites: the castle and its park, the town hall, the palace of the King of Rome...

Price: Category B
Purchase of tickets on Billetweb, at the museum reception or at the Rambouillet Territoires tourist office.

Français visits

Saturday 19, Monday 21, Wednesday 23, Friday 25 and Saturday 26 of August: 

At 3pm: approximately 1h30
Meeting point: Tourist Office (1 rue du General de Gaulle)

With a guide, come and hear the tale of Rambouillet and its main heritage: the castle and the park, the town hall, the palace of the King of Rome…

Price: Category B
Tickets can be purchased on Billetweb, at the museum reception desk or at the Rambouillet Territoires tourist office.