The Tour of Ile de France in 40 days: Rambouillet

Our reporter, Thomas Etcheberry, first takes us to the city centre, the hypercentre in particular with rue Charles de Gaulle which is a pedestrian street that crosses the city.

We go to the Pavillon du Verger with Helga Rouyer Briantais, conservation officer at the heritage department of the city of Rambouillet.

The Pavillon du Verger has just been restored, it dates from the 18th century. “It was the cabin at the bottom of the garden where the governesses took them to play so that the adults could be quiet at the castle”. The interior is quite luxurious with very delicate and lovely decor.

You can visit the Pavillon du Verger with free admission or with a guided tour. You can find all the information here

Our reporter continues the journey through history by taking us to Château de Rambouillet with Anne Claire Saunier, head of the educational and cultural department.

The castle finds its origin in the Middle Ages in the XIVth century, but it is necessary to await the modern time so that it acquires its letters of nobility.

In the 18th century, the castle became the residence of the son of Louis XIV. From this moment, it will remain the property of the greatest: Louis XVI acquired it in 1783 then Napoleon 1st, all the Kings of the restoration and also our Presidents of the Republic who came to stay there.

The Château de Rambouillet is a kind of “little pleasure house” in which you feel good. Especially since Rambouillet is far enough from the capital to feel completely privateand at the same time they were smug by if an emergency called them to the government.

The Château was used a lot by Valéry Giscard d’Estaing who was a hunting enthusiast.

A gourmet break?

Our reporter takes you to discover the bistronomic restaurant: L’Industrie

Located in the hypercentre of Rambouillet, Stéphane Romagnolo, manager of the Restaurant Brasserie “L’industrie” makes us discover his menu with in particular the pan-fried prawns with chorizo ​​cream and a truffle risotto, a dish that made our reporter, Thomas Etcheberry very envious!