Around the Château de Rambouillet lie formal gardens; the flowerbed culminates in Rondeau ornamental pond, with its superb alley of bald cypress trees. In the water garden developed by the Duke of Pentièvre, the view of the grand canal is extended ..

The king reared merino sheep here, purchased from Spain. The sheepfold buildings) built under the Empire are today home to 800 sheep 120 of which are Merinos.

In the section of the park named the English Garden of the Château de Rambouillet you will see this cottage which is oddly decorated with shells, streaks of marble and mother-of-pearl.

Marie-Antoinette was bored at Rambouillet - and the brave Louis XVI built her an operetta-, a small neo-classical temple, where a proper dairy was installed ( the vases and bowls made from Sèvres porcelain used by the visitors have disappeared) and a..

In this 20 000 ha forest , part of which belongs to a private estate, there are about twenty ponds with picturesque banks, including the Dutch ponds. The forest was damaged greatly by a storm in December 1999.

1000 toy and model trains trace the history of the railway from its beginnings to today. There is a large network in «O» gauge which goes all round the first floor.

Somewhat reduced in size since Napoleon I knocked down the left wing , it has the shape of a horseshoe. The great tower where Francois I died is a remnant of the 14C fortified chateau. It is inthe heart of the onstructions dating to the time of the l..

In the Eagle's forest you'll find birds of prey in flight and attend demonstrations in free flight. Observation posts let you watch roe deer, deer, hinds and wild oxen in the Deer forest . Finally in the Wild forest the animals develop in comple..

Six pools on various levels followed on after the two Holland pools, separated by causeways. Today, only two still hold water. Cycle paths. Part of the forest is predominantly oak.