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Rambouillet (, ; ) is a commune and subprefecture of the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region of France. It is located beyond the outskirts of Paris, southwest of its centre. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 27,224.

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Rambouillet is a commune in France, situated in the Yvelines department within the Île-de-France region. It serves as the capital of both the arrondissement of Rambouillet and the canton of Rambouillet. The town has a population of 27,724, comprising 12,658 males and 14,078 females. Its area is 35.19 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 177 meters. The postal code for the area is 78120.

The commune shares borders with Les Bréviaires, Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, Gazeran, and Orcemont. It is twinned with Lavenham, Kirchheim unter Teck, Waterloo, and Zafra. Rambouillet is located at coordinates 48.643611111111, 1.83. The official website for the municipality is www.rambouillet.fr.

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Place details

Locality
Rambouillet
Region
Île-de-France
Country
France
Population
26,674
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Air quality

36US AQIGood
PM2.5
6.3 µg/m³
PM10
8.8 µg/m³
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Key facts

French commune.name
Rambouillet
French commune.commune status
Subprefecture and commune
French commune.image
Château de Rambouillet (DSC 7006).jpg
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Rambouillet (Yvelines).svg
French commune.caption
Château de Rambouillet
French commune.arrondissement
Rambouillet
French commune.canton
Rambouillet
French commune.INSEE
78517
French commune.postal code
78120
French commune.mayor
Véronique Matillon
French commune.term
2020–2026
French commune.intercommunality
CA Rambouillet Territoires
French commune.elevation m
142
French commune.elevation min m
142
French commune.elevation max m
177
French commune.area km2
35.19

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Travel guide

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Rambouillet station is the terminus of the Rambouillet branch of Line which connects the town with Montparnasse station in Paris. However, Rambouillet is also an intermediate stop on the TER Centre-Val de Loire service from Montparnasse to Chartres and it is considerably quicker to get to Rambouillet from Paris or Versailles by taking the TER than by taking the N.

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thumb|Château de Rambouillet

thumb|Grounds of the Château de Rambouillet

thumb|Bergerie Nationale

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  • See also
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Rambouillet (, ; ) is a commune and subprefecture of the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region of France. It is located beyond the outskirts of Paris, southwest of its centre. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 27,224.

Rambouillet lies on the edge of the vast Forest of Rambouillet (Forêt de Rambouillet or ''Forêt de l'Yveline); it 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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Rambouillet” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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