Rambouillet in the Île-de-France
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Rambouillet is a commune in the
Yvelines department in the
Île-de-France in north-central France.It is located on the outskirts of
Paris , 44.3 km (27.5 mi) southwest from the center. Rambouillet is a sub-prefecture of the department. Rambouillet lies on the edge of the vast
Forest of Rambouillet (
Forêt de Rambouillet or
Forêt de l’Yveline ), and 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.
The Monument Américain (The American Eagle Monument ), is situated at the south entrance of the town on the D 906 road to Chartres, at the site of two ambushes in which seven American soldiers were killed, on 16 August 1944. The monument was erected in 1947. It bears the inscription: “À la mémoire des soldats américains tombés pour la libération de notre région en août 1944 “, “In memory of the American soldiers fallen for the liberation of our region in August 1944 “. The names of nine American soldiers are inscribed on a plaque on the monument. Commemorative ceremonies are held at the monument every 19 August.
Palais du Roi de Rome © Lionel Allorge/cc-by-sa-3.0
The Château de Rambouillet, a former medieval fortress, was acquired by
Louis XVI of France in 1783 as a private residence because of its ideal situation in the game-rich forest of Rambouillet. It became a
bien national during the
French Revolution of 1789, and one of the imperial residences of
Napoléon I during the
First French Empire . At the time of the
Bourbon Restoration , the castle became royal residence, and it is there that
Charles X signed his abdication on 2 August 1830. Sometimes neglected at times of political unrest, the château de Rambouillet became the official summer residence of the French President of the Republic after President
Félix Faure chose it as summer residence for himself and his family in 1896; Rambouillet thus became the official summer residence of the Presidents of the
Third Republic and has retained its position ever since.
The
Palais du Roi de Rome . In 1784, on a parcel adjacent to the gardens of the castle, Louis XVI had ordered the construction of the
Hôtel du Gouvernement , which was restored during the reign of Napoléon I, and renamed Palais du Roi de Rome as the official Rambouillet residence of Napoleon ‘s infant son. Its entrance is situated in the rue Charles de Gaulle, Rambouillet’s main street.
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