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The château was originally a fortified manor dating back to 1368 and, although amputated of one of its sides at the time of Napoleon I, it still retains its pentagonal bastioned footprint.

King Francis I died there, on 31 March 1547, probably in the imposing medieval tower that bears his name.

Like the Hôtel de Rambouillet in Paris, the château was owned by Charles d ' Angennes, the marquis de Rambouillet during the reign of Louis XIII.

Avenues led directly from the park of the castle into the adjacent game-rich forest.

More than 200 square kilometres of forest remain, the remnant of the Forest of Rambouillet, also known as the Forest of Yveline ( Forêt de l ' Yveline ).