Make it a full Rambouillet day — races, château, forest
Nobody drives 50 km for the races alone — and nobody should. The racecourse sits a few minutes from the Château de Rambouillet, the country residence of kings and presidents, with the Laiterie de la Reine hidden in its park, and from the Bergerie nationale, the farm Louis XVI founded that still keeps its famous Merino flock — a quietly wonderful stop if you are travelling with children. Around it all stretches the forêt de Rambouillet, one of the great old hunting forests of France.
The pattern that works: château and park in the morning while the light is soft, lunch in town, the flat-racing card in the afternoon — Rambouillet's meetings run from spring to autumn, with a lawn-and-picnic atmosphere that makes a gentle counterpoint to the big Paris courses — then a stop in the forest on the drive home. With a chauffeur, the day has no logistics: the car holds the coats, the hamper and the winnings, and moves when you do. For that format, ask for a day-disposal quote via our hourly service or talk to us directly — we price it per programme rather than pretending one number fits every day.
Groups travel well here too: a 7-seat Business Van swallows a family or a table of friends with the picnic aboard, and for a private event at the racecourse — a birthday at the races, a company day in the country — our event service coordinates several cars under one booking. Owners and guests who want the quietest ride down take First Class and doze through the N10.