July 14, 2025: popular ball and fireworks in the park of the Château de Rambouillet (78)

A fireworks display, a popular dance and an official commemoration: the town of Rambouillet, in the Yvelines region of France , is celebrating its national holiday in style! We look forward to seeing you on Sunday July 13, 2025 to take part in the various activities associated with the Fête Nationale.

Rambouillet is a commune 45 kilometers from Paris, famous for its castle and its dense forest, which extends over 200 km². But that's not all! The town is also home to a major museum dedicated to model railways, the Rambolitrain, as well as the Palais du Roi de Rome, the national sheepfold and the listed Saint-Lubin-et-Saint-Jean-Baptiste church. A beautiful heritage to discover!

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But if you find yourself in Rambouillet this Sunday, July 13, 2025, it's to celebrate! The town celebrates the Fête nationalet and the 14th of July a day ahead of schedule, but with a festive, family-friendly program. Find out more about what's in store.

Rambouillet's fête nationale program:

• Several highlights will punctuate the national holiday celebrations on Sunday, July 13. At 5:30pm, Place André-Thome and Jacqueline-Thome-Patenôtre will host the traditional patriotic ceremony, followed by a cocktail reception hosted by the city in the garden of the Palais du Roi de Rome.
  
  
• Then it's time for the festivities, with a pyrosymphonic show starting at 10:45 p.m. on the Rondeau site in the Château grounds. The show will be produced by Arteventia, a local company that won first prize at the Feux de la Ronde (Montreal) in 2024. To give you plenty of time to take in the sights, the gates will open at 8.30pm.
  
  
• To close the evening, a popular dance hosted by the group Lec and the sixities (rock and rockabilly from the 50s to the 70s) will be on offer until 1:30 am.

The fireworks are of course free for all to enjoy. Happy Bastille Day to all!

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