During the reign of Napoleon I, Rambouillet was included in his liste civile (list of government-owned property at the disposal of the head of state). The Emperor came several times to Rambouillet, the last being on the night of 29–30 June 1815, on his way to exile to Saint Helena.

Nicolas-Antoine Lebel, Le château de Rambouillet du côté de l’embarcadère, projet pour une assiette du service des Quartiers généraux, 1808, gouache sur papier, diam. 42 cm. Sèvres, archives de la manufacture de Sèvres, inv. P§5 1er n° 11.