From the Pont de Maison-Lafitte, you can see the castle in the distance, at the bottom of its garden. On the other side, we discover the main entrance with its golden gates. A real architectural nugget!

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Quentin Goupille

March 6, 2023

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Built between 1640 and 1650 for René de Longueil, the Château de Maisons is a modern château for the time in which classical and baroque aesthetics blend. This is the first large “open” castle with its central vestibule and open staircase. Designed to receive the King after the hunt, the Château de Maisons was completed in 1651. It wonderfully embodies the spirit of its time. Symmetry, majesty, balance of forms, elegance of the roofs: it is a true model which prefigures classical art...

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Amy

July 15, 2019

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Set amongst manicured gardens in a northwestern suburb of Paris, Chateau de Maisons-Laffitte is a stunning example of French baroque architecture.

Built in 1651 by Francois Mansart, the chateau first …

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Location: Maisons-Laffitte, Saint-Germain-En-Laye, Ile-de-France, France

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