Château de Maisons
Maisons Castle
Maisons-Laffitte
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- Prices
- from €9.00
- Where
- Maisons-Laffitte
To make a day of it
Open within 20 km
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Château de Maisons stands in Maisons-Laffitte (Yvelines), in the Île-de-France region of France. The building is listed as a historic monument (dating recorded in the Mérimée database: first half of the 17th century, 18th century). Adult admission costs 9 EUR. Its opening hours and prices were verified at the source on August 4, 2026.
What the French Ministry of Culture records
Vers 1630, le président au parlement de Paris, René de Longueil, charge François Mansart de la construction d'un château à Maisons-sur-Seine. Le château est inauguré en 1651, en présence de Louis XIV et de la régente Anne d'Autriche. En 1777, le comte d'Artois acquiert le domaine. En 1804, le maréchal Lannes, duc de Montebello achète le château et le parc et le fait réaménager. En 1818, le banquier Jacques Lafitte rachète le domaine, fait lotir le grand parc et démolit les écuries. Après plusieurs propriétaires successifs pendant la seconde moitié du 19e siècle, l'Etat achète le château en 1905.
Extract from the official record PA00087491 · Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée database, Open Licence
Practical information
Opening hours
- year-round (closed on Tuesdays)
Annual closures : every Tuesday; 1 January; 1 May; 25 December
Prices
- Adult
- €9.00
- Child
- Free
Free for Under 18, 18-25 (EU and non-European legal residents), disabled person and their companion, jobseeker, Pass éducation, first Sunday of January, February, March and November
- Visit duration
- Not verified
- Wheelchair access
- Ground floor accessible
- Dogs
- Not allowed
- Parking
- Not verified
On site
- Toilets
- Gift shop
- Child-friendly
Where this château is
Maisons-Laffitte · Yvelines · Île-de-France
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Address
Maisons-Laffitte, Yvelines
Directions open from wherever you are, by car or public transport.
- Period of construction
- first half of the 17th century, 18th century
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Itineraries
Information verified on August 4, 2026 · Hours and prices: see the official website
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Mérimée register.
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- Wikidata Q2092716
- Mérimée PA00087491
- Official website
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