Maisons-Laffitte, Historic commune in Yvelines, France.
Maisons-Laffitte is a commune in Yvelines, located roughly 11 miles (18 kilometers) northwest of Paris on the right bank of the Seine. The layout shows wide avenues lined with villas and maintained green spaces arranged around a central palace with its surrounding parkland.
A palace built in the mid-1600s became the starting point for development as a favored residence for Parisian nobility. The railway connection opened in the mid-19th century brought wealthy Paris families who shaped the current townscape with numerous manor houses.
Riding trails run through several parts of the town, giving daily life a particular character you can see when horses pass through residential streets. Local families often gather near training tracks in the morning, continuing a tradition rooted in the lifestyle that grew around the original estate.
Reaching the commune takes about 20 minutes by RER A from central Paris. Walking or cycling works well for exploring, as the avenues are wide and many paths run through green areas.
The radial streets were laid out to create sightlines toward the Seine and visually incorporate the river into the town plan. This deliberate connection to the river landscape appears in few other French towns.
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Château de Maisons
657 m
Église Saint-Martin de Sartrouville
2.1 km
Parc de Maisons-Laffitte
705 m
Maison Doulton
1.3 km
Hôtel Royal
779 m
Église Saint-Nicolas
289 m
Île de la Commune
616 m
Pont ferroviaire de Maisons-Laffitte
661 m
Pont de Maisons-Laffitte
968 m
Les Caves du Nord
1.4 km
Pavillon des Gardes de Maisons-Laffitte
1.4 km
Juillard property
1.2 km
2 Muette street
283 m
24 avenue Eglé
708 m
72 Paris street
285 mPavillon, 21bis avenue Eglé
1 km
Vieille église de Maisons-Laffitte
539 m
Vieux moulin
702 m
36bis Muette street
762 m
Property 39 Albine avenue
918 m
Old fountain
504 m
Park doors
277 m
Golf de Maisons Laffitte
2.1 kmMaisons Laffitte observatory
935 mOrgue de tribune de l'église Saint-Nicolas de Maisons-Laffitte
289 m
Mur d'enceinte du château de Maisons-Laffitte
495 m
Écuries du château de Maisons-Laffitte
626 mMaison au toit d'herbe
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